Aquifer - DIY Customizable Super Soaker

What is this?

The Aquifer is an introduction into a new subset of 3d printed designs, water-guns! For a while now, Hasbro's offerings of Super-Soakers have been subpar, and I wanted to change that. I liked the idea of the water magazines and the electric water-guns of the early 2010s, but I thought they could be improved on. Thus, the Aquifer was born!

What's special about it?

• The Aquifer features an electric pump that has been suped-up with an Out of Darts Kraken motor. This provides higher pressure than the older Hasbro water-guns
• Interchangeable nozzles allow for a variety of firing types with a quick twist on and off
• Various adapters to different water-bottles and other containers create many options for magazines while also providing a use for old bottles
• Open source designs allow for other designers to expand with new nozzles and bottle adapters
• Threaded rod assembly provides a rigid stock and frame
• Minimal supports needed in printing
• No custom fitting or valves. Printed fittings are watertight, cheap, and replaceable
• Battery contained in stock which keeps it out of the way of any splashes

Firing Demo: 

Hardware:
Hardware is available for purchase from my Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1731312092
If you'd like to source yourself here's the list of required hardware
20x 8mm M3 screws
16x 12mm M3 screws
5x 16mm M3 screws
2x 20mm M3 screws
(Possibly) 2x 25mm M3 screws
37x M3 Brass inserts
5x M3 Hex Nuts
2x Motor screws
1x Out of Darts Kraken motor
1x 21amp Omron (or clone) switch
1x Male XT-60 connector
1x trigger spring (small compression spring)
1x R385 diaphragm pump
Aprox 25 inches of ¼-inch ID 3/8-inch OD flexible tubing
4x 10-32 hex nuts
2x 13inch long, 10-32 threaded rod (Caliburn Threaded rod)
Some 18gauge silicon wire
Some heatshrink
Hotglue
Superglue
Threadlocker
2s Lipo that fits in 100x40x16mm
Assembly:
An assembly manual is included in the files which I recommend, but there's is also a video “guide” if you'd prefer. 

Disclaimer: This water gun is meant for hobbyists, Lipo batteries can be very dangerous if not handled properly. This water gun must be operated correctly to avoid injury. I am not responsible for any injuries from this water gun. Please use a bright/blaze orange muzzle and nozzle on this water gun. This water-gun is not able to be submersed in water. While simply splashes will likely cause no issue, the blaster is not watertight without extra work to seal it.

If you have any questions regarding the Aquifer, please email me at: [email protected]