Most expensive watering can I've ever seen

[robs660]

Wooden plugs. Why didn't think of that. Time to spend some quality time with my lathe

 

[SandburRanch]

Wooden plugs. Why didn't think of that. Time to spend some quality time with my lathe

I wouldn't dream of showing my whittled pocket knife plugs to anyone but since you have a lathe we gotta see pics of yours. While still on the lathe just before the parting tool and in the holes please.

 

[kebo]

Another redneck bathtub!!!! You should get in it and take a bath and have someone take your pic, man that would be hilarious!!!! :laughing:

 

[robs660]

I upgraded the whole system. Got rubber lugs for the holes. Mounted a 2.6 gpm pump and refined the whole thing. Works great!

 

[Marveltone]

I have a 55gal plastic drum set up with a hose bib. I either put it in the loader or RTV when remote watering. The loader works better because it siphons quicker with more height.

I've done something similar with a 32gal tank and soaker hose. I'm buying a 12v pump as soon as it comes in the local Fleet Supply. They are out at the moment, but are very good at ordering anything I need. Meanwhile, gravity works. Slow but effective.

Joe

 

[robs660]

My pump was $90.00 at tractor supply company. It took me about 15 minutes to bend up the bracket to hold the pump. I did realize I have to scale down the hose diam to get more pressure and distance. It's a work in progress

 

[jenkinsph]

My pump was $90.00 at tractor supply company. It took me about 15 minutes to bend up the bracket to hold the pump. I did realize I have to scale down the hose diam to get more pressure and distance. It's a work in progress

I would recommend you keep the hose size larger to minimize friction loss, add a proper nozzle on the end for the spray pattern of your choice.

 

[swick1]

According to mr. Bernoulli:
Slow flow = high pressure
Fast flow = low pressure

You want a large hose for delivering volume but a small orifice will slow it down no matter what you do.

Think of it like a drawer slide... the more stages you have extending the slower the ball bearings move and the easier it is to pull. Same thing with larger hose diameter. The shear between flow lamina are less for the same flowrate as a smaller hose.

 

[sunshine coaster]

Thats how we make hot tubs in the woods when camping, have even lined my truck bed with a tarp to do so a couple of times...