11/25: Childhood Memories

Wanderwolf · Post by **Wanderwolf** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:58 am

Ouch. Just... ouch. A shocking and re-volt-ing development. Nifty use of fluid dynamics for the transport of voltage-carrying impurities, though.

Yours truly,

The amped-up,

Wanderer

Chaser617 · Post by **Chaser617** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:22 am

My only question is how is the little guy grounded against the voltage himself?

Still, its one way to acknowledge the prop budget in a snarky way:)

*Audience whsipers* Thats just a...

*Onscreen* THat's just a squirtgun kid

*Audience* Hey! I was going to say that!

Kerry Skydancer · Post by **Kerry Skydancer** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:35 am

Toldja he'd get out!

He doesn't -have- to be grounded against the voltage, as long as the tanks are insulated properly. He's neutral with respect to the frame. The target gets contacted by the cables (or in this case, saltwater streams?) that are at severely different voltages and the current arcs between the contact points through the body. This leads to all manner of ouchies as the nervous system shortcircuits.

NydaLynn · Post by **NydaLynn** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:35 am

NICE! The isue of no getting shocked yourself seems easy to me. A little electrical tape on the handle and you should be fine.

Straw · Post by **Straw** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:45 pm

NydaLynn wrote:NICE! The isue of no getting shocked yourself seems easy to me. A little electrical tape on the handle and you should be fine.

Considering it is a squirt gun I doubt anyform of insulation is needed as the whole thing is probably made of plastic.

Anyhow nice comic today. Nip's an inventive one that' for sure. I just wonder how many similar childhood memories there are.

BrockthePaine · Post by **BrockthePaine** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:40 pm

At least it wasn't a squirtgun made into a flamethrower...

Hallan · Post by **Hallan** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:47 pm

RH, where did you find/come up with the idea for this one?

Hallan

LoneWolf23k · Post by **LoneWolf23k** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:01 pm

Problem here is, if that water's anything but room temperature, then dew will form on the gun and get the user's hand wet..

I speak from experience with waterpistols.

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:19 pm

If Nip was holding the cables, then the kid just fried the computer.

Jaydub · Post by **Jaydub** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:03 pm

Ouch, that would hurt. I once got shocked from a dog training collar and that was an eye opener.

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:19 pm

Ooooh! he's got a Bohemian ass-zapper! If he put a little polymer in the mix it would form slimy strings instead of dispersing after he lets go of the trigger.

Earl McClaw · Post by **Earl McClaw** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:10 pm

The JAM wrote:If Nip was holding the cables, then the kid just fried the computer.

It looks to me as if he's using the computer, not working on it. I'm guessing the computer's fine.

Starcat5 · Post by **Starcat5** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:40 pm

Typo in previous comic still not fixed. I guess RH doesn't read every thread. Should I e-mail him about the "867-5309" issue, or just assume he did it on delibrately for some legal reason?

BrockthePaine · Post by **BrockthePaine** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:34 pm

Starcat5 wrote:Typo in previous comic still not fixed. I guess RH doesn't read every thread. Should I e-mail him about the "867-5309" issue, or just assume he did it on delibrately for some legal reason?

I asked him about it and he didn't recall if it was the right number or not... but then I didn't know it either.

Wanderwolf · Post by **Wanderwolf** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:36 am

LoneWolf23k wrote:Problem here is, if that water's anything but room temperature, then dew will form on the gun and get the user's hand wet..

I speak from experience with waterpistols.

Likewise on experience, but the condensation only forms on surfaces in close contact with the water; the outside of the ammo chamber, for example. Assuming an isolated trigger mechanism similar to the Super Soaker series, the boy should be well-insulated against the amperage involved.

Not suited for repeated usage, no, because the water, once vaporized, will condense on the first available surface of a suitable temperature. But good for one shot before maintenance.

Yours truly,

The wolfish,

Wanderer

Tuyu · Post by **Tuyu** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:29 am

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/stun-gun6.htm

Forewarned · Post by **Forewarned** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:54 am

the capacitor from a disposable camera puts out a heck of a discharge as well, if you could Jury rig them right then that invention becomes a bit more plausible

Kerry Skydancer · Post by **Kerry Skydancer** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:40 am

Wanderwolf wrote:
LoneWolf23k wrote:Problem here is, if that water's anything but room temperature, then dew will form on the gun and get the user's hand wet..

I speak from experience with waterpistols.
Likewise on experience, but the condensation only forms on surfaces in close contact with the water; the outside of the ammo chamber, for example. Assuming an isolated trigger mechanism similar to the Super Soaker series, the boy should be well-insulated against the amperage involved.

Not suited for repeated usage, no, because the water, once vaporized, will condense on the first available surface of a suitable temperature. But good for one shot before maintenance.

Yours truly,

The wolfish,

Wanderer

Doesn't actually matter if it's wet, though, as long as the area around the nozzles is kept dry. The plastic body still insulates against the voltage difference, and water on the -outside- is at ground voltage - harmless as long as pulling the trigger doesn't connect that dampness to the water in the voltage chambers. Same with the evaporated water - it won't keep its voltage after the initial contact.

The only problem I can see is making sure the liquid streams don't get close enough to discharge in the air. Gives the thing a pretty short range, maybe even shorter than a wire taser, but it should be able to work for more than a single shot. Dunno about the recharge time, though.

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:38 am

Kerry Skydancer wrote:Doesn't actually matter if it's wet, though, as long as the area around the nozzles is kept dry. The plastic body still insulates against the voltage difference, and water on the -outside- is at ground voltage - harmless as long as pulling the trigger doesn't connect that dampness to the water in the voltage chambers. Same with the evaporated water - it won't keep its voltage after the initial contact.

The only problem I can see is making sure the liquid streams don't get close enough to discharge in the air. Gives the thing a pretty short range, maybe even shorter than a wire taser, but it should be able to work for more than a single shot. Dunno about the recharge time, though.

Don't cross the streams! Why? It would be bad.

Roberto the Dane · Post by **Roberto the Dane** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:50 am

Cap'n. If you regain control of the ship, execute him for mutiny. Don't give'm a second chance.

Roberto the Dane

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