Low static volume dog waterer base.
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Published on March 17, 2012
Description
We have a commercial dog waterer, but it holds a large amount "static" of water in two large lower sections. That get stale and dirty--especially when the cat plays in it all the time.
This design minimizes the amount of water that is not in the bottle.
This design minimizes the amount of water that is not in the bottle.
Instructions
This thing is big.
It takes a huge amount of time and plastic to print. I am pretty sure it is not an economical project.
It should probably be redesigned to be a "shell".
After gluing all the build sections together using ABS plumbing cement, I shaved and sanded it, then painted it with the same ABS cement. This closed all the pores and gave it a slick appearance.
It takes a huge amount of time and plastic to print. I am pretty sure it is not an economical project.
It should probably be redesigned to be a "shell".
After gluing all the build sections together using ABS plumbing cement, I shaved and sanded it, then painted it with the same ABS cement. This closed all the pores and gave it a slick appearance.
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Low static volume dog waterer base. by MiseryBot is licensed under the Attribution - Creative Commons license.
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Very cool project, and great looking results.
I use a gravity fed watering system for chickens that uses one of those carboys and a small reservoir connected to a hose. The reservoir uses the same principal. I ran into a problem that might be relevant here. With the smaller reservoir size, make sure your water level is fairly low in the bo
wl, otherwise the thermal expansion and contraction from ambient temperature changes can push the water down and overflow the bowl. Cool nights can cause it to suck up air, and a hot day can expand that air and push water out. This will be less of an issue indoors, but may still happen, especially
when the water level in the container is low.
Good work on the project, and thank you for sharing it.