Well, the idea struck me last night It would be neat to have a big reservoir made from some standard "household item" inside my rig...
Then I thought - WAIT! What would look cool, is made of glass, and wouldn't be too difficult to convert?
That's right - a Smirnoff 40 (now empty of course).
Now for my questions -
Is that generic sealant stuff I can get at home hardware adequate for sealing the barbs into the holes I will make? Will it leak, or look really ugly if it is applied with some care? And, are there any alternatives to using this white foam - will soldering work with the glass?
Also - are brass fittings safe to use (corrosion wise), or should I go with copper if I can find it? Will the glass itself cause problems?
Lastly, any tips or articles related to connecting fittings properly, and drilling into glass without breaking it would be great as I need all the tips I can get - this is a really budget project, and I already have the bottle - I haven't bought fittings yet, but can get em' in brass for $0.50 each, and I have that swhite foam caulking stuff.
All-in-all this thing is going to end up costing me about $3 + time spent working on it.
Here is my plan in ASCII art - (periods are just spacers)
.....|..|
.....|..|
..../....\
.../......\
../........\
./..........\
|............=>> <---- INLET 1/2" ID FITTING
|............|
|............| With this very basic layout
|............| Bubbles will rise to the top
|............| And the water will be sucked
|............| From the bottom bubble-free
|............| Problem being flow restriction...
|............|
|............=>> <------- OUTLET 1/2" ID FITTING
|________|
Any thoughts please post!
Then I thought - WAIT! What would look cool, is made of glass, and wouldn't be too difficult to convert?
That's right - a Smirnoff 40 (now empty of course).
Now for my questions -
Is that generic sealant stuff I can get at home hardware adequate for sealing the barbs into the holes I will make? Will it leak, or look really ugly if it is applied with some care? And, are there any alternatives to using this white foam - will soldering work with the glass?
Also - are brass fittings safe to use (corrosion wise), or should I go with copper if I can find it? Will the glass itself cause problems?
Lastly, any tips or articles related to connecting fittings properly, and drilling into glass without breaking it would be great as I need all the tips I can get - this is a really budget project, and I already have the bottle - I haven't bought fittings yet, but can get em' in brass for $0.50 each, and I have that swhite foam caulking stuff.
All-in-all this thing is going to end up costing me about $3 + time spent working on it.
Here is my plan in ASCII art - (periods are just spacers)
.....|..|
.....|..|
..../....\
.../......\
../........\
./..........\
|............=>> <---- INLET 1/2" ID FITTING
|............|
|............| With this very basic layout
|............| Bubbles will rise to the top
|............| And the water will be sucked
|............| From the bottom bubble-free
|............| Problem being flow restriction...
|............|
|............=>> <------- OUTLET 1/2" ID FITTING
|________|
Any thoughts please post!