Rain Gutter POWER #5 - Bell Siphon Fundamentals and Pitfalls

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@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
PREVIOUS EPISODES Part 1: Power Available kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWfSf6uZoM94n6c Part 2: Alternator BUILD kzbin.info/www/bejne/j33FZZikeMyhhpY Part 3: Testing Turbines kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJrJqmOhZ9h7orM Part 4: Charging a Phone kzbin.info/www/bejne/l57YZn-AlqmIhrs A huge thanks to my super awesome Patreon supporters who made this video possible. To become one of them visit: www.patreon.com/QuintBUILDS If instead you prefer a one-time donation option, here's a PayPal address you can use: BUILD2LRN@GMAIL.COM FUTURE EPISODES Enclosing the turbine in a shroud, Trying a Tesla turbine Explaining how the diameter of the pipe has no effect on pressure or power Demonstrate how a ram pump can raise water back up to the gutter but at a loss (no free energy) Showing how to BUILD your own alternator without a lathe! Thanks for watching!
@wvance0316
@wvance0316 4 жыл бұрын
for your overflow side, why not just have the old toilet tank stopper attached to a float on a chain that will lift it up just enough to keep the gutter full but not overflow. So once the level drops back down, the float will drop and seal off the overflow.
@TheLightningStalker
@TheLightningStalker 4 жыл бұрын
Until it freezes and then everything that isn't flexible enough to take the expansion will burst.
@wvance0316
@wvance0316 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheLightningStalker Water in the bottom pipe will drain automatically. Water in the Siphon will either have a large pocket of air or it will have emptied from being too full. Water in the gutter can expand upwards. So where do you see this water bursting things?
@TheLightningStalker
@TheLightningStalker 4 жыл бұрын
@@wvance0316 Any time it freezes inside something or freezes around something and squeezes from the outside
@wvance0316
@wvance0316 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheLightningStalker interesting theory, so why would it choose to try to break things when it has the option to expand into the air. You know, the path of least resistance.
@khangle0805
@khangle0805 4 жыл бұрын
The most impressive thing about this is KZbin recommend me this and I don’t even have a gutter ... or a house
@delt19
@delt19 4 жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought that maybe YOU are the house AND the gutter?!
@sawyerwaterman5846
@sawyerwaterman5846 4 жыл бұрын
Same here (live in a van) but damn are bell siphons cool
@ionymous6733
@ionymous6733 4 жыл бұрын
but you have a device to watch youtube, so...
@hippiehippo9030
@hippiehippo9030 4 жыл бұрын
Shit, im homeless, lol.
@swiftjustice117
@swiftjustice117 4 жыл бұрын
Or rain
@ajdexter4195
@ajdexter4195 4 жыл бұрын
Neighbours: ‘ mom that man is playing with the gutters again ‘
@earth9258
@earth9258 4 жыл бұрын
Plot twist: It’s the neighbours house.
@samh659
@samh659 4 жыл бұрын
Plot twist : it's his neighbour neighbour house
@jonnyappleseed2282
@jonnyappleseed2282 4 жыл бұрын
Please stop I’m dead I cannot stop laughing 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Way too much time on his hands
@joecoulson2904
@joecoulson2904 4 жыл бұрын
@@earth9258 plot twist, I'm his neighbour
@carcrasher89
@carcrasher89 4 жыл бұрын
He can’t keep his mind out of the gutter.
@abstractdaddy
@abstractdaddy 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know what is more impressive, the bell siphon or the editing with that paper notepad.
@D3fcon141
@D3fcon141 4 жыл бұрын
A surrealist animator hangs out in the engineering part of KZbin. Neat to see you here!
@Jackshaft
@Jackshaft 4 жыл бұрын
Dang, I was not expecting to see Umami in the comment section!
@dillonfahl7087
@dillonfahl7087 4 жыл бұрын
I really did go to comments to see if anybody else was talking ab this 😂😂
@danburrykerman6826
@danburrykerman6826 4 жыл бұрын
you know the editing is verified when umami shows up.
@TSLACOIL
@TSLACOIL 4 жыл бұрын
I had the perfect photo reply for this exact thing
@GeeLey
@GeeLey 2 жыл бұрын
This gave me the motivation to own a house. Imagine having rain gutter problems, that's success right there.
@Dargox59
@Dargox59 2 жыл бұрын
nah gutters suck and can cost thousands and thousands of dollars
@relevation0
@relevation0 Жыл бұрын
😂
@bubblinebee
@bubblinebee Жыл бұрын
@@Dargox59 They do! Which is why it's a sign of success to be able to afford them.
@user-tz9jh6pv2j
@user-tz9jh6pv2j Жыл бұрын
@@bubblinebeeYeah, "gutters suck and can cost thousands" is just a flex to me.
@HUNGRYCR4B
@HUNGRYCR4B 4 жыл бұрын
Me : "i will go sleep earlier tonight" Me at 3 am : watching this video
@BenQuigley
@BenQuigley 4 жыл бұрын
1:29 for me, but mood
@stevenlallamant2
@stevenlallamant2 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@fbanuu
@fbanuu 4 жыл бұрын
5 am for me
@WizardofGOP
@WizardofGOP 4 жыл бұрын
Turn off as many of your wireless devices you can and get some sleep. Reduce your exposure throughout the day as well.
@ernestlam5632
@ernestlam5632 4 жыл бұрын
I watched this at 830 and fell asleep
@shrimplomein6509
@shrimplomein6509 4 жыл бұрын
As a college student, I hope a professor somewhere is using this video in their class, because this is more interesting to demonstrate functional information than easily 80% of my classes lmao
@Txepetxcc
@Txepetxcc 4 жыл бұрын
Aim higher my friend
@Ludenous
@Ludenous 4 жыл бұрын
@@Txepetxcc I think you missed his point my friend. Wait, could I be missing your point? *inception intensifies*
@madscience6283
@madscience6283 3 жыл бұрын
I legit think this is a kids channel. It doesn't take that long to explain a bell siphon unless you are explaining to kids, or people who have no functional knowledge about the physical world they live in. Practical Engineering did it way better, and much more concise. You want to confuse people? Add fucking balloons to a bell siphon explanation.
