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Re: Tightening Bricks
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 3 Aug 1999 22:26:24 GMT
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John Gerlach wrote:
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> In lugnet.general, Greg Majewski writes:
> > Hello,
> > I am starting to work with a large fountain type deal that wraps around the
> > current building I am creating. I want to use actual water, but my first
> > attempt in channelling it left the entire thing soaking wet; the bricks were
> > not tight enough and water seeped through them. I have tightened them as best
> > I can, but they still have too many gaps. Does anyone have any
> > reccomendations on how to fix this? And while I'm on the subject of water,
> > does anyone know if pneumatics can pump water? I'm thinking of using a pump
> > to get the water to the top of the building, where it will cascade down a
> > trough.
>
> First, Yes - the pneumatic pumps will pump water with no problems. I use two
> of them sitting in the basin of a castle baseplate (to catch the water) to
> create a small fountain on our train layout. The problem I get is the water
> doesn't want to follow the proper path back to the pumps, so I get some
> leakage. Oh well, blame the designer - me!
Is there any worry about exhausting the lubricant (or is there no
lubricant)? I suppose WD-40 would rejuvenate it if it did get exhausted.
> Have you tried sealing the bricks with rubber cement? If you put a thin layer
> across the gaps, that should seal, without being too obvious. (And it can be
> removed easily too!) Or perhaps some cling-film wrap like you'd use to cover
> food?
If the surroundings of the water well are large enough, one could hide
the plastic wrap behind a layer of bricks. I'll have to play with this
stuff now...
--
Frank Filz
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