I was doing plumbing at the dacha, and I had some scraps left over polypropylene pipes 20 mm diameter, couplings and valves. When I got tired of moving them from place to place, I decided to adapt it all somewhere.
Once, while watering the garden at the dacha, my hose nozzle broke once again. And I thought that a good tip could come from my leftovers. I figured out what and how, sketched out a drawing of the product and began to implement my plan.
The nozzle should consist of the following parts - two pieces of polypropylene pipes, a polypropylene coupling with external metal thread, a valve and a shower head. To begin with, I tried cutting threads into pipes with a diameter of 20 mm - this diameter exactly corresponds to a 1/2-inch die.
Cutting the thread turned out to be simple: one end of the pipe was clamped in a vice, and the other end was threaded. The die did the job perfectly.
I screwed the threaded pipes into the valve on both sides. Interestingly, when screwing in, FUM tape was not even required: the pipes were screwed in with great interference, so that the tightness of the connections was ensured. The valve I have is a ball valve, with a long handle, which can easily be used to regulate the required water pressure for irrigation.
Then I welded a coupling with an external metal thread to the pipe, onto which the shower head is screwed.
I have a machine for welding polypropylene pipes, and I coped with this without any problems. Welded polypropylene products fast and simple. It is enough to insert a pipe into the heated nozzle of the device on one side, and put on the appropriate fitting on the other. After five seconds of heating, both parts can be removed and connected.
And after two minutes the plastic cools down - and a strong and tight connection is obtained. On the thread of the coupling I screwed a shower head without a handle with internal thread 1/2 inch - I have quite a few of these in my household. From the other end of the nozzle for better connection with a hose, I wound several turns of PVC insulating tape around the pipe. The hose was pressed onto this thickening and secured with a clamp.
As a result, I got a nozzle no worse than the factory one. It is very durable, not afraid of impacts, and smoothly regulates the water pressure.
After testing the product on watering plants, I made several more of these devices of varying lengths. Long nozzles make it very convenient to water plants right to the roots - you don’t have to bend over too much. Since I have a lot of hoses at my dacha, I also made a lot of attachments. And now, when watering, you don’t need to attach a nozzle to each hose; each one has them.
But the pipe scraps still remained. Therefore, I made a device for pouring water into barrels and other containers. It is a hook that hooks onto the edge of the container. At the bottom of the hook I welded a coupling with an internal metal thread. And now, when I need to fill the barrels, I unscrew the shower head and screw this hook in its place. With its help, the containers are filled as if by themselves - there is no need to stand nearby all the time and hold the hose in your hands. This is how I used seemingly unnecessary waste and turned it into useful things for the summer resident.
Do-it-yourself hose nozzle - manufacturing progress
- Of course, it’s a pity to throw away such unplanned leftovers.
- To cut the thread I used a regular die.
- When welding polypropylene pipes, a strong, sealed connection is obtained.
- There are a lot of old shower heads at the dacha.
- I made a lot of nozzles for watering - one nozzle for each hose.
- Connection of the nozzle with the hose.
- Watering has become more convenient.
- I made the nozzle for pouring water into the barrel in the form of a hook so that it could be hooked onto the edge.
- To connect the hook to the nozzle, I unscrew the shower head and screw the hook in its place.
- It has become convenient to fill barrels and containers - just open the valve.
Homemade nozzles made from PVC pipes - photo
Homemade hose nozzle - drawing
Rice. 1. Arrangement of watering nozzle: 1 - shower head; 2 - coupling with metal external thread; 3 - welding; 6 - polypropylene pipe with thread; 5 - valve; 6 - polypropylene pipe with thread; 7 - PVC electrical tape.
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Hello DIYers, as well as summer residents and gardeners! This August has finally taken revenge on the previous two abnormally cold and rainy summer months. It has already managed to pamper us with real summer warmth and even heat, but the situation with rains was the opposite, since this August there was practically no rain. Therefore, we had to again take up the watering cans and watering cans and water the garden beds. And then, in the midst of watering work, our purchased watering can nozzle for a plastic watering basin completely broke down. I must say that from the very beginning it was quite flimsy, and even earlier it had to be wrapped with electrical tape. But then a whole piece broke off and it became completely unsuitable for watering.