@russelltalker
@russelltalker 3 жыл бұрын
@@madscience6283 I often feel like that too trust me, but then you gotta understand this is not a registered media company with a crew and office building and studio creating content for millions of people on some national Television network with hired experts, writers, presenters and a budget. And even then they pretty much always fuck it up, and land short of perfection. Its a guy, at his house, on KZbin. Just do what I do. Double tap right side of screen a few times. I just about got done explaining the most basic shit to partially convinced younge people like how lightyears work on a video on astronomy and cosmology in the comments section. I guess some people need those balloons. Also practical engineering is hard to watch these days. It used to be very inspired and you can tell because the content holds your attention. Then like pretty much every successful youtube channel ever created, they blow up, optimize and streamline and maximize revenue. Which is exactly what I would do if I were them but then the content is no longer inspired. Its boring! I can't watch it anymore its like reading wikipedia, but from start to finish. Listening to practical engineering is like somebody reading you a textbook on the history of engineering whilst you're tucked in bed, as he interjects here and there with a clarification or two, before suddenly and without warning he reaches in his pocket and without breaking stride pies you right in the fucking face with a buttload of advanced maths (atleast the me). We didn't all do math and engineering after highschool. Some of us didn't even finish highschool. I suppose wikipedia does that too. But there it fits. The maths thing is kinda ridiculous. Its like saying halfway through, "oh btw I forgot to mention this video is for people who know calculus and went to college, sorry about the rest of you. And im not even saying I never ever understand the maths part. Just almost never. Edit: sorry I mixed up practical engineering with real engineering. All good channels though
@2adamast
@2adamast Жыл бұрын
Not sure, the explanation works with three concepts, communicating vessels (can work within limits in near vacuum), siphons (can also work within limits in near vacuum) and pressurized systems ( like here a siphon with an air pocket) . I had to check internet to get the explanation right, as one idea doesn't explain the others. The plus is by checking internet I learned something. (edit the () parts)
@eisenklad
@eisenklad 4 жыл бұрын
to solve your rain gutter overflowing in heavy rain, just add a weir around the overflow drain opening. so when your gutter is about to overflow, it will drain according to your weir height.
@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
Yup, I think that's the best solution.
@Mate2Frio
@Mate2Frio 4 жыл бұрын
Weir were you earlier?
@TheCapt
@TheCapt 4 жыл бұрын
@@QuintBUILDs Should be able to do it on your other gutter outlet. I would think a collar around it with the height you want for overflow, then if you want to help keep debris out of it, you could just put a cap over it. For the other issue with the dribble, I thought maybe a tipping weir might work. Basically making a dam that has a section (L shape) that would tip over when the height of the water overcame the weight of the section. When the section tips over, the lower section would be 'pushed' by the flowing water keeping the top section down, then when the flow decreases, the lower section drops back down and holds the dam closed. You can adjust the weight of the lower section to meet the minimum and maximum flow.
@LeRainbow
@LeRainbow 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheCapt I think it would be easier to use differential mathematics to describe the dynamic system to then engineer a pump, hose and valve system that measures pressure, water height and maybe flow to determine via a PID-Loop how much water to pump off to never have any overflow at all! I hope you understood the joke in this, I liked your enthusiasm in wanting to find a solution to this problem mechanically or better said ... failsafe without any extra energy needed to be put into the system.
@TheCapt
@TheCapt 4 жыл бұрын
@@LeRainbow As an I&C engineer, the humor is not lost on me. Thanks
@Eff-U-Kay
@Eff-U-Kay 2 жыл бұрын
Energy loss is one of the things that keeps me awake at night but also an incredible source of inspiration. Channels like this empower people and will 'in time' make many of us more self sufficient in their energy needs and not just the off-grid or remote pioneers in energy transfer.
@CATgadgetsandDIY
@CATgadgetsandDIY 4 жыл бұрын
*sleeping wife: honey what's wrong? husband: my bell siphon needs help
@mbrad2669
@mbrad2669 3 жыл бұрын
..... TO THE LADDER MOBILE!!!
@DindinKomarudin
@DindinKomarudin 3 жыл бұрын
😄
@navajorezathlete1202
@navajorezathlete1202 3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@tamalpias
@tamalpias 3 жыл бұрын
@chester and brad 🤣🤣🤣
@noeeon9910
@noeeon9910 3 жыл бұрын
The bronco in the background and how enthusiastic this man is about his work makes me happy.
@Learncountry12345
@Learncountry12345 4 жыл бұрын
No idea why KZbin thought I would like this. I was watching some apex legends highlights. But here I am, subscribed and looking at more of his vids
@Entralamenta702
@Entralamenta702 4 жыл бұрын
"Mozambique here!"
@orangutantapioca1530
@orangutantapioca1530 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like KZbin was right...
@SwiftCreationStudio
@SwiftCreationStudio 4 жыл бұрын
I follow and I'm subscribed to a number or science 3d printing and engineering type channels so I'm not surprised that I got the suggestion but I'm quite pleased with the content
@jimsackerman
@jimsackerman 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure why part 5 got randomly recommended, but within 2 minutes… I realized this is insane and I need to watch more.
@daniel3188
@daniel3188 4 жыл бұрын
"Honey the guy next door is up playing with his gutter in the rain again"
@hillton2180
@hillton2180 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@nshades09
@nshades09 3 жыл бұрын
welcome to oregon
@madsam0320
@madsam0320 3 жыл бұрын
‘Just pretend we didn’t notice.’
@conradokonig7383
@conradokonig7383 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@AndersC
@AndersC 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@justintime5021
@justintime5021 4 жыл бұрын
Charging something with rain is the most Oregon thing I have ever heard of
@dw-rh6fb
@dw-rh6fb 3 жыл бұрын
2nd only to letting antifa run your government and your streets...that's what Oregon is known for above all else these days.
@TheCrazykid439
@TheCrazykid439 3 жыл бұрын
@@dw-rh6fb ok
@dw-rh6fb
@dw-rh6fb 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheCrazykid439 "ok" how? That's horrible.
@minkusmaz
@minkusmaz 3 жыл бұрын
@@dw-rh6fb Hey better check under your bed for antifa
@dw-rh6fb
@dw-rh6fb 3 жыл бұрын
@@minkusmaz you think antifa is fake? Lolololol
@solarb62
@solarb62 4 жыл бұрын
i think your kids are proud to have such dad! the passion to experiment...
@Observ45er
@Observ45er 3 жыл бұрын
As an experienced engineer I can say this is quite an awesome little project. I see two requirements you don't seem to quite directly address. ... In order to get the Bell siphon started the outlet pipe must completely fill with water across its cross section. That is how it draws the vacuum up at the top to get started and operate. Then, the diameter of the exit pipe must be large enough to support the maximum flow. That first problem could be solved with a small valve at the bottom of the drain tube that opens when the height of the drain tube is full that would rob the least amount of pressure from the starting condition. If your generator can only support so much flow and it varies too much during maximum rain, you're going to need an additional reservoir to hold that extra water, or as you have done, provide an additional overflow to simply dump that extra water. ... .. .. It also seems like your paddle wheel turbine is rather inefficient. Since you've got 3D print capability, you might be able to manufacture a more efficient turbine to extract more energy out of that head of water from the gutter down to the generator. Anyway, I hope these suggestions can provide some help. You have a very unique solution to using something that sits there all the time with no purpose other than to keep water from dropping on the lawn. Cheers I just stumbled upon your video and I'm pleased to have done so. Also, the drawing animation is quite impressive as well.
