THE DREAM
Since a kid, Spider-Man has been my favorite superhero, and although I could go on and on about the reasons I love his character, one aspect stands out more than the rest. The freedom of being able to swing and soar through the skies of New York City.
That freedom was something that I have wanted to replicate ever since I turned 15, however, I quickly realized that I was “limited by the technology of my time”. So I shifted my focus to inventing web-shooters that were solely focused on being able to grab ANYTHING I wanted. That is the design dream of this project.
INITIAL IDEATION
Within my initial ideation I experimented with multiple different types of propulsion and propulsion catalysts. From flash cotton to electromagnetic coils, I researched and sketched multiple different ideas for the web-shooters. I even tried testing out a possible two-part fluid mixture (a stretch for a 17-year old with only 2 years of IB Chemistry under his belt).
Ultimately, none of these models fulfilled all of the design goals that I had set out to invent the web-shooter with. They were inefficient, and relied too heavily on electrical components for my taste.
MK10 WEB-SHOOTERS
These web-shooters are designed using CO^2 cartridges as the propulsion element, a specialized 3D printed aerosol valve system, and a “rat trap” web dart that is designed to stick hard to almost any object instantly.
These web-shooters are designed to be fully functional, and although the first prototype of this model is currently in development, I can confidently say that this project is only going to grow until I’m swinging from the rooftops of New York City
