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Subject: 
Fountain
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Date: 
Fri, 7 Jul 2000 14:08:36 GMT
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I've yet to implement this idea, but it is very cool! To make a working
fountain, submerge a pneumatic pump in water. Have a tube coming out of the
pump and have its end out of the water. Push the pump and a very nice jet of
water streams out of the end of the tube. I was thinking of making a waterfall
or something with a bunch of tubes or possibly just a small fountain built
under a CRAPP...
Greg "Accept the funk" Majewski
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dome/1888/abs.html



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  Re: Fountain
 
(...) a 'crapp' baseplate as the catch basin, and two pneumatic pumps working together. We had to divide the output into four tubes, because the pressure was causing the water to shoot too high. The hardest part is keeping the water in the system, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
  Re: Fountain
 
(...) outside of the water reservoir, pumping water up to the top of the waterfall where it could trickle down back into the reservoir... however, how much water could you push out? Are the motors strong enough to suck in water and pump it out, not (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
  Re: Fountain
 
(...) Reminds me of my favorite Lego patent: (URL). (24 years ago, 8-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
  Re: Fountain
 
(...) suggested length of hoses) and maybe even an explanation of how to put them together? (24 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)

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