@fermitupoupon1754
@fermitupoupon1754 2 жыл бұрын
There's no real need to have a valve in the system. Having a funnel as the outflow pipe make it much easier to start the siphon. The circumference of the top of the funnel can be considerably larger than the pipe it's feeding into. This effect is then compounded by the increased speed of the water entering the outflow pipe, which makes it easier to draw the slug of air along. Combined with a properly designed p-trap with a few add-ons you can get a decent size siphon to start at quite a low rate of flow. The p-trap with add-ons, if you're making it from DIY store parts would be 2 90 degree bends as the inflow, to make a 180 degree turn. That feeds into the bottom of a T-joint, with the top capped off as a small air trap. The horizontal branch of the T-joint then feeds into 2 45 degree bends so there is a small drop, which then feeds into another T-joint, placed horizontally. The second T-joint has the branching opening pointed up into an open stand pipe to vent the air. It's kinda hard to explain without a picture, but I'm sure you get the gist of it. And while not important in a prototype like this, the smaller diameter pipes in the siphon would ideally be made of brass or copper to prevent clogs from organic growth. I don't have any engineering training in this matter, but that's just my experience building ebb-and-flow hydroponics systems. The reason to use bell siphons there is that you want as few moving parts as possible. Starting a bell siphon with the low rate of flow that a pulsed geyser pump delivers, is mostly flux calculations with a wee sprinkling of black magic and voodoo.
@nathanvanlieshout7834
@nathanvanlieshout7834 2 жыл бұрын
@@fermitupoupon1754 I was thinking a funnel on the exit tube would help.
@Londubh
@Londubh 2 жыл бұрын
@@fermitupoupon1754 Why a P-Trap, rather than an S-Trap? The benefit of a P trap over an S trap is that the P trap maintains the water seal... but that's no a concern here, so wouldn't it be simpler to just use an S-Trap?
@fermitupoupon1754
@fermitupoupon1754 2 жыл бұрын
@@Londubh In my experience, so n=1, a p-trap has the benefit of triggering more of a flushing action. It takes a bit more to reach the critical pressure in the bell and down tube, but once that pressure is reached, the p-trap will flush and suck the slug of air with it. So it's more reliable to start, especially with a lower flow rate to start it.
@Londubh
@Londubh 2 жыл бұрын
@@fermitupoupon1754 but that doesn't make sense to me. The triggering of the traps is going to be purely a function of the relative heights of the top of the second curve/horizontal-ish but. Indeed, I would go so far as to assume that it would trigger faster with an S because it wouldn't require as much water to fill the top of the S compared to the (not quite) horizontal pipe of the P. Indeed, the reason we've moved to P traps is that S traps tend to "flush" the "trap" out, thereby allowing sewer gas into the house.
@jorgegaming9788
@jorgegaming9788 3 жыл бұрын
Man I Just want to say man I'm 14 years of age and I love these videos I'm in middle school and I haven't learn anything like this keep up the good work
@anomalyp8584
@anomalyp8584 4 жыл бұрын
The sheer lengths this guy goes through just to put out one vid is amazing. Toppest notch quality!
@pococlips300
@pococlips300 4 жыл бұрын
the stickman’s scream when he went up the straw😂
@dicksonZero
@dicksonZero 3 жыл бұрын
he's got the short end, so good luck to him
@AlexZanderMuro
@AlexZanderMuro 3 жыл бұрын
your son definitely has his head in the right place; exploring the situation further to get more proof the concept works in practice and isnt limited in scope to only two glasses/one hose. awesome content.
@mr2octavio
@mr2octavio 4 жыл бұрын
I think he spends more time editing than making the builds.
@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
Sure felt like it this time... but the response to the video is much improved!
@XB10001
@XB10001 4 жыл бұрын
Editing is not easy.
@samh659
@samh659 4 жыл бұрын
@QuintBUILDS thank you for the video man!
@nAcolz
@nAcolz 4 жыл бұрын
@@QuintBUILDs I got it in my recommended videos, had no idea what to expect and really enjoyed it, even though I have no use for this
@andyisyoda
@andyisyoda 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Very impressive. Can you use this water to fill your toilet too?
@stls1034
@stls1034 4 жыл бұрын
You sure can! Theres even companies like GEP that have developed a in-home water purifier. Its just not known yet if drinking semi purified rain water is actually safe. But theres houses using pure rain water to fill toilets, and purified rain water to fill bath tubs, swimming pools and for showers. Im going to be in one of those homes next monday, going to put some stuff on my instagram: @tdmrkyle.
@patbourgo70
@patbourgo70 4 жыл бұрын
50% of water usage is toilet, and clothes washing. I did claim the water for my toilet. 275 gallons in a moderate 4 hour rain with 8 squares of roofing.
@galenmarek8287
@galenmarek8287 4 жыл бұрын
Nah. You’re better off using Brawndo for your toilet.
@sinshoe5870
@sinshoe5870 4 жыл бұрын
As long as the jet wheel generator is above the elevation of the toilet and you have a collection bin to capture the water then yes.
@DrCarrico
@DrCarrico 4 жыл бұрын
@@galenmarek8287 I already use it to water my plants...
@davide4238
@davide4238 3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me when I worked in construction and we set up foundation walls. We used a clear hose instead of a fancy expensive lazer to level posts height that are farther them our 6ft level. Works great! Many applications in the real world, especially in construction.
@av8ionUSMC
@av8ionUSMC 2 жыл бұрын
That’s what I should have done on my raised flower bed 80# manufactured decorative bricks. After very carefully leveling a couple at a time, after 50’ when I came back to meet the ends, I was an inch off and is noticeable. Looks great overall though. Many practical uses.
@luemn7691
@luemn7691 2 жыл бұрын
Those hose levels are good for short spans to level, the lazer level does not bow with the curbature of the earth. The hose level will take you around the world and the lazer level will shoot you out into space.
@nelsonrothermel
@nelsonrothermel 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, just keep in mind that if there is wind it could potentially push into one end of the tube, increasing pressure, and possibly even "pull" air out on the other end (Bernoulli's principle), decreasing pressure. That would affect the water level on both sides.
@calebgoins1
@calebgoins1 2 жыл бұрын
@@nelsonrothermel you will notice it moving a lot if wind blows in that strong. Just wait for it to settle out and you can always put your hand around it if the wind is that bad
@jimmywhitlow2012
@jimmywhitlow2012 2 жыл бұрын
It's called a water level, in case anyone was wondering. Lol
@Ozarkshunter50
@Ozarkshunter50 2 жыл бұрын
A “water level” is a tool I’ve used every day for 3 years to set block piers across slopped foundations and what you showed with the glasses is exactly that. Cool to see the physics behind how it works.
