OneAcreFarm
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For auto water systems...clear tubing or opaque...which is better and why?
MamaSheepdog":19qwl55q said:I would say opaque- blocks UV rays that will allow algae growth.
What- no pvc?
skysthelimit":1zhctsrn said:I'm watching those same ones, and trying to decide if I'm going to do the auto waterer. I was going to try it on top of the stackers. I have everything already here except for a spout to connect the bucket to the hose, trying to find one of those instead of buying the whole kit.
Legacy":1chhxc3q said:I bought those same waters off ebay and around here, I could only find the clear line in the size those are. I can't remember off the tip of my head what size they are but it isn't as common and no one carried the opaque in the right size. It may be 7/16ths but I can't remember for sure.
OneAcreFarm":q3abs9ao said:Legacy":q3abs9ao said:I bought those same waters off ebay and around here, I could only find the clear line in the size those are. I can't remember off the tip of my head what size they are but it isn't as common and no one carried the opaque in the right size. It may be 7/16ths but I can't remember for sure.
It is 5/16ths Inner Diameter...
skysthelimit":2eiu3hs4 said:OneAcreFarm":2eiu3hs4 said:Legacy":2eiu3hs4 said:I bought those same waters off ebay and around here, I could only find the clear line in the size those are. I can't remember off the tip of my head what size they are but it isn't as common and no one carried the opaque in the right size. It may be 7/16ths but I can't remember for sure.
It is 5/16ths Inner Diameter...
they came today and here's what I found...
The nipple does not readily fit inside the t connector, and if a bit of pressure is applies, the t connector breaks.
OneAcreFarm":19vr8ugh said:You don't attach the nipple DIRECTLY to the T-connector. You attach the nipple to a piece of tubing and the tubing attaches to the T-connector....
__________ Thu May 31, 2012 3:49 pm __________
Tubing...
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/KURIYA ... 944&ci_sku
skysthelimit":ym7u896i said:OneAcreFarm":ym7u896i said:You don't attach the nipple DIRECTLY to the T-connector. You attach the nipple to a piece of tubing and the tubing attaches to the T-connector....
__________ Thu May 31, 2012 3:49 pm __________
Tubing...
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/KURIYA ... 944&ci_sku
I love this forum. It would have been nice if the guy had included some instructions you can't assume people know what they are doing just because they buy something. you know, I have yet to find instructions on line, I just see the kits, so I try to replicate it from the picts. Perhaps I will make a tutorial as I go along.
ollitos":2hrah7co said:I used green tubing because that's what was available. I ordered from Bass Equipment Co. I couldn't get anyone at Klubertanz to answer the phone.
I ordered:
Qty Part No Name Options Price Discount Total
--- ------- ------------------------- ------- ----- -------- ------
12 811 5/16' flexible PVC tubing $0.25 $0.00 $3.00
1 840 Tee $0.70 $0.00 $0.70
10 102 Valve Bracket $0.75 $0.00 $7.50
10 101 Small Animal Valve $3.25 $0.00 $32.50
__________ Thu May 31, 2012 6:17 pm __________
Oh, I did a tutorial earlier in the week on creating bucket watering systems.
raetcd":lgpq5i9s said:I attempted to make a watering system using PEX tubing and those same ebay nipples. It didn't work out so well. I'm having to redisgn it from scratch. The red T's that came with the nipples are very brittle and break easily. I am looking forward to a nice tutorial as well. Hopefully after I sell some more of my californian bunnies I will be able to afford a decent watering system
OneAcreFarm":21z0fjoy said:I bet you could find an adapter for 3/16 to 5/16...
skysthelimit":35aqq81q said:ok so I put it together but found the nipples too stiff. going to order some new nipples and try this again.
MamaSheepdog":sss3id29 said:skysthelimit":sss3id29 said:ok so I put it together but found the nipples too stiff. going to order some new nipples and try this again.
Which nipples did you buy? The ebay ones with the red connectors?
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