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   Luka | Feb 02, 2006 10:46pm | #1

   I was hoping this was going to be about the stand that holds the bottle and dispenses the water.

   I need one of -those-. LOL

   =0)

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   Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength. ~~ Eric Hoffer

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   CapnMac | Feb 02, 2006 11:13pm | #2

   Anyone seen simple plans for one of thses. We usually have 3 to 4 sitting on the floor.

   Interesting question.  One thing going for "all sitting on the floor," is that it's the exact same lift every time.  Which would not be the case, say, if one made a box with cubbies for them (there will always be a full bottle either too high or too low, coming in or going out).

   I suppose you could just "scale up" a wine bottle rack to suit the water bottles.  The only trick of that would be that you (your back) will want the full bottles up top, and empties below--that need will "drive" your design a bit.

   Now, just noodling on the idea, what occurs to me is a pair of shallow (1/4 - 1/2 per foot) ramps/rails with stops at their respective low ends.  Why?  Well, when new bottles come in, they'd go in at the high side; you'd then draw from the low end, and the next bottle rolls into place.  Why two?  The empty could then go into the other ramp, where it'd roll down to the end of that rail/ramp.  You could then clear the empties out from the same endas the new full bottles load from.

   Let's see if this works:View Image

   Put the rails right about 9" apart, and the grooves in the bottles would 'track' them right down.

   Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

   
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   justinbearing | Feb 03, 2006 12:35am | #4

   Cool. What I'm thinking of is having the three bottles stacked vertically. My dad always said a pint is a pound the world around. So, I guess that makes 8 gallons times 5 give 40 pounds times 3 is 120 pounds.Would 2 x 2 legs with 2 x 4 bracing like you got there support that weight?

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   CapnMac | Feb 03, 2006 01:43am | #5

   Cool. What I'm thinking of is having the three bottles stacked vertically

   That was what I was trying to think "around," not having the three at three separate elevations (no stooping over to lift out a full, or stooping to load in a full, in the rack); nor having them sit on each other.

   Here's a sliightly snazzier view:

   View Image

   It's 54" wide and 22" deep, but that holds 4 full & 4 empty.  Knock 12" of the width for 3 & 3.Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

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   justinbearing | Feb 03, 2006 04:18am | #7

   Should I send you my address for the order :)Thanks.

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   CapnMac | Feb 03, 2006 09:05pm | #15

   Should I send you my address for the order

   Could, but a paper copy of the graphic might not help much <g>  (all the big--not hand--woodworking tools have better homes where they are getting used <sigh>).

   My case & millwork neighbor wants to use some 2 x 3.75 mesquite he has in the back of the shop to test the idea (but, he won't cough up a guess at the price . . . silly aritisans)Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

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   justinbearing | Feb 03, 2006 10:12pm | #16

   Hey, there's an idea. I've got some 5/4 Iron wood leftover from my stairs. That might look nice.

    

    

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   CapnMac | Feb 03, 2006 10:42pm | #17

   some 5/4 Iron wood leftover from my stairs. That might look nice

   It would, might want doubling to match the rendered scantlings shown (the pieces-parts are drawn as 1.5 x 3).  The ironwood would be nice, though.  Could rip some 5/4 x 5/4 "tenon" stock to make the rails a more rigid "ladder" sort of bit; the end verticals could be 2 5/4 on either side of the rails . . . sheesh, off noodling again without even a radial arm or morticing bit to carry then out . . . Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

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   justinbearing | Feb 03, 2006 11:02pm | #18

   Thanks.

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   IdahoDon | Feb 03, 2006 06:38am | #9

   Nice graffic. 

   Beer was created so carpenters wouldn't rule the world.

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   CapnMac | Feb 03, 2006 09:02pm | #14

   Nice graffic.

   <teehee> Ought to be for the $$$$ I've got invested in s/w, h/w, experience, textures graphics files . . . Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

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   ELoewen | Feb 02, 2006 11:17pm | #3

   something like a cedar wine rack

   oh you must try this 2006 vintage water i just aquired :)

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   JohnSprung | Feb 03, 2006 02:15am | #6

   What kind of floor?  One interesting thing we learned from our earthquake training is that plastic water bottles placed directly on bare concrete react with chemicals in the concrete, and get brittle bottoms.  Go to pick an old one up, and the bottom falls out. 

    

    

   -- J.S.

    

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   justinbearing | Feb 03, 2006 04:20am | #8

   Lucky me, we've got wood floor on the main floor. Basement, well, that's another tale.BTW, interesting fact. I put my plastic gas cans in the barn on concrete, but then I bet it a different plastic.

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   Karl | Feb 03, 2006 09:11am | #10

   I used to have several 5 gal jugs kicking around til I got a reverse osmosis filter at costco for something ridiculously cheap like 175 dollars. One of the best accessories I have put in the house. We probably consume twice as much drinking water now that it is right at the sink coming out in a predictable forceful stream.

   I wouldn't know where to begin in a cost analysis/comparison but I think the RO filter is saving money vs transporting jugs filled elsewhere.

   Unfortunately RO filters don't do as well on private water systems so my post may be irrelevant to your situation.

   I think Costco has the filters on their website.

   karl

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   justinbearing | Feb 03, 2006 10:37am | #11

   I have an older model witha 3 gallon tank. It sure doesn't produce very much. I've seen the one at Costco, zero loss w/ regards to waste. How fast does it refill?The zero was goes for 289 is that what you have? Here's the link.http://tinyurl.com/94rbqThe "older" one I have is a "Watts" also.

   Edited 2/3/2006 2:38 am ET by justinbearing

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   Karl | Feb 03, 2006 11:05am | #12

   I have the older generation RO unit that does create waste water. I only run out of water if trying to fill another large jug for a camping trip or something.I have heard that these units are only well suited to municipal water supplies that provide relatively clean water otherwise they will have a severely limited lifespan.Perhaps yours is slow due to filter/membrane clogging?Karl

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   justinbearing | Feb 03, 2006 07:18pm | #13

   Thanks. The membranes are less than six months old. It was one I've had sitting around since the early 90s and finally decided to try about six months ago. It's hard to figure that a membrane would go bad, but maybe they do.

   Maybe we need a prefilter as were on a shared well at present.