@xGREASERx
@xGREASERx 4 жыл бұрын
You could build the exact same system on the other end for when it rains super heavy! More power!
@TheHellis
@TheHellis 4 жыл бұрын
My thoughts too. Perhaps even adding it to the same wheel but have it at a 90 degree angle from the other. Perhaps that makes it sound faster?
@tiger76ny
@tiger76ny 4 жыл бұрын
If he did the math he could figure out total possible volume of water per minute for his roof during highest record rainfall and then know if he needed 1 or more extra downspouts with generators attached to each. But he might have to stagger the hights to prevent too high of a total threshold to start all the bell siphon if they were all at the same level during a slow rainfall. But he could test to confirm in next video :)
@shawnwolff4490
@shawnwolff4490 4 жыл бұрын
My thought almost exactly tony
@erikswenson2659
@erikswenson2659 4 жыл бұрын
That sounds more like science than engineering. Engineers are supposed to simplify and keep things cost effective. If the first turbine is properly sized to max payback, it is not likely that the second would ever pay for itself as it would not be used as much as the first.
@saveriog.825
@saveriog.825 4 жыл бұрын
Just put an accurately dimensioned barrier near the second drain: with low rain all the water will be used in the turbine; with heavy rain the excess water will overflow!
@fahadalenezi7722
@fahadalenezi7722 4 жыл бұрын
This is how engineers have fun. Trust me i am engineer.
@Entralamenta702
@Entralamenta702 4 жыл бұрын
What kind of engineer does this type of work, my brother became a civil engineer but i doubt he does this kind of experiments
@stargazer4683
@stargazer4683 4 жыл бұрын
Engineer: Atomic bombs are cool and all but bet we can make them bigger
@kaptainkaos1202
@kaptainkaos1202 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve lost count how many times my wife has asked “Why?”. I always ask “well do you know anyone doing this?”. Yup I’m an engineering dork.
@blah-po9et
@blah-po9et 4 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKGbmamvn7-KftU
@hdezn26
@hdezn26 4 жыл бұрын
I don't knows if I could trust you as engineer . .. but you must haz epic gear, no?
@OGZERO357
@OGZERO357 4 жыл бұрын
Your son came in and said “prove it” lol his experiment broke it all the way down for anyone who couldn’t grasp it.
@conormcardle3350
@conormcardle3350 2 жыл бұрын
I've built a few Bell syphons for aquaponics systems and I would recommend making the brim of the outflow pipe a larger diameter to give more flow faster and activate the syphon quicker and with more force. Basically you want some sort of a disc or washer on the top of the pipe. I use 20mm pipe for my systems and I just put a 20mm > 35mm adapter on the top of the pipe so there's a larger surface area that the water spills over from and it creates the airlock faster and triggers faster. Hope that helps with future projects, keep up the good work as you've just gained a new subscriber 😉
@elijahaitaok8624
@elijahaitaok8624 4 жыл бұрын
“Gotta work out an overflow” TWO SYPHONS!
@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn
@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn 4 жыл бұрын
Said the same. More than one siphon. Oughta handle all that water..
@robertryan1380
@robertryan1380 4 жыл бұрын
Small diameter siphon outlet for light rain. Larger for heavy.
@bradsailer7739
@bradsailer7739 4 жыл бұрын
Add in parallel, more water means more generators. Faster charging or multiple battery charge.
@waynesmith7410
@waynesmith7410 4 жыл бұрын
Or a weir at the oveflow...
@zlac
@zlac 4 жыл бұрын
Don't even need two bells, 3 pipes in one bell. Use thick input and then a thin output for the generator and a thick output a bit higher for proper overflow!
@jamesj8965
@jamesj8965 4 жыл бұрын
I love the new engineering paper!
@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad! It was tougher than anticipated! 😁
@TheQuaccer
@TheQuaccer 4 жыл бұрын
I can imagine that it’s not electronic 🙃
@2005llyduramax
@2005llyduramax 4 жыл бұрын
Should do a secondary power station for an overflow valve, that way you don't waste potential power making water
@bigmango202
@bigmango202 4 жыл бұрын
With higher flow rate at a higher trigger height maybe
@wilcoslegers8281
@wilcoslegers8281 4 жыл бұрын
Or add a reservoir at the overflow which dumps its contents when the flow into the overflow stops. Additionally you can add a small foam float valve on the intake to the syphon which gets buoyant once the water gets high enough. This should trigger a more sudden inrush, triggering the syphon to waste less trickle.
@jackasshomey
@jackasshomey 4 жыл бұрын
@@wilcoslegers8281 yea he could just fill a rain barrel with the runoff and open the hose on dry days to fill the main reservoir again and re-collect the water in the rain barrel again XD OMFG i think i might be an evil genius
@neovo903
@neovo903 4 жыл бұрын
I was kinda thinking about a bucket filling with water, then tipping when full to give a powerful rush of water
@Slicerwizard
@Slicerwizard 4 жыл бұрын
Why bother? The amount of power being generated is pitiful - it wouldn't even keep his GoPros running.
@ezmoore27
@ezmoore27 2 күн бұрын
I love your videos. If you had the budget and video production team that Destin does from Smarter Every Day, you would be topping the charts of education communicators on youtube. The quality of the actual content is, in my experience, second to none. You rock, Quint.
@piotrkrysa878
@piotrkrysa878 4 жыл бұрын
This is probably my favourite youtube series. Very well made, edited and all of the science is explained in a simple way. Keep up the good work!
@mathew66
@mathew66 4 жыл бұрын
Literally had an exam on fluid mechanics yesterday. Find it so interesting. People interested in this should read a little about Bernoulli’s principle. Also look up the Archimedes cup.
@TheOriginalBlue62
@TheOriginalBlue62 4 жыл бұрын
Tried to build one this summer, ended up making a mess instead, lol
@bertjesklotepino
@bertjesklotepino 4 жыл бұрын
Archimedes cup? Or Pyythagoras Cup? kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4TJeodpd5msbKc Periodic Videos Which is it?
@bertjesklotepino
@bertjesklotepino 4 жыл бұрын
PS: we had the same idea. Just that i know it as the Pythagoras cup. Aka the Greedy Cup. This Professor from Periodic Videos.... is he wrong with how he calls it? Or are you? Im not trying to say i am right and you are wrong. Just that i find it funny to see we both have the same idea, and yet have a different name for it.
@mathew66
@mathew66 4 жыл бұрын
@@bertjesklotepino ye actually u are right just realised I said that!!