It’s true that we also have two old metal sprinklers with durable metal nozzles, but they are quite heavy and not very convenient to use. Moreover, it is especially difficult for women to use them. From this point of view, a modern plastic shower is, of course, much more convenient and therefore is used most often. Therefore, I decided to quickly make homemade nozzle for this watering, literally from what was at hand.
The materials I needed for this were:- An empty plastic shampoo bottle;- A piece of old rubber hose. Tools needed:- Cordless drill-driver;
- Metal drill with a diameter of 2.5 mm;
- Knife;
- Shilo.
Making a waterfall
First I cut a small piece of rubber hose.
This hose fits very well into the neck of the shampoo bottle, since it fits onto it very tightly and firmly and no additional fastening is required.
However, in order to attach the other end of this piece of hose to the spout of the waterer, you need to remove a certain layer of rubber from the inside using a knife.
And this piece of hose fits quite easily, but at the same time very tightly, onto the spout of the waterer.
Now you need to modify the shampoo bottle by drilling holes in it.
To do this, you first need to mark and prick the centers of future holes with an awl.
And then drill them out with a drill.
After this, all that remains is to cut off with a knife from the surface of the bottle the pieces of plastic remaining after drilling the holes.
Then you need to rinse this bottle from any remaining plastic shavings that have gotten inside, and put on the previously prepared piece of rubber hose. And now our nozzle is ready!
Now you can put it on the spout of the waterer.
A watering can for flowers is an indispensable attribute personal plot, a dacha plot of land, a cottage house and even an apartment. So that the watering can doesn't just play its functional role, but also combined with landscape design or the interior of a newfangled apartment, you need to understand where exactly you will use it.
Handmade watering cans decorate the interior and are useful to use. Every housewife loves her flowers and takes care of them. The watering can is an assistant in this matter.
Watering can for flowers
If the permanent home for the watering can will be an apartment, you can take a watering can you already have or purchase the simplest option and then paint it a uniform color. However, this option will surprise few people, because you can buy a plain watering can in a store, so why then waste time and effort on painting it?
Excellent and simple option There will be a beautiful bright sticker that is applied to the surface of the watering can. You can completely cover it, but you should understand that paper stickers will quickly get wet and deteriorate, unless, of course, you stick tape over the paper. This should be done along the entire perimeter of the drawing so that there are no gaps left, because water can get into things and seep into the depths.
As you know, they play a very important role. Some of them require special care; they should not be over-watered, which can happen if you pour water from a bottle in a large stream. You can also damage the trunk of the plant, even if you don’t notice it, but the plant will suffer.
Many indoor foliage flowers like to be watered from above, creating a rain effect. Droplets form on the leaves, and this also nourishes them. This is where a watering can will be useful, which can be combined with a sprayer.
However, it is also worth remembering that this rule does not apply to all house flowers, and for some of them, top watering will be marked by the onset of diseases and leaf rotting. Therefore, before using a watering can, read on the Internet how to water correctly certain types colors.
How to make a watering can
Let's think about how to make a watering can with your own hands so that it not only helps you with watering, but also looks interesting and unusual.
The first and easiest option is to take and make holes in its lid using an awl. To prevent this option from looking too ordinary and banal, you can take a bottle unusual shape, having previously examined the entire range of drinks offered in the store.
It will be difficult to cover such a bottle, so if its color does not suit you, it is advisable to use paint. However, this maneuver applies to bottles whose surface is dense and does not bend, otherwise the paint will quickly crack.
However, the option of cracked paint is also not bad, because it is also interesting and unusual, but it will be suitable for you if you use a watering can, for example, in the country. This is not suitable for an apartment option, because peeling paint underfoot is not what we are looking for.
DIY watering can from a glass
The watering can can also be made from a glass. It will be more difficult to process, but this version of the watering can will last much longer and will look much more aesthetically pleasing. For such a device you need to take some kind of glass or even a ceramic mug, as well as a drill.
