The latest project is a loose rendition of the Chama Sand House...
1 1/2" PVC coupling. 1 1/2" PVC cap. Candy Funnel found at a big-box craft store...
Funnel cut at appropriate diameter. 1/4" copper elbow. Brass tube...
T-nut epoxied in funnel. Elbow cut short of 90-degree turn. Telescoping tubing. Brass rod inside of C-clips...
Above assembled. Junk box fitting to hold chain reaching to C-clip. Valve handle at elbow. Micro sprinkler head on top of cap. Shelf L-clips at sides...
Close-up of spout, c-clips, rods, elbow, valve handle...
Start of frame (built in the hotel while traveling for business)...
Sorry for the 90-degrees off-kilter. Why? I used the Image Editor, rotated 90-degrees, and saved. Comes up in thumbnail corrected, but not once inserted. Hmm...
Continued framing...
Sand hopper painted and epoxied in place. Spikes added to framing...
The end result.
This, as in the recent Tipple and Water Tank projects, is constructed of Western Red Cedar cut to scale (1:20.3). While not exact, close. For example, the sand hopper is 3" oversize, which is close enough for me. The cedar will be left natural to allow nature to take its toll.
More pic's to follow - correctly oriented pic's - as the project continues!
tbug
1 1/2" PVC coupling. 1 1/2" PVC cap. Candy Funnel found at a big-box craft store...
Funnel cut at appropriate diameter. 1/4" copper elbow. Brass tube...
T-nut epoxied in funnel. Elbow cut short of 90-degree turn. Telescoping tubing. Brass rod inside of C-clips...
Above assembled. Junk box fitting to hold chain reaching to C-clip. Valve handle at elbow. Micro sprinkler head on top of cap. Shelf L-clips at sides...
Close-up of spout, c-clips, rods, elbow, valve handle...
Start of frame (built in the hotel while traveling for business)...
Sorry for the 90-degrees off-kilter. Why? I used the Image Editor, rotated 90-degrees, and saved. Comes up in thumbnail corrected, but not once inserted. Hmm...
Continued framing...
Sand hopper painted and epoxied in place. Spikes added to framing...
The end result.
This, as in the recent Tipple and Water Tank projects, is constructed of Western Red Cedar cut to scale (1:20.3). While not exact, close. For example, the sand hopper is 3" oversize, which is close enough for me. The cedar will be left natural to allow nature to take its toll.
More pic's to follow - correctly oriented pic's - as the project continues!
tbug