Saturday, July 5, 2014

Engineer Builds Coolest Water Gun Ever

Hi there! How's it going? Glad you could find time to stop by today for a coffee and a virtual treat. OMG! Got to tell you about this. In Thailand, people celebrate 'Songkran' every April for up to 10 days - splashing water, dousing everybody with bowls of water, water pistols and water cannon. Some tourists even carry one or two cannisters of water on their backs. Well, now we have the ultimate water weapon...

Enter, an engineer who’s putting his degree to proper use! 27-year-old Londoner Alex Bygrave has used all his technical know-how to come up with the ultimate invention – an awesome Gatling water gun.

Believed to be the world’s most sophisticated Gatling-style weapon of its kind, the gun features a 10-liter water tank, six barrels and a 40-foot firing range.


Alex spent 50 hours designing and building the incredible water weapon from scratch, making use of 55 separate parts made of everyday objects. “I had to first break down the mechanics of how the Gatling gun worked, and then build it up using a mix of all sorts of components,” he said.

I wonder how long it will be before someone pirates the idea and they are on the shelves of stores throughout Thailand for Thais and other folks who celebrate the Water Goddess? 

See ya, eh!

Bob

Send me your ideas of how this new invention could be put to other uses...like watering your lawn, e.g.

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