You should be very careful with the drill, because while working to create a hole, the mug may burst or small cracks may appear on it. To prevent this from happening, the hole should be drilled carefully and slowly.
- we take the plastic tube that we prepared, in accordance with the thickness of which we created a hole;
- paint the tube and the glass itself in the same color;
- insert the tube into the glass under the flower watering can;
- We fix it with glue so that there are no gaps through which water could seep through.
It is advisable if you choose a mug that has a narrow neck, since a wide top hole will be inconvenient to handle, and to prevent water from spilling out of it, you will need to pour too little water into an already small mug.
Unusual DIY watering can
If the option with an original small watering can does not suit you, and your plans include watering large quantity flowers planted in open ground, you will probably need the idea of a large original watering can.
Take a bottle from some detergent, draw chaotic lines on it using regular paints. You will get an interesting avant-garde style watering can, on which dirt will not be too noticeable. To prevent the design from being washed off, cover the watering can varnish coating. You can leave such a watering can in the yard if you have one, next to which they look great decorative elements.
However, the watering can be simple decoration interior or landscape design plot. Even if you only have, it doesn’t matter, you can put a watering can next to them, it will only decorate and add aesthetics to the atmosphere.
Of course, this one was made in an archetypal manner. No grace, no design, and the glamor is also so-so... But, as Lyolik said, “but it’s cheap, reliable and practical.” What else do you need?? A problem arose a long time ago for me: by the fall there was an almost full barrel left, and the time for fertilizing had passed... Well, I didn’t have time.
And all in such sad feelings, I walk past the landfill and see a watering can. Well, non-galvanized, well, rusty... Without attachments, of course. But durable. Well, in part appearance, the mirror told me a long time ago that I should show off less. It works - and that's fine. This is the watering can I specified for the byaki. But so as not to bother with straining it from any soggy organic matter,
It’s not her strainer that’s gone crazy, but this design. Just a piece roofing iron, cut from the sides, the upper platform is slightly curved upward and the lower one is wrapped around the spout of the watering can and tied with a piece of wire. Well, to hold on. And that’s it... And all the love to the penny. But who knows what will get clogged with. Although of course the nose should have been made narrower...
Conventional nozzles on a watering can provide an area of narrow jets. This gives a line of falling water. Well, by moving the line back and forth, we will just get watering of the entire area... In general, I dragged the barrel of byaka over the harvested beds, and this time, remembering the sawdust embedded in the bed and the byaka that was not rolled out in time,
connected one to the other... It turned out in at its best. The barrel was drying, the barrel was covered in sawdust, the neighbors were on edge, it was very free around me when I was riding home on the subway. The only negative is that the watering can runs out painfully quickly, so you have to run around and refill it every now and then. Still, she needs to hammer a plug with a hole inside her nose.
Well, that’s all, in general... How this one is made, if anyone wants, you can see from the photographs how it works, I hope you can also see it...
Good luck.
Indoor, garden and garden plants need regular watering. Ideally, the applied water during irrigation does not erode the soil, so for irrigation it is better to use a specialized watering can that divides the flow into several thin streams. Although this is an inexpensive piece of equipment, it is not necessary to buy it, but can be made for free in a couple of minutes from a canister that would have been thrown away anyway.
Materials and tools:
- canister with handle;
- drill;
- drill 2 mm.
Making a watering can from a canister
10-20 holes are made in the lid of the canister using a 2 mm drill. If you don't have a drill, you can burn them with a hot nail. To do this, he warms up over gas stove or an ordinary candle. To avoid getting burned, the nail should be held with pliers. It is better to burn the lid on outdoors, as smoke and the smell of burnt plastic are released.
To prevent the canister from deforming when pouring water, and the liquid flows out quickly, air must enter the watering can to prevent a vacuum. To do this, you need to make one hole in the handle near the neck with the same drill or nail. After filling, the watering can is ready for use.
The advantages of using a homemade watering can made from a rigid canister with a handle over an ordinary PET soda container are undeniable. This homemade product is much more spacious, it does not shrink when pouring, thanks to the handle it fits more comfortably in the hand, and water flows out of it in even streams without jerking.