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Joel_BC
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I'm posting an update to the two sprinkler-stand base threads I've posted here on S.S. (The other thread is here: https://www.sufficientself.com/threads/a-new-sprinkler-stand-base-i-made.14091/ )
I thought of a refinement that would make my sprinklers more versatile, and make managing the sprinklers just a shade easier for us. We usually are wanting to use one of two types of sprinkling heads. One is an "impact" type, which shoots out a strong pulsed stream of water, tending to throw it quite a ways, but not casting much water onto the soil nearer the sprinkler stand. The other is locally called a "butterfly" type, which spreads an umbrella of soft rain-like water, but has a smaller radius of effect.
Using galvanized steel fittings to allow me to connect hose snap-on couplers onto the upright pipe of a stand and also onto the sprinkler head itself. Hence the sprinkler heads become easily interchangeable in a matter of seconds.
The "Butterfly" is on the left, "Impact" on the right. You can see one part of the quick-couple (hose-type coupler) attached to each.
Each of the heads is shown attached to the top of the sprinkler pipe.
I've got two sprinkler stands for our larger garden, and can exchange among several heads to get what we need at a particular time of the specific portion of the garden.
I think it's pretty likely that some company or another has mass produced an attachment system like the one I've made, but I haven't seen it for sale in the local farmers' or gardeners' supply stores. Anyhow, I do enjoy DIY.
I thought of a refinement that would make my sprinklers more versatile, and make managing the sprinklers just a shade easier for us. We usually are wanting to use one of two types of sprinkling heads. One is an "impact" type, which shoots out a strong pulsed stream of water, tending to throw it quite a ways, but not casting much water onto the soil nearer the sprinkler stand. The other is locally called a "butterfly" type, which spreads an umbrella of soft rain-like water, but has a smaller radius of effect.
Using galvanized steel fittings to allow me to connect hose snap-on couplers onto the upright pipe of a stand and also onto the sprinkler head itself. Hence the sprinkler heads become easily interchangeable in a matter of seconds.
The "Butterfly" is on the left, "Impact" on the right. You can see one part of the quick-couple (hose-type coupler) attached to each.
Each of the heads is shown attached to the top of the sprinkler pipe.
I've got two sprinkler stands for our larger garden, and can exchange among several heads to get what we need at a particular time of the specific portion of the garden.
I think it's pretty likely that some company or another has mass produced an attachment system like the one I've made, but I haven't seen it for sale in the local farmers' or gardeners' supply stores. Anyhow, I do enjoy DIY.
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