Comments on: Some people have too much time on their hands. And water. Too much water. https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/ Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:48:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Art https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530105 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:48:55 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530105 The basic components don’t look that complicated. A jetski, which are little more than a glorified water pump to start with, modified so the normal exhaust is funneled into what looks like a 3″ fire hose. the harness, frame and two nozzles are simple weldments. Control looks to be mostly by way of shifting his weight. It also looks like the driver doesn’t have any control of the volume or pressure of the pump. The spray patten of the nozzles doesn’t seem to change.

Add some more hose line, and a circuit, electrical or RF, to control the pumping action and you could have something.

]]> By: Mark F. https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530104 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:33:44 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530104 That would be kind of fun to play around with. Of course if someone wasn’t paying attention and they ran their boat or jet ski into the hose part it could ruin your day a bit.

]]> By: Stacy https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530103 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:09:33 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530103 Waaaaaaaaaaaaaannt!!!!

]]> By: Anon https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530102 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:18:59 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530102 Am I the only one who was expecting a Kevin Costner clip?

]]> By: Who Cares https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530101 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:09:30 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530101 That is one powerful pump. And an excellent of the guy steering it.

]]> By: Stephanie Z https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530100 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:07:01 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/01/30/some-people-have-too-much-time/#comment-530100 I guess that’s one way to aerate your, er, lake.

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