PVC watering system

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<p>Since 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!</p> <p>Here you can see it in action <a href="https://youtu.be/i0mQIN7g-Pw">https://youtu.be/i0mQIN7g-Pw</a></p> <p>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!</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>RepRap</p> <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Mono Mendel</p></div> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>0,2</p> <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>80</p></div> <p><strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>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!</p> <h3>Post-Printing</h3> <p><strong>Step 1</strong></p> <div><p>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</p></div> <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/6c/ef/a4/6f/ce/IMG_20160604_134700.jpg"/></p> <p class="detail-title"><strong>Step 2</strong></p> <div><p>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.</p></div> <p class="detail-title"><strong>Step 3</strong></p> <div><p>Fasten the coupler and the plug on each end using silicone, glue gun, epoxy or anything else you have available.</p></div> <p class="detail-title"><strong>Step 4</strong></p> <div><p>Connect the water hose and let it flow. Great, now you can have a beer/wine/coke instead of carrying water all day!</p></div> </p></p></p> Category: Outdoor & Garden