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The Project
Instructable
How To
1. Drill hole approx 1 in. from the bottom of the bucket
2. Drill hole near bottom of bucket
3. Inset bulkhead fitting
4. Fit spigot in fitting with gorilla glue
5. Wait for gorilla glue to dry
6. Caulk where the spigot and bulkhead meet and where the bulkhead and bucket meet
7. Insert false bottom (circle of mesh)
8. Place a circle of canvas on top of the false bottom (it should be a bit too big)
9. Pour in 2 in. of pebbles
10. Repeat Step 6, on top of the pebbles
11. Pour in 1 in. of sand
12. Repeat Step 6, on top of the sand
13. Pour in 5 in. of small pieces of charcoal (Be sure it is fully cleaned!)
14. Repeat Step 6, on top of charcoal
15. Pour another 2 in. of pebbles
16. Repeat Step 6, on top of pebbles
17. Attach rainsaucer to the top of the bucket
Supplies
1 48 in. Rainsaucer
1 Bag of Sand
1 Bag of Charcoal
1 Bulk head fitting (Any size will work, just make sure the hole you drill in the bucket and your hose will fit)
Drill
1 Container of Gorilla glue
1 Piece of Circular mesh (large enough to fit 2 in. above the bottom of the bucket)
1 Bag of Pebbles
6 Circles of Canvas (Each Circle should have a 15 in. diameter)
This invention was made for the poor people of Ethiopia, specifically Tigray, Ethiopia. In Tigray, there is an abundance of water, but it is contaminated with dust and acidic rain. As a result, many Ethiopians lack the necessary amounts of water for a healthy life. Our solution is to attach a rainsaucer to a classic water filter, which would remove all of the dangerous components of the Ethiopian rainwater. The water filter uses pebbles, sand, charcoal, and mesh to make sure the water is clean and rid of heavy metals, acid, and dust, making the water drinkable for the Ethiopians.
How To
1. Drill hole approx 1 in. from the bottom of the bucket
2. Drill hole near bottom of bucket
3. Inset bulkhead fitting
4. Fit spigot in fitting with gorilla glue
5. Wait for gorilla glue to dry
6. Caulk where the spigot and bulkhead meet and where the bulkhead and bucket meet
7. Insert false bottom (circle of mesh)
8. Place a circle of canvas on top of the false bottom (it should be a bit too big)
9. Pour in 2 in. of pebbles
10. Repeat Step 6, on top of the pebbles
11. Pour in 1 in. of sand
12. Repeat Step 6, on top of the sand
13. Pour in 5 in. of small pieces of charcoal (Be sure it is fully cleaned!)
14. Repeat Step 6, on top of charcoal
15. Pour another 2 in. of pebbles
16. Repeat Step 6, on top of pebbles
17. Attach rainsaucer to the top of the bucket
Supplies
1 48 in. Rainsaucer
1 Bag of Sand
1 Bag of Charcoal
1 Bulk head fitting (Any size will work, just make sure the hole you drill in the bucket and your hose will fit)
Drill
1 Container of Gorilla glue
1 Piece of Circular mesh (large enough to fit 2 in. above the bottom of the bucket)
1 Bag of Pebbles
6 Circles of Canvas (Each Circle should have a 15 in. diameter)
This invention was made for the poor people of Ethiopia, specifically Tigray, Ethiopia. In Tigray, there is an abundance of water, but it is contaminated with dust and acidic rain. As a result, many Ethiopians lack the necessary amounts of water for a healthy life. Our solution is to attach a rainsaucer to a classic water filter, which would remove all of the dangerous components of the Ethiopian rainwater. The water filter uses pebbles, sand, charcoal, and mesh to make sure the water is clean and rid of heavy metals, acid, and dust, making the water drinkable for the Ethiopians.