@himynameisntbob1
@himynameisntbob1 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve funneled enough beers to fully understand these concepts.
@YoooItsRex
@YoooItsRex 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you had just as much fun in college as I did 😂😂😂
@demetriusjohnson5358
@demetriusjohnson5358 11 ай бұрын
Wow this guy and practical engineering's channel. These guys are insane. I love it! Dudes son boutta be the smartest kid ever 😂
@yitowee
@yitowee 3 жыл бұрын
Such an awesome experiment! Now you could add a second siphon for those crazy storms (a little higher perhaps? So that it will trigger after the first)
@Hebrew42Day
@Hebrew42Day 2 жыл бұрын
@Jesus is LORD Jesus is Baal. 2 Kings 18:4 John 3:14. It's so sad you're in here calling out people and don't know their personal walk. What if they are righteous? Ez 13:22
@kjkeys6776
@kjkeys6776 2 жыл бұрын
@@Hebrew42Day Baal is no where to be found in 2 Kings 18 and it speaks of Hezekiah. John 3:14 mentions Moses and not Hezekiah. You speak heresy.
@glowmentor
@glowmentor 2 жыл бұрын
@@Hebrew42Day The issue was the Israelites were worshipping the object. This speaks to me of superstition around the image of the cross and how this is misplaced faith. Salvation is in Christ, not in the symbols of His ministry. As a Christian I am not saved by having a cross in my house, or dangling from my dashboard. I am saved by turning to Christ in repentence and faith. For the Israelites, healing was in the act of repentence and faith exemplified by the looking to the serpent - the serpent held no power in itself.
@MsTreevious
@MsTreevious 4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes i forget how smart humans can be. Im glad KZbin recommended me this. What a great video!
@prosperotempest8606
@prosperotempest8606 3 жыл бұрын
Have I told you lately that I love you? This is just one of the best engineering channels that I've found. Thank you. God bless you and your family!
@jamesedwards6269
@jamesedwards6269 2 жыл бұрын
As a sales engineer for a pump company I can really appreciate this.
@EmperorBun
@EmperorBun 4 жыл бұрын
Just add another, higher-flow bell siphon with a greater column height for when the little one can't handle the rainfall!
@After_Tech_Industries
@After_Tech_Industries 4 жыл бұрын
agreed @Quint BUILDs
@apmcd47
@apmcd47 4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing.
@ilovefunnyamv2nd
@ilovefunnyamv2nd 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, also the siphon starting height is limited by the max gutter height. So the waterwheel bell siphon needs to be lowered so it could start earlier than the high throughout siphon. Testing would be a little annoying, can easily test each side of the system separately for functionality, but proving the system as a whole may require another heavy rain.
@allegannews9256
@allegannews9256 4 жыл бұрын
Would have to lower current one and add max one. Giving you high and low rainfall. May need to look at max rainfall per hr and roof area to size it to match worst conditions.
@t_c5266
@t_c5266 4 жыл бұрын
He could probably solve it easier by just widening the tubes. Or putting a nice rounded edge to increase flow rate.
@PRODVDi
@PRODVDi 4 жыл бұрын
The glasses balancing themselves out is like how batteries in parallel will equalize their voltages
@repairengineer
@repairengineer 4 жыл бұрын
Actually water flow and current flow are fully analogous with the right units you can use the same equations.
@bagusprambudi8239
@bagusprambudi8239 4 жыл бұрын
@@repairengineer you meant the only acceptable unit. The other ones are quite retarded.
@supakow
@supakow 4 жыл бұрын
And how the Eiffel Tower self-levels.
@Shadowmaster625
@Shadowmaster625 4 жыл бұрын
what if you placed the two cups on a rotating wheel so that they are constantly changing places... the water should flow back and forth through the tube and could be used to generate power
@PRODVDi
@PRODVDi 4 жыл бұрын
@@Shadowmaster625 that would be like using a motor to turn a generator
@fahadsgmustafa
@fahadsgmustafa 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so jealous how he gets to witness rain so many times because living in a country where it's rains once or twice every year sucks
@shandor2522
@shandor2522 3 жыл бұрын
Fahad: You’re welcome to move here and enjoy!
@ritalin5210
@ritalin5210 2 жыл бұрын
*cries in germany*
@Tolbat
@Tolbat 2 жыл бұрын
We hate the rain so its a trade-off.
@mattferrigno9750
@mattferrigno9750 2 жыл бұрын
Move to Seattle Washington if you want rain... its very depressing when it rains 200+ days out of the year. The suicide rate there is really high due to this fact.
@mrscoot1
@mrscoot1 2 жыл бұрын
If you have all the water drain into a tank or 55 gallon drum and connect a fitting that connects to a hose and put in a mechanical pop- it valve that will pump water back up to the gutter you can keep the cycle or water ( recycled) so it will not run out! Now you may need 2 or more pop- it valves to keep the gutter to the right level! Just thought this would work with rain or just fill the system and use float valve connected to 1 of the tanks to add water from your water hose as needed! This will give you a continuous loop even if it isn't raining! I enjoy your channel and you seem to have ideas that roll around in my brain all the time and it's great to see them in action and then I take what I learn and add it to what I've been thinking! Thanks!
@colin3393
@colin3393 3 жыл бұрын
That... right there at the end with your son, that's what makes this even more awesome! Great job sir! Also, the KZbin algorithm has picked you up! Watching videos of Blender (the software) and you poppe dup as recommended, have to say I'm happy you did, great channel!
@grigooo000
@grigooo000 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't know at the Bell's siphon, but this looks like a pythagorean cup
@charlieinabox1164
@charlieinabox1164 4 жыл бұрын
I believe the name "bell" is a reference to it's shape and not a person but the mechanism found in Pythagorean cups are exactly the same mechanism.
@tzisorey
@tzisorey 4 жыл бұрын
Its only a Pythagorean cup if its from the Pythagoras region of France.
@antokarman2064
@antokarman2064 4 жыл бұрын
Is it the cup that may help alcoholic people?
@TheBehm08
@TheBehm08 4 жыл бұрын
Nah looks more like a Tantalus cup
@jurgeysamuel
@jurgeysamuel 4 жыл бұрын
@@tzisorey ah yes, Champagne joke
@josephhazelrigg9853
@josephhazelrigg9853 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy for your growing success. Quality wholesome content. It was only a matter of time.
