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Re: Legoville (Was Re: Fire Hydrant and Was Re: Legoville...)
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Sat, 23 Oct 1999 21:51:44 GMT
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On Sat, 23 Oct 1999 16:27:08 GMT, "Jonas Marcho"
<bolahead@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I still like my fire hydrants better. Who ever heard of a rectangular fire
> hydrant? Round is the way to go. Well, I guess it really doesn't matter since
> I don't even have a Fire Department yet. In the event of a fire, sour grapes.
<snip>
> -Jonas Marcho
I don't think the design with the 1x1 with 5 studs is any better.
Granted the base is a round 1x1, but the overall hydrant is still
square. Most hydrants don't have connections on 4 sides, the most
common hydrant design has two smaller outlets and one large outlet,
some designs however, have just one or two outlets though.
A one outlet hydrant could be made from a 1x1 "headlight" element with
a 1x1 round or square base, although this design would still be
basically square. Some one and two outlet hydrants are "wet" hydrants,
and the hydrant wrench is attached to the opposite side of the outlet,
not on top. These hydrants aren't used in areas that normally have any
type of winter weather, as they freeze too easily having water in them
at all times. Most standard hydrants won't flow water if you pull off
the outlet caps, the hydrant wrench turns a valve several feet below
street level on the most common designs. These are "dry" hydrants, not
to be confused with the other type of dry hydrants used in rural areas
and hooked up to ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water.
I think the most accurate design one could make is a hydrant that is
recessed under the sidewalk, usually coverd by a metal plate, and
either connected to the public water supply, or a large cistern. A 2x2
tile slapped onto the roadplate would suffice, although it would still
not be flush with the sidewalk, its close enough.
This system was used in major cities in the US in the early part of
public water supply, although there was no metal plate. Firemen would
dig up part of the dirt road, cut a hole in the hollowed out logs that
carried the water back then, and they'd draft their water from there.
When the fire was out, a wooden plug was put into the hole, thats
where the term fire plug came from.
I know thats way too much information, but I'm trying to make up for
not posting all that much recently.
Jeff Christner
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