Mr. Pythons version of a T Barrel system - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T23:03:09Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/mr-pythons-version-of-a-t-barrel-system?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A591906&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI tested the siphon with a ho…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-01-05:4778851:Comment:5919062015-01-05T11:02:32.190ZMr. Pythonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MrPython
<p>I tested the siphon with a hose pipe. Still need to set it up and see if the pump will do the trick.</p>
<p>On paper it should work out but one never knows till you throw the switch.</p>
<p>I tested the siphon with a hose pipe. Still need to set it up and see if the pump will do the trick.</p>
<p>On paper it should work out but one never knows till you throw the switch.</p> HI... Have you had one of the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-12-29:4778851:Comment:5908922014-12-29T19:39:13.461ZJack Dunbarhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JackDunbar
<p>HI... Have you had one of these up and running to see how they work? That's a pretty interesting concept.</p>
<p>HI... Have you had one of these up and running to see how they work? That's a pretty interesting concept.</p> I had a few queries as to how…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-12-29:4778851:Comment:5910102014-12-29T12:58:44.550ZMr. Pythonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MrPython
<div class="postbody"><span><span>I had a few queries as to how I molded the pot mounts in the tower.</span></span></div>
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<div class="postbody"><strong>The pot mounts in the tower, this was the process.</strong><br></br><br></br><strong>For the pots</strong> I used cheap cool drink cups I got from our local plastics shop.<br></br>For the holes in the cups I first tried a drill but it took to long and didn't do a nice job.<br></br>I fired up the soldering iron and melted an array of…</div>
<div class="postbody"><span><span>I had a few queries as to how I molded the pot mounts in the tower.</span></span></div>
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<div class="postbody"><strong>The pot mounts in the tower, this was the process.</strong><br/><br/><strong>For the pots</strong> I used cheap cool drink cups I got from our local plastics shop.<br/>For the holes in the cups I first tried a drill but it took to long and didn't do a nice job.<br/>I fired up the soldering iron and melted an array of holes around the bottom of the cups.<br/>I was really glad to have made an extractor fan at the point, the fumes coming off the melting plastic were a bit hectic.<br/>The advantage with melting the holes is that it leaves a nice reinforced ridge around each hole.<br/><br/><strong>For the mold/swage</strong> for the mount holes, I duct taped the holes of one of the cups an filled it with quick-set cement, I cast a piece of pipe in the middle as a handle. After a few uses the cement around the edge was crumbling so I added a layer of epoxy steel to seal it.<br/><img src="http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/Mr-Python/Aquaponics/Pipeforming2.jpg" alt="Image"/><br/><br/>So with the equipment made I set to the task of <strong>building the towers.</strong><br/>1st was to do a test on an off-cut of pipe, I used the 110mm UG piping.<br/>I bent some soft wire half way around the pot then opened it a bit around the pipe to get the cut length in the pipe.<br/>I heated the pipe on either side of the cut with a heat gun till it was pliable. Then I used the mold to swage the shape of the pot. I used a wet hand towel to cool the pipe and hold the shape.<br/><img src="http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/Mr-Python/Aquaponics/Pipeforming.jpg" alt="Image"/><br/><br/>I decided that the most efficient spacing would be 200mm apart. I was going to use an angle grinder to cut the slots but opted to use the table saw with the blade set down. It allowed for a nice consistent flow in the work without the fine white powder that the angle grinder makes. It cant be good to breath that in. It also goes everywhere.<br/><br/><img src="http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/Mr-Python/Aquaponics/Pipeforming1.jpg" alt="Image"/><br/><br/>So that's my story hope it helps.</div>