@colinhess8900
@colinhess8900 2 жыл бұрын
The water level in the glasses actually has a practical use. It’s an old trick to establish level on sloped ground. Fill a clear hose with water, and have one end on a set point at the high point of the slope, then place the other at the low spot. Water level shows the total amount of drop in the grade
@Brobley
@Brobley 4 жыл бұрын
for a overflow you could youse a second bell syphone with a higher start triger that stops below the first sypone
@dwicahyaputra5057
@dwicahyaputra5057 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed,i think is gonna make more power
@justindavis6406
@justindavis6406 4 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the highly coveted "electronic engineer paper"
@vinny142
@vinny142 4 жыл бұрын
8:53 It is also impossible not to imagine those sounds coming from a person sitting on a toilet.
@duncanmcgregor4973
@duncanmcgregor4973 4 жыл бұрын
only since I read this...
@guyh3403
@guyh3403 4 жыл бұрын
Ever had Mexican? lol
@darkracer1252
@darkracer1252 4 жыл бұрын
i'd go see a doctor
@ganjalfthegreen5312
@ganjalfthegreen5312 4 жыл бұрын
I honestly flinched at that thought. Well done it was actually an apatite destroying comment. Im impressed
@angelben24
@angelben24 4 жыл бұрын
@@guyh3403 Jaja no aguantan nada
@picashlio3361
@picashlio3361 3 жыл бұрын
This was one of the most fascinating topics covered in my auto tech courses. Not sure if siphons are covered under Pascal's law or some other but the water leveling out in the two glasses makes sense because both sides are exposed to atmospheric pressure and are sitting level. As long as the tube to the bottom of glass A isn't raised above the height of the water level in glass B or vise versa the water level will continue to level out. A sudden change in elevation in either glass- like is achieved by raising one glass suddedly- will cause a change in pressure forcing the siphon to drain the glass accordingly. This is a similar concept to the one used to make a brake fluid pot work. You fill the pot with brake fluid, put the top on (it has a tube that runs to the bottom) then pressurize the pot with air. It pushes the fluid up the tube due to the difference in atmospheric pressure and the higher pressure in the pot.
@Heyitdave
@Heyitdave 4 жыл бұрын
What kind of editing magic is this. I had to take a closer look to see if it was actually a tablet lol. But damn good editing
@faisalkl
@faisalkl 3 жыл бұрын
Quint, I started out looking at random videos and ended up watching this. Your example of the application of simple school level physics to solve the most random of problems is just pure joy. With my kids at home off from school while we are in lockdown I now have some good ideas and experiments to share with them while having fun. Thumbs up'd and subscribed and looking forward to more like this.
@billdar5325
@billdar5325 2 жыл бұрын
Not really! He needs new guttering not a siphon. I don’t call that being smart at all! He has no common sense!
@faisalkl
@faisalkl 2 жыл бұрын
@@billdar5325 I think you are missing the point of what Quint is doing. He clearly loves science and wants us to tag along for the ride. Not quite sure what your ultimate aim is saying he has no common sense.
@FelonyVideos
@FelonyVideos 4 жыл бұрын
You want to make sure the water never gets up to the nails. At that level, you are basically rotting your facia boards. That's about a 2000 dollar repair.
@Templarfreak
@Templarfreak 4 жыл бұрын
this is a very fair point and all, but at the same time he lives in oregon. gutters overflow all the time in oregon. his roof is probably pretty decently treated against rain over all, including a situation like you described
@FelonyVideos
@FelonyVideos 4 жыл бұрын
@@Templarfreak yeah, probably true, I just wanted him to avoid a costly repair, one that I recently had made, so know what the cost is.
@Templarfreak
@Templarfreak 4 жыл бұрын
@@FelonyVideos yeah, its a prudent sentiment, but im sure the roof can take a little bit of extra abuse
@AaronAlso
@AaronAlso 4 жыл бұрын
@@Templarfreak This is an interesting point. I know from experience that there are sometimes wildly different building codes in different parts of the country. For example the codes for framing and insulating in Texas are pretty standard, but in Maine, it is completely different than anywhere else I have ever been.
@Templarfreak
@Templarfreak 4 жыл бұрын
@@AaronAlso i dont really know about building codes or anything like that, but i do know that Oregon gets *a lot* of rain. It gets so much rain and overcast coverage that there was a legitimate fear that it was actually causing increased _suicide rates_ due to the lack of sun exposure, though im not so sure how true that actually is
@qapla
@qapla 3 жыл бұрын
Nice demonstration of the bell siphon - and a good, simple explanation of how and why it works. It may be worth noting that guys who setup and level mobile homes have been using the water-tube level for decades. They use very long clear tubing filled with water. They clip one end where they want level to be and move the other end from support pillar to support pillar to level the house by jacking up and shimming each position until the level read the same at each pillar. I have seen (and used) some have 100' of tubing.
@Aplexity
@Aplexity 4 жыл бұрын
Bro how did you all of the sudden jump to 4.5m views?! That's crazy and I'm so happy for you!! Keep up the great videos
@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
I have no idea other than I edited that video until my brains were about to pour out my ears! We'll see if it was a fluke or if I can repeat it! 😁
@TANGUANXU
@TANGUANXU 3 жыл бұрын
@@QuintBUILDs o ya the syphon, cant you just shorten the exit pipe(inside) but make it just higher than the inlet pipe(inside too) so it can cycle earlier? im just a kid dont mind me i aint smart :/ have a good day
@samir3582
@samir3582 4 жыл бұрын
I came across this video in under a minute of uploading! Thank you for the new video!
@halomanXP
@halomanXP 4 жыл бұрын
Disclaimer: no science or engineering experience just an intrigued person. For the overflow, would it be possible to have something like a second bell syphon but trying to change the height it triggers as to make it 2 cm below the edge of the gutter, this might be enough for rain coming in at set rate, also I'd adjust the Bell syphon to trigger at 4-8cm before the Overflow, depending on the flow rate of this first one. Note overflow syphon opening should be at least 75% times larger to be safe that the syphon rate would be sufficient for the rain fall. (Keep in mind that original syphon is operating but overflow should be designed for failure of the first (it should be able to drain as if it was the only one operating and at a heavy rainfall rate). Thank you for your time.
@mikehealy74
@mikehealy74 3 жыл бұрын
That does seem a brilliant idea. Or, for the sake of keeping it simple, notch out the gutter at the top, on the end or the front - then attach a downspout at that notch, so that any excess water just flows away, and doesn't rely on any systems which could fail, become easily blocked, or be overwhelmed.
@mikehealy74
@mikehealy74 3 жыл бұрын
I had another, even easier thought. At the other downspout, which is currently blocked off, extend the outlet up, so that it is below the top of the gutter, and at the top of the max water level you want to hold - job done.
@MrBaddKarma
@MrBaddKarma 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikehealy74 this. Typical overflow valve used everywhere. Even in your toilet tank.
