Waximus
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A Tutorial Interlude...The Waximus2015 goes Live
Howdy, Peeps! I finally dragged my camera, and lazy/stoned keester, down to get pics of the actual setup of the Waximus2015. So, without further ado....
Here is the Rez/cooler, set up just outside the tent, near a lower access hole. You see that the pump is mounted on the bottom of the rez, and the airstone is at the bottom of the rez, top of pic.
The airstone connects, with tubing, to this air pump, which stays on "full volume"- I was using a much more powerful one, but it sounded like a Tonka jackhammer, and..well.......
The larger black hose, coming from the pump (do yourself a favor..put a hose clamp on the pump/hose at the pump side) connects yo this, the Manifold, using 1/2 inch plastic tubing (Use black tubing with all water connections-algea..nastiness...No....)
And, each of the plants gets a 1/4" tube, from the Manifold, to the drip ring in the plant pot. (I found 20-21" of 1/4 tube to be about right for the table I'm using. It'll allow to spread the plants as they mature, but not too much to coil around aimlessly
And, the Final Destination, the drip ring, connected to the 1/4" tube from the Manifold. I made these from t-junctions and 1/4" tubing. They are 3.5" in diameter. To make this size, simply measure out your 1/4" tubing to 11 inche pieces, and connect both ends to a T-junction. I used a 1/8" drill bit to make 4 holes in the ring. TIP- If you gently squeeze the tubing where you want the drill, then somewhat firmly press the drill bit into the spot you want the hole, start slowly with the drill speed and it will drill a clean hole-without going through the tube- the first time
So, that is the Waximus2015 A Drip System for the Rest of Us!
I need to make a few more rings soon, and will photograph the process and post up here.
some love, Peeps! :hug:
Thanks for checking out my DIY thread!
"AFN smoke out"
Howdy, Peeps! I finally dragged my camera, and lazy/stoned keester, down to get pics of the actual setup of the Waximus2015. So, without further ado....
Here is the Rez/cooler, set up just outside the tent, near a lower access hole. You see that the pump is mounted on the bottom of the rez, and the airstone is at the bottom of the rez, top of pic.
The airstone connects, with tubing, to this air pump, which stays on "full volume"- I was using a much more powerful one, but it sounded like a Tonka jackhammer, and..well.......
The larger black hose, coming from the pump (do yourself a favor..put a hose clamp on the pump/hose at the pump side) connects yo this, the Manifold, using 1/2 inch plastic tubing (Use black tubing with all water connections-algea..nastiness...No....)
And, each of the plants gets a 1/4" tube, from the Manifold, to the drip ring in the plant pot. (I found 20-21" of 1/4 tube to be about right for the table I'm using. It'll allow to spread the plants as they mature, but not too much to coil around aimlessly
And, the Final Destination, the drip ring, connected to the 1/4" tube from the Manifold. I made these from t-junctions and 1/4" tubing. They are 3.5" in diameter. To make this size, simply measure out your 1/4" tubing to 11 inche pieces, and connect both ends to a T-junction. I used a 1/8" drill bit to make 4 holes in the ring. TIP- If you gently squeeze the tubing where you want the drill, then somewhat firmly press the drill bit into the spot you want the hole, start slowly with the drill speed and it will drill a clean hole-without going through the tube- the first time
So, that is the Waximus2015 A Drip System for the Rest of Us!
I need to make a few more rings soon, and will photograph the process and post up here.
some love, Peeps! :hug:
Thanks for checking out my DIY thread!
"AFN smoke out"
