Alright, so today I wanna share this little project I did – a garden water gun. Nothing too fancy, but it was a fun way to spend a weekend afternoon.

It all started when I was staring at this old, leaky garden hose I had lying around. I was about to toss it, but then I thought, "Hey, maybe I can make something cool out of this junk." And bam! The idea of a water gun popped into my head.

First things first, I needed a handle. I rummaged through my garage and found this piece of PVC pipe left over from a previous project. Cut it down to a comfortable size, something that would fit nicely in my hand. Then, I used some heavy-duty glue to attach the hose to the PVC pipe at an angle, creating a pistol-grip kind of thing.

Next up, the nozzle. I wanted something that could give a decent spray. Initially, I tried just pinching the end of the hose, but that was super weak and uneven. Then, I remembered I had a few old spray bottle nozzles lying around. I grabbed one, cleaned it up, and tried to jam it into the end of the hose. It was a tight fit, which was good, but I still used some more of that heavy-duty glue to make sure it wouldn't pop off when the water pressure kicked in.

Now for the trigger mechanism... This was the trickiest part. I didn't want to overcomplicate things, so I kept it simple. I ended up using a small spring clamp. I positioned it so that when I squeezed the clamp, it would compress the hose and stop the water flow. Release the clamp, and the water shoots out. It's crude, but it works!

• I secured the clamp to the PVC pipe handle with zip ties.
• Made sure it was positioned just right so my fingers could easily reach and squeeze it.

Once everything was glued and tied down, I let it sit overnight to make sure the glue had fully cured. The next day, the moment of truth! I connected the hose to the faucet, held my breath, and squeezed the trigger.

And... it worked! The water shot out in a pretty decent stream. Not super powerful, but definitely enough to soak anyone who wasn't paying attention. There were a few minor leaks, but I patched those up with some more glue and electrical tape. Hey, it's a DIY project, perfection wasn't the goal.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. It was a fun little project that gave me something to do on a lazy weekend. Plus, now I have a slightly ridiculous but totally functional garden water gun. Maybe I'll add some paint or something later to make it look a little less janky. But for now, it does the job! Time to go annoy the neighbors!