Spout for Water Tank

http://www.ozarkminiatures.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=806

-Brian

Made mine out of styrene tube. Just a pipe with a miter cut in it.

I made mine out of clay and fired it, if you have access to a kiln/artist/art teacher. Jerry

... or some oven bake clay

I have the HP spout in stock.

Jonathan/EMW

I used a 1/2 inch diameter copper tube and a 45 degree fitting from the hardware store. The copper weathers to a nice color.

I made mine from a 1"x1"x5" piece if cedar. Put a screw in one end and cut the head off. Mounted the piece in my electric drill and the held the drill over my belt sander. Had a tapered spout in a short time. Finally cut the end off in 3 parts at a 22 degree angle. Look great. Dave Cozzens

http://cozzman.org/gallery/Water-Tower/cranberr

I like that one!

Brian,
What diameter of tubing did you start out with?

Posted By rkapuaala on 06/20/2008 8:44 AM
Brian,
What diameter of tubing did you start out with?




Its 1/4" ID copper tubing (about 3/8" OD). Pipe is measured OD and tubing is measured ID if I remember correctly. That size worked out to about 9" OD in 1:24 scale which seemed about right.

-Brian

Thanks Brian!

Might give Joe Metzger a try who is now building 120.3 tanks. His is very prototypical and cast resin. Looks very fine. Metzer Creative Wood Werks. Steve

I just last night read in an old back issue of NG&SL Gazette a how to: Briefly, if you want to fab it up out of brass, cut a piece of paper for a pattern. It should be a trapezoid so you get the taper. Play with the paper cutouts until you get what you want. Then you use it for a pattern to cut the brass and roll it up and butt solder it.

For my part, the suggestion on the 1/4" copper tubing is the way to go.

Les W.

I used copper pipe fittings and a piece of sheet brass to make the transition - have a look at the photos at:

Water Tower

It worked out well and has weathered nicely.

dave