[dorkbotnyc-blabber] how to make a water pistol?

[Zach 'Hoeken' Smith]

oh man!

you are about to find out the joy that is McMaster.com.  i'm a bit
jealous, as I remember what it was like my first time.

the only crappy thing is that they don't support deep-linking.

anyway, go to mcmaster.com and search for 'nozzle' or the page number
'2045'.  They have all sorts of nozzles that will screw into whatever
pipe assembly you come up with.  you can also get something like a
bike stem to supply air pressure.  they also sell solenoid valves.
they have everything.  its one of my favorite supply websites.

oh, and the icing on the cupcake:  they're located in jersey.  you
usually get the package within a day.

~Zach

On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Roy Pardi <lists at roypardi.com> wrote:
> Hi -
>
> I've come up dry in my circle of tech friends so I'm branching out...
>
> I'm building a computer controlled drawing machine. I need for it to be
> able to spray ink (watery, etc.) some distance - as would a water pistol or
> one of those spray bottles that can be adjusted from a mist to a steady
> stream. I need a steady stream - the finer, the better.
>
> An air brush isn't going to do it and I have been haunting hardware type
> stores looking for nozzles I might be able to use or some kind of tech that
> can be adapted.
>
> Anyone have any ideas? I want to be able to shoot short bursts - likely
> using a simple solenoid valve - and I have a compressor - but I am stuck on
> where to find parts for the actual spray apparatus.
>
> thanks!
>
> --Roy
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