Chicken Watering System

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You can create a chicken watering system for your flock by combining these parts with chicken nipples, PVC pipe, clear vinyl tubing and a water container. The 3D printed parts of this system include: A bulkhead fitting that makes a watertight connection to a water container using a 1/4" vinyl tube. A connector that attaches the vinyl tube to a PVC pipe. Some brackets for suspending the pipe using chains or wires. This is designed for a gravity-fed system. The fittings should not be used under pressure. Print the parts at 100% by slicing them with 10 loops, and they will come out strong. You'll also need: A piece of 3/4" PVC pipe. A PVC endcap. A 3/4" PVC male adapter. Several feet of clear vinyl tubing with an inside diameter of 1/4". Some chain or wire to suspend the waterer. Chicken nipples. A water container, like an empty 5-gallon bucket. 2-3 rubber washers, used with a garden hose. To assemble the system: Cut the 3/4" PVC pipe to the desired length. Space out the nipples 6 inches apart and use 3 nipples. Leave 3 inches of pipe on each end for the fittings. Cut the pipe to 18 inches long (3 + 6 + 6 + 3). Measure and mark the locations of the nipples on the pipe. Drill and attach the nipples to the pipe according to the instructions provided with the nipples. Glue the end cap onto the pipe. Glue the male adapter onto the other end. Insert the printed non-threaded adapter into the printed large nut. Put a washer onto the end of the male PVC adapter. Screw the nut, with the non-threaded barbed adapter on it, onto the male PVC adapter. If it doesn't fit tight enough, you may need to place an additional washer onto the end of the barbed adapter before inserting it into the nut. Drill a hole in your water container that's small enough for the threaded-barbed-adapter to pass through. Put a washer onto the adapter and insert it through the hole. Carefully tighten the nut on the other side. Connect the clear vinyl tube to both barbed fittings. Squeeze one of the printed brackets onto each end of the pipe.