tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post6557560401245888923..comments2024-03-15T04:32:47.445-04:00Comments on 2 Gringos in the Caribbean: Back to abnormal...La Gringahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373488986584175930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-85966753348546168022008-06-04T07:24:00.000-04:002008-06-04T07:24:00.000-04:00I was toying with the idea of cutting a small sc...I was toying with the idea of cutting a small scrap piece of whatever diameter pipe I use, and gluing that to the outside with PVC cement just to double the wall thickness at that point. Then drill and tap it, as you said. Strangely enough, I just bought a set of taps and dies at Sears in Denver last week!<BR/><BR/>I want to be able to control the amount of drip, or even open it wide open to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-65701056527975456832008-06-03T22:15:00.000-04:002008-06-03T22:15:00.000-04:00As thick as the PVC will be for the catch tube, I ...As thick as the PVC will be for the catch tube, I think you could easily just drill a hole in it and tap it for say 3/8 pipe thread. Even 1/4" pipe would probably drain it fast enough after it fills. Also, I see no reason for the check valve. You may also want to have the pipe after the Tee one size larger than the incoming pipe so no intial silt would bubble up through the top of the tee from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-46275104850563084672008-06-02T18:50:00.000-04:002008-06-02T18:50:00.000-04:00Hi Capt. D.You are absolutely right. I had not ch...Hi Capt. D.<BR/>You are absolutely right. I had not changed the drawing,but I was thinking the same thing. I have not worked out yet the best way to add a 'spigot" to the curved side of a piece of PVC pipe. Maybe there is something made to do that,but I can't find anything that looks like it should work locally. <BR/><BR/>I also thought about adding a small hole at the top to let the air Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-32698254477824100572008-06-01T17:22:00.000-04:002008-06-01T17:22:00.000-04:00One problem with your drawing. The "drip" valve ne...One problem with your drawing. The "drip" valve needs to be up about 3 or 4 inches on the side, so it will not stop up with silt. Then you can have a "flush" valve at the bottom to let the silt out every so often....<BR/><BR/>Captain DubbleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com