PVC watering system
Description
PDFSince the summer will be hot and not much rain and I'm a lazy person I made a simple watering system. I had some 20mm PVC piping left since I built my hoop house so I remixed a gardena fitting, made a plug and also a tool to make straight lines on the pipe!
Here you can see it in action https://youtu.be/i0mQIN7g-Pw
Since PVC pipe is easy to get anc cheap you can make lots of watering systems with this method. Buy some 90º angles and make it into a square for your raised beds. Bend it to a circle around your trees or bushes. There's no end to the possibilities!
Print Settings
Printer Brand:
RepRap
Printer:
Mono Mendel
Rafts:
No
Supports:
No
Resolution:
0,2
Infill:
80
Notes:
I printed it with 100% infill but I think that 80 or even lower might work. Use cooling fan and you won't need supports!
Post-Printing
Step 1
Lock your length of 20mm PVC in place somehow, then use the tool and a pen to make a straight line on the pipe. Take a measuring tape and make a mark each 100mm for example
Step 2
Drill holes on each mark, I used a 1,5mm drill but I think you can use a tad larger one to. It depends on your water pressure and the number of holes.
Step 3
Fasten the coupler and the plug on each end using silicone, glue gun, epoxy or anything else you have available.
Step 4
Connect the water hose and let it flow. Great, now you can have a beer/wine/coke instead of carrying water all day!
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