Homemade Super Soakers
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Piston Homemade
Based on the PVC Piston Pumper created by Soakermedia
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Materials
Sched 40 3/4" ID PVC
3/4" threaded male adapter
3/4" threaded end caps (these will be nozzles)
Materials for 3/4" PVC pump
Hacksaw
Drill +bits
How to make it:
1. Make a pump three feet long (or slightly longer) to fit 3/4" PVC.
2. Cut your PVC to the length of the pump minus a few inches.
3. Prime and cement a male adapter to one end of the pipe (follow the directions on the can).
4. Make nozzles out of the end caps.
Review:
Note: The statistics displayed may vary from person to person.
Length: 110 cm. (44 in.)
Width: 4 cm. (1.6 in.)
Height: 4 cm. (1.6 in.)
Reservoir Volume: N/A
PC Volume: N/A
Pump Volume: 300 ml. (10 oz.)
Pumps to fill: 1
Shots per tank: 1
Nozzle 1 (1/8"):
Range (level): 7.5 m. (25 ft.)
Range (45 degree angle): 10 m. (33 ft.)
Output: 103 mls. (3x)
Shot time: 4 seconds
Nozzle 2 (11/64"):
Range (level): 9 m. (30 ft.)
Range (45 degree angle): 12 m. (40 ft.)
Output: 175 mls. (5.8x)
Shot time: 2 seconds
Nozzle 3 (1/4"):
Range (level): 9 m. (29 ft.)
Range (45 degree angle): 12 m. (40 ft.)
Output: 300 mls. (10x)
Shot time: 1 second
Impression:
Piston homemades, while being the simplest, have the same limits that stock piston soakers have. They can't keep up a continuous stream, they depend on the strength of the user, and are usually less powerful than pressurized soakers. Piston homemades get impressive ranges and surprisingly high output because of their simple design that shoots water in a very laminar stream.
Overall, piston homemades are good for a first homemade, but are almost useless in a water battle except for base defense.