Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
I had been wanting one of these for a long time but the price was a bit steep. After reading Clint's post about his, I decided to go ahead and make one. The whole thing cost around $75.00.
After going through a lot of "how to" sites, I settled on this one:
It was super easy to follow and my helper Meghan and I built the whole thing in less than 3 hours. Since I couldn't find the pump he used - they no longer make it I had to get another one and ended up not having to use some of the parts in the parts list. The pump I got is a Beckett Fountain Pump at 280 gallons per hour (home depot). I also had to settle for a 1.75 inch hole saw with pilot bit as I could not find a 2 inch (home depot). The two most expensive items were the pump at $40.00 and Hole saw $20.00
There was also problem connecting the sprayer to the pump - the half inch PVC pipe inner diameter was just slightly too small to fit over the pump so I took my Dremel Tool and reamed out the pipe very lightly and it fits perfectly now.
Here is an amended parts list if you use what I got::
1 Five gallon bucket and lid (any 2 gallon or more container with lid will work).
3-feet of 1/2" PVC pipe SCH-40.
1 Tee 1/2" PVC SCH-40.
4 Slip 90 Degree 1/2" PVC Elbow SCH-40.
2 Caps, slip 1/2" PVC SCH-40.
1 Can of PVC pipe cement.
18 Ez Clone sprayers (Ebay)
1 Hole Saw with pilot bit
1 Beckett Fountain Pump 280 gph (Home Depot)
After Meghan and I put it all together I gave her the honor of plugging it in and voila! It worked perfectly!
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