@dirkkeeler1348
@dirkkeeler1348 3 жыл бұрын
In my irrigation business, we built many concrete pads usually 16 ft by 30 ft in size. Down in the southwest, all of my employees are Hispanic with some of them Mexican citizens with work permits. They used a 40 ft length of clear tubing filled with water. They held one end on the first form put down at the correct height with the water level right at the top of the form and worked around the layout with the other end leveling the forms as they went. They were always spot on. We called it the Mexican floor level. Also, since 1 psi atmospheric = 2.31ft of water, you can calculate the pressure coming out of your nozzle on the bottom. When your "downspout" filled up with water it covered the end of the pipe coming out of the siphon. That made the total "head" of water the full height of the water in the rain gutter. Let's call it 9ft 3in which would give you 4psi (above 1 ATM) coming out that nozzle spinning the wheel. I don't know what the real measurement is.
@pricelesshistory
@pricelesshistory 3 жыл бұрын
NICE JOB! Suggestion on outlet tube: Make opening horizontal and pinch to make less round (a little oval), will improve trigger in low-flow situations little impact to flow.
@ashishghadoje3604
@ashishghadoje3604 2 жыл бұрын
Or hacksaw teeth like cuts to the pipe.
@pipedog9702
@pipedog9702 3 жыл бұрын
It is great to see that your excitement, and enthusiasm is shared by your son. I guess this could be set up to “recycle” the water multiple times, depending on the overall height available, through multiple siphoning set ups before eventually running out of functional space, height, to continue before the water exits finally. Very interesting.
@stevebryant3723
@stevebryant3723 2 жыл бұрын
I remember helping my dad install a drop ceiling in our basement and we used a bucket of water with a long tube to get a water level line around the room to get a level line... This was long before laser levels were as common as today.
@tree43781
@tree43781 Жыл бұрын
Stuff like this just makes me so happy
@DavidLopez-po7kg
@DavidLopez-po7kg 4 жыл бұрын
The water level is how I re-leveled my rent house. Thanks science!
@737smartin
@737smartin 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! I came here to post that water leveling using long tubes has been a real, serious civil engineering thing for many centuries. At least it WAS before easily available laser levels came available.
@freakstarrguy
@freakstarrguy 4 жыл бұрын
@@737smartin I was also looking to see if someone already mentioned that this is exactly how water levels work. No need for fancy expensive laser levels when you've got two buckets and some vinyl tubing.
@DavidLopez-po7kg
@DavidLopez-po7kg 4 жыл бұрын
@@737smartin I was about two hundred miles from the nearest hardware store and I had the necessary materials. Why waste money on a one use product?
@737smartin
@737smartin 4 жыл бұрын
@@DavidLopez-po7kg Not meant as a criticism, my friend. I’ve used a water level more than once myself-most recently less than three years ago.
@hdezn26
@hdezn26 4 жыл бұрын
@@freakstarrguy You can get away with just the tube for a water level actually. As long as you hold the ends up higher than the water levels out at. A longer tube means you can level over more lengths. I'm sure there's a video on the tube somewhere about that.
@AuthenTech
@AuthenTech 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work!
@chopperhehehe
@chopperhehehe 4 жыл бұрын
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@__-fm5qv
@__-fm5qv 2 жыл бұрын
For better usable bandwidth you could always have multiple siphons set up at different heights. So it starts siphoning at a low level, then if that rises higher the next siphon also kicks in, so on and so forth.
@mikekochendorfer7965
@mikekochendorfer7965 Жыл бұрын
I was going to suggest the same thing but have the second higher level one siphoning to a reservoir lower than the gutter but higher than the pump for use when the rain slows down.
@splendorneko2788
@splendorneko2788 3 жыл бұрын
That was really fun to watch. Should be used in schools.
@jake82dixon
@jake82dixon 4 жыл бұрын
Great drawing edit!
@Arkon1010
@Arkon1010 3 жыл бұрын
You could always add a reservoir to your overflow system to act as a buffer to avoid dumping too much excess, in the event that your overflow events are short lived :)
@markrayes2973
@markrayes2973 4 жыл бұрын
i live in California...we are basically in a damn drought...yet this fascinates the hell out of me
@BRYN_IT
@BRYN_IT 4 жыл бұрын
You should try the notepad paper editing stuff , i think it'll work in california
@JoeWalker98
@JoeWalker98 4 жыл бұрын
Isnt cali like, permenantly in a drought? Always seem to hear theyre in a drought and getting bush fires
@Yo_No_Doughnut
@Yo_No_Doughnut 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeWalker98 actually you are right but it is a man made drought 78% of snow and rain fall water in California is not collected and let run into the Pacific ocean this is becauses environmentalist say humans shouldn’t collect the water 🤔 california would have amazing amounts of water if we were able to build more damns and the Forest fires are man-made as well California doesn’t let anybody log out there dried trees that are dead and that makes it very easy for them to start
@melaniecotterell8263
@melaniecotterell8263 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoeWalker98 lots of controlled burns going on it's always 4:20 in California. California is in a drought except when it is flooding. Either it's 110 or it's 25 degrees. Either you love it or you hate it.
@thergreenpproject4179
@thergreenpproject4179 3 жыл бұрын
I love your excitement! How awesome was it for you to be present at the very moment it triggered. So cool!
@boat_ramrod
@boat_ramrod 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite part is the engineering paper editing, I can relate to spending too much time on something that I think will be cool. I always thought that siphons were initiated by gravity. Very good explanations. You got a new subscribe from me.
@snowcatman
@snowcatman 3 жыл бұрын
To keep obstruction(leaves, sticks, etc) from clogging your gutter. You might want to install gutter guards. Get ones with edges on it so the water can push the obstruction over the edge. while it lets water sink into the gutter. continuing to watch... fallowing etc. keep it up.
@SnowWhite-dr6xh
@SnowWhite-dr6xh 2 жыл бұрын
Solution too simple, not enough clickbait
@SnowWhite-dr6xh
@SnowWhite-dr6xh 2 жыл бұрын
@Jesus is LORD hail Satan
@MounsieurCriard
@MounsieurCriard 3 жыл бұрын
Cool system, when you have this overflow, you can take advantage of it and make another parallel system that triggers at a high level. Good job, cheers.
@carpdog42
@carpdog42 28 күн бұрын
The ending with your son reminds me of my first hydroponic system. It was several buckets connected by hoses at the bottom (not siphons but would work the same). Occasionally I would mix things by lifting one bucked up and draining it, then setting it back down. As each bucket had a few gallons of water, and the hoses were only 1/2 inch, it would take a long time to equalize, and slosh significantly from one to the other based on the pressure differences.
@firemonkeykar
@firemonkeykar 4 жыл бұрын
From experience working with low flow aquaponics, you're missing the equivalent of a sink trap just below the siphon so it has an easier time getting the initial seal.
