| Author | Message | ||
     Spiderman |
and using it for the garden... Started out with some raw materials and recycled 55 gallon barrels  got the outside frames  up on it's own for the first test fit  Outside and plumbed...  rear vent  and the top filler with filter and over flow tube   | ||
| Kyrocket |
Good idea. I've been thinking about doing something like that for the garden. We already recycle and compost but that is a good set up for what, 110 gals? I hope those bottom braces can hold the weight. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Nice! I'm working on the something like that at my place. Once I have it all together, I will post some pics | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I hope those bottom braces can hold the weight and the plumbing... 880 lbs of water trying to get out... but that's what makes it fun! Stand back during the first rain..... LOL | ||
| No_rice |
you unemployed people have to much time on your hands...  | ||
| Spiderman |
WTF guys! A little bit of math, and engineering went into this... | ||
| Psyclonej |
Nice bong. | ||
| Tom_k |
Nice work, Spiderman, but I'm going to one-up you with my 350 gallon liquefied brown sugar tote rain catcher. | ||
| Spiderman |
You can one up me all you want, I want to put in an 1500 gallon underground system. But that is going to have to wait a few years LOL | ||
| Froggy |
They said the same thing about the Yugo!  | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
A little bit of math, and engineering went into this... what fun is that? | ||
| Firebolt32 |
Nice bong. You stoner!  Awesome job, BUT won't the rain ITSELF water your garden?!  | ||
| Spiderman |
Awesome job, BUT won't the rain ITSELF water your garden?! Speaking of bongs... Let me answer your question with a question. Does it rain everyday? | ||
| Gunut75 |
We have 1 barrel just like that, and I think you will be surprised how fast they fill up. It took 3 rains of less than 1/2 inch total each time to fill ours. I figure I'm taking about 1/8th the surface area of the roof that gets routed through the gutters to the barrel. We got our barrel from the Jelly Belly factory in Kenosha. mmmmmmmmm, jellybeans....... | ||
| Firebolt32 |
Does it rain everyday? Tu che! But I'll answer your question with another question. Does a garden need to be watered everyday? (Message edited by firebolt32 on June 08, 2010) | ||
| Firebolt32 |
and yeah... I smoke ALOT of pot when I was younger. Don't judge me!  | ||
| Spiderman |
LOL a raised garden does... | ||
| Gunut75 |
If you get 1 inch of rain, I bet both of those babies are full!.........and then some. I wont judge Firebolt. | ||
| Leftcoastal |
What a great set-up, Nice Job! The treated lumber will hold up well and looks to be plenty stout. As somewhat of an aside, some birdbrain left what appears to be some kinda Harley motor on the bench in the back. With a little bit of work and a rigid frame you could whip up a real nice chopper out of that. I hear they handle better than those Buell bikes.  Al | ||
| Pwnzor |
Spidey... maybe you could rig up something like that for the oil in the Frisbee under your kickstand...  | ||
| Spiderman |
some birdbrain left what appears to be some kinda Harley motor on the bench in the back. Sorry that is an AMF ironhead, not a H-D motor It will be a cafe shortly... Spidey... maybe you could rig up something like that for the oil in the Frisbee under your kickstand... I forgot to get a new crush washer for the oil tank  dang S2s!!! LOL | ||
| Etennuly |
One question that may save a summer's crops. Is that set up in the shade? Them thar darker colored barrls' will warm up sum watta. Could cause a major out break of wilted plants. White paint or a white cover might help.....just sayin'....  | ||
| Pwnzor |
I bet that Frisbee flies real smooooth... No valve noise at all  | ||
| Spiderman |
Hmmmm, I'll have to see how hot is gets... (worst case scenario, water in the morning like I always do ) | ||
| Bluzm2 |
spidey, My neighbor made up one of those. His works very well for watering the garden. You are going to need a bigger overflow drain however. You'll be amayzed how fast the 55ers will fill up even in a mild to moderate rain. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
If I need any extra water (a rare thing in these parts) I have a 40 foot deep well I can drop the pump into. | ||
| Spiderman |
yeah I'm a little worried about that, I have a replacement plan if the 1" pipe is not enough... | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Do it now before it rains, you're filling with what looks like about a 4 inch pipe which is around 15 times bigger than your overflow. Pipe section area,= radius of pipe squared x 3.142 The flow rate differential will be even greater. | ||
| Jramsey |
>>I'm going to one up you with my 350 gallon..... I'll up you times 7 as I have a cistern that hold 2500+ gallons. | ||
| Bishopjb1124 |
Looks good, now get rid of the darn gas grill and get a charcoal one. Jimmy |
