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Re: Question about 7101
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lugnet.starwars
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Fri, 11 Jun 1999 14:26:51 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> Alan G. Carmack wrote:
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> > I thought "Oh, that explains the spigots (faucets)." But then I ask Why are
> > they in the middle of the MV and not at the bottom. Must have a pump in it
> > rather than just work on gravity pressure. I assume the planet they are on
> > has some gravity.
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> I figured it was a drip-unit, and that the "ladders" are representations of
> the coils where atmospheric gas is cooled to form condensation, which
> then drips into a tank. The faucets are at the top of the tank, to keep • from
> having joints at the bottom that might leak. Also, I figure they'd be • filling
> some hefty containers, so it's best to have the spigot too high than too
low.
I figured the short ladders were coils to collect moisture. I can;t recall
seeing those cute ladder pieces before. But again, if the spigot is at the
top, wouldn't it need to have a pressurized release system, since the water in
the tank would not go uphill on its own? That's why the spigot should be at
bottom, so gravity can release it w/o additional power. Unless it had some
sort of steady-stasis "syphon" system?
> That's the British for you--but notice, we say "tap water," not "faucet
> water." I think that saying "spigot" in polite society might not go over
> really well in Britain. ;)
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> But since I'll be there in three weeks, I'll give it a go--if it doesn't • work
> they can just chalk it up to "another American yahoo."
While you are there, ask them why they keep their washing machine in the
kitchen. Of course, they probably don't call it washing machine. I am
talking about a clothes washer, btw. While the dryer is somewhere else in the
flat or house.
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| (...) They are in some sets as barred windows (they fit into a 1x4x3 window frame). (...) Cheaper plumbing (though why the drier isn't next to it is another question - presumably its in an out of the way spot). (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I figured it was a drip-unit, and that the "ladders" are representations of the coils where atmospheric gas is cooled to form condensation, which then drips into a tank. The faucets are at the top of the tank, to keep from having joints at (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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