Sprinkle-Master 5000

I was inspired by at least one other PVC sprinkler instructable to create my own, larger version.  What you see here is the finished product in all its glory.  My wife likes to refer to it as the "Sprinkle-Master 5000". I'm not exactly sure why.

I'm submitting this instructable as part of the dadcando contest for your enjoyment. Feel free to vote.

Step 1 Design

The inspirational instructable for this creation was basically an upside-down squared U shape. It looked like a lot of fun, but was two dimensional.  I wanted to make something more three dimensional, so I thought up a cube design.

My design process was all in my head, and these sketches were done just for this instructable, but are a good representation of what I would have done if I had put pen to paper.

The first of the three sketches are a top down design. You are floating in the air, looking down on the square top, and you see the legs going from each corner down to the ground.  Next comes an "isometric" (quotes added because the sketch is really bad) view, from one top corner in.  The last sketch is a closeup of the original plan for the corner. It didn't work out like this, but in the end, I'm glad it didn't.

Comments

[buirv]

I like your idea. I'll make one with a slight enlargement in height and width. This way I can drive my car through it and get it washed. I'll make another one hooked up the the air compressor and I'll have it all jet dried :-) Just like a drive through car wash :-)

[mrmath]

You'll need four, then. One for the pre-rinse cycle, one for the soap cycle, one for the post-rinse cycle, and one for the dry cycle. But, you could probably charge money for it and make a killing!

[dchall8]

Your brass coupler is female to female, not male to male. Also what are the threads on the brass part? I assume one side is 3/4 female pipe thread and the other is standard female hose thread.

[mrmath]

Thanks for pointing out my gender issues! :) I did update the instructable to have the correct gender. As far as the size, I don't know, really. One side, as you pointed out, is standard hose. The other, if it is different, was just what matched the threading from the PVC part I had in my basket. It was in the same aisle, and the Orange Smock Guy was helpful in getting it exact. Sorry I can't be more detailed than that.