I pin a lot of stuff from Pintrest. They give me lots of ideas for things of my own creation; like this MYO (Make Your Own) Sprinkler that I found here: http://myhomespunthreads.blogspot.com/2011/05/day-25-homemade-sprinkler-with-she.html. She does tell you how to make it, but I usually take the idea (or just a copy of the picture) and run with it. So that is what I did with this sprinkler. I will have you know that this is my second one.
Step 1:
The first one looks like this when turned on. See, I learn from my mistakes. Too many holes and too big of holes means no pressure. This will be a great drip irrigation unit. So here we go for version 2.0.
Step 2:
Supplies:
10 ft. ¾ inch PVC Pipe ($2.18) (shown already cut up)
4 - 90° angle slip corners for ¾ inch PVC Pipe ($.49 each)
1 - ¾ inch PVC Pipe to female hose coupling ($1.49)
1 – ¾ inch PVC slip T ($.79)
PVC pipe primer (mine is purple) (+/- $4)
Clear PVC pipe cement (+/- $4)
Tape measure
PVC pipe cutter (+/- $15, oh so worth it)
Drill
3/32 inch drill bit
10 ft. ¾ inch PVC Pipe ($2.18) (shown already cut up)
4 - 90° angle slip corners for ¾ inch PVC Pipe ($.49 each)
1 - ¾ inch PVC Pipe to female hose coupling ($1.49)
1 – ¾ inch PVC slip T ($.79)
PVC pipe primer (mine is purple) (+/- $4)
Clear PVC pipe cement (+/- $4)
Tape measure
PVC pipe cutter (+/- $15, oh so worth it)
Drill
3/32 inch drill bit
Step 3:
Cut the 10 ft. length of PVC pipe into 6 pieces; 3 – 2ft. 5 inch pieces, 2 – 14 inch pieces and 1- 5 inch piece, (let’s see: (3•29)+(2•14)+5=120. Okay that works.)
Step 4:
Take the primer and put it on the inside of each end of each corner joint, the T-joint and on the slip end of the hose connector. Prime each end of each pipe piece.
Step 5:
Use the clear cement, to glue the 14 inch pieces to the straight sides of the T joint and glue the 5 inch piece in the center part.
Step 6:
Now use the cement to glue the slip end of the female hose adapter to the end of the 5 inch piece.
Step 7:
Now use the clear cement to create a square of PVC pipe, with the 4 long sides and the 4 - 90 degree corners.
Step 8:
Now come that part that I messed up bad on. I drilled too many of too large of holes on each side of the square. Too many holes mean not enough pressure, so no water squirting out or the pipe. So this time I drilled 10 – 3/32 inch holes on each side. I had each hole slanting in a different direction than the hole beside it.
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took the kids to a water park yesterday and was amazed that their favorite spot was a timed sprinkler system. within a 10 ft. sq. area, small fountain heads on all four corners, largest in the middle ~ two small ones may shoot up at one time but you never knew which ones it would be. certainly kept the kids laughing and jumping, especially when the largest, center fountain head erupted. each fountain would spray for about 2 minutes before stopping as another would begin.
Would love to know how to create this timed system.