MK.1 Webshooters [RSMWSMK.1]

Testing the MK.1
Testing the MK.1
Testing the MK.1

The MK.1 webshooter project was the first project to ever be featured on the Porkula channel. It went through many iterations, and it never quite worked the way I was hoping. However, it was definitely a learning experience.

Inspirations

Early MK.1 Design

The earliest design for the MK.1 used a solenoid valve. However, once the C02 cartridge was screwed in, it just blew through the valve. The spool I designed for the kevlar rope was also not very good. It was meant to wrap around in a figure 8 shape, but this wouldn’t have unspooled very well. There was also never any wrist mount designed for this version.

Final MK.1 Design

The final design for the MK.1 uses a C02 bike pump instead of a solenoid valve. This is a design many have used before, but I mounted the pump to the other side of my arm. This was so that it wouldn’t be too bulky, and the weight would be distributed more evenly. I used a roofing harness and some nylon webbing to connect the webshooters to my body. This made it easier to swing because I wouldn’t be able to hold onto the kevlar rope.

MK.1 Chemical Web Cartridge

The problem that a lot of webshooters have is that they either shoot actual fluid, or they are basically a wrist mounted grappling gun. My solution to this issue was to have 2 different cartridges. The chemical web cartridge was essentially a tube with a plunger at the end that would push the fluid out when the C02 was released.

Web Fluid

The web fluid that I created for the chemical cartridge was extremely simple. It’s just a mixture of cornstarch, soap, and a little bit of water. The web fluid didn’t have to be complicated because I already had the grappling cartridge.

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