Water Balloon Gun

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I designed this to be able to fill balloons with a standard garden hose. The trigger allows the flow on demand and the nozzle assists in filling balloons. Works pretty well to defend the balloon filler from unwarranted attacks as well. Print two sets and have an all out water balloon fight. Enjoy. Instructions Update 201500621 - Be sure to use the v2 Hose Connector for GHS (American) hose connections. I split up the two housing sides into 3 separate sections for smaller printers. I can print the broken up version on my Solidoodle 2 (6" x 6" x 6" build volume). Be sure to flip over some of the housing sections as they may load into your slider with the inside down (flat side up) but you want the inside to point up (flat side down) because there should be no need for support on the housing pieces. Put each of the three sections together first. Then, place the internal components into their designated slots. Finally, close the housing with the other half (being assembled from its three pieces first). There are two valve options included, a straight and curved. The idea is to use the straight valve allowing it to bend to fit the grove, and bend more to allow flow but be springy enough (and assisted by the water pressure) to push the trigger forward and stop the flow. If you are using a material that isn't flexible enough to allow that much flex then the curved valve should work.