@Bucksighter
@Bucksighter 3 жыл бұрын
Would putting a “P” trap in the discharge line help it build up enough water to prime flow out quicker?
@stephenwhite1607
@stephenwhite1607 3 жыл бұрын
NO, It doesn't work that way.
@AL-cy8zk
@AL-cy8zk 3 жыл бұрын
@@stephenwhite1607 Actually it would work as David Unger says. The P trap would create an airlock that prevents the main syphon from dripping while the gutter gets filled because the air in between the main syphon and ptrap needs to be compressed while pushing water from the ptrap out down the discharge pipe. When the gutter water level rises high enough, the P trap air lock is broken and that causes a surge of water for the full flow of the main syphon. The P trap needs to have an air vent to prevent all the water from leaving because it does not self prime. A video of a ptrap in this use case kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6i9aoOHmtWEj6s
@ampersandythepunctuationpo3569
@ampersandythepunctuationpo3569 2 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say, the edit tricks you used on the clip board during the explanation of the pump, was genius and innovative, you did an amazing job using the tools at your disposal to do somewhat that would probably take way more effort with the "proper tools" ig thats what building and leaning is all about anyway
@szacsesz
@szacsesz 11 ай бұрын
The whole time I was like "Ok, but what if there was more rain", nice to see it showing up at the end. An overflow is always needed for such a small tube.
@robbieaulia6462
@robbieaulia6462 3 жыл бұрын
The emergency overflow should be automatic, you can do this by simply making the overflow pipe's hole at a higher area so that the bell siphon can work at the same time
@LilJonny
@LilJonny 2 жыл бұрын
have it feed into the overflow past the bell siphon for better efficiency
@BobHannent
@BobHannent 2 жыл бұрын
Either raise the height of the inlet for the downspout by inserting a sleeve tube, or add a float valve.
@NumquamDeorsum
@NumquamDeorsum 2 жыл бұрын
Theory: You can achieve much more head pressure by reducing the size of the downspout. On the opposite end, redirect the downspout, a 45 degree angle from the gutter towards your wheel. Every 4 feet, reduce the pipe size by one inch. You will generate way more speed. This is how they used to do hydro excavation during mining operations in the 1800's.
@2adamast
@2adamast Жыл бұрын
I think a 1/48 (1 inch every 48 inches) cone is unnecessary, a 1/5 is also ok
@anim8dideas849
@anim8dideas849 4 жыл бұрын
quality build and design can wait to see more m8, also imma about to take my Circuits 2 exam wish me luck.
@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@NT-sm5jk
@NT-sm5jk 4 жыл бұрын
Another m8 of my creed
@goldenpun5592
@goldenpun5592 3 жыл бұрын
The way this guy talks to you is like... a loving teacher or dad who really wants you to love what you're learning. Like... Dang.
@harrys1093
@harrys1093 4 жыл бұрын
5:06 for a minute I was like yooooo that’s sick before realising I’m a dumbass
@DelayedEnd
@DelayedEnd 4 жыл бұрын
You should add a month to month plan on Patreon! I always love you videos and would love to support the channel.
@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
Wow... I'll see if it will let me! 👍
@ebutuoY_kcuF
@ebutuoY_kcuF 4 жыл бұрын
That kid of yours is gonna build something amazing in the future, I just know it. 😁😁😁
@ryannorris6128
@ryannorris6128 Жыл бұрын
Great video, and a fun project. For the overflow condition, a simple fix would be extending your blocked downspout up into the gutter to a height just above the start height of you bell siphon and below the top of your gutters. That would act like an emergency spillway and keep your gutters from overflowing under heavier rainfall.
@ryansmith9147
@ryansmith9147 4 жыл бұрын
This guy is like the real bill nye the science guy !!!!! Real as knows his stuff :)
@teodulosoriano513
@teodulosoriano513 4 жыл бұрын
More power to your channel and more subs. Really love your content and way of explaining stuff
@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@LaFox23
@LaFox23 4 жыл бұрын
How much power does that produce? I live in the same area and was wondering how effective something like this would be.
@0xFF48
@0xFF48 4 жыл бұрын
Check out micro pelton generators. People use them to generate anything from a few watts to about 1000 watts. The generator in this video is probably not optimized, and more of a proof of concept.
@tomislavsekerija1957TN
@tomislavsekerija1957TN 3 жыл бұрын
You sir are candidate for the dad of the year award
@nerfpolice3639
@nerfpolice3639 3 жыл бұрын
Instead of having an overflow going to nothing, could you set up a second bell valve at a higher level at that end to go into a reservoir or even a second battery bank?
@mailmanx69
@mailmanx69 3 жыл бұрын
8:55 - That is awesome! I'm a manufacturing engineer who loves to build things and I have similar reactions!
@llantup
@llantup 4 жыл бұрын
That siphon experiment with the glasses? Builders use that principle to level things around a build site. It's called a water level.
@QuintBUILDs
@QuintBUILDs 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! One of my coworkers told me about that. I've never seen it done but it's a brilliant idea!
@gatremontigatremonti634
@gatremontigatremonti634 4 жыл бұрын
@@QuintBUILDs ; The Romans new that trick. They documented it very well.
@shanusays
@shanusays 4 жыл бұрын
Spirit level?
@2WheelsGood.01
@2WheelsGood.01 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect application! Didn't know they used that, thanks.
@The1stChillaKilla
@The1stChillaKilla 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty simple, get a long flexible tube, set the ends of the tube where u want to have your beginning point. Add water, when the water reaches the beginning point, the water on the other end of the tube is on the same hight (aka level) Greetings from a Stonemason
@thedoubleboiler6971
@thedoubleboiler6971 2 жыл бұрын
The siphons work great. What is needed here is a simple filter over the gutters, made of a material that isn't subjected so much by the elements. This way, your gutter system will remain clean.
@ryanjones7681
@ryanjones7681 4 жыл бұрын
Id put a 2nd setup at your other drain, just a bit higher up than your main setup. Simple fix, and more power!!!! Rough rough rough (in my best tim Allen voice)
@Fuscao_Preto
@Fuscao_Preto 3 жыл бұрын
I just love the face of the girl thinking "when can I stop sucking this stupid straw?"
@four20smp
@four20smp 4 жыл бұрын
I think that’s how a washing machine get the soap “detergent” into the machine.
@Ferrastar
@Ferrastar 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, that’s how it is done.. it uses Pascals theory of communicating vessels, the same principle is used in the Pythagorean Cup (Greedy Cup) and toilets
@JackVermicelli
@JackVermicelli 4 жыл бұрын
In what way is it not really a detergent?
@jaidheersirigineedi8110
@jaidheersirigineedi8110 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah and Steve Mould did a vedio on that.
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