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Awwwe.... you stole my section of Hose!!! I thought it was my dog! I want it back!
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Localhero's Outdoor cookout 2010
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localhero
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OK at the risk of looking like a crackhead, im gonna show you guys the updated tea brewer venturi design.
problem with the old design (1 day old) is that the teeth will clog with tea debris making the venturi clog and stop working. luckily, and thanks for the inspiration microbeman wherever you are, theres more than one way to make a venturi.
the other way to make a venturi is by condensing the water flowing through the pipe at the spot where your air intake hole is. this creates a vacuum and sucks in air through your air feeder tube. the air then mixes with the flow of water and oxygenates it. heres some pics on how i did it:
took the bell end piece of a 1" pipe:
then fit it into a street outlet 1 1/2" elbow:
slid it into a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1/2" tee, the opening of the one inch pipe just past the 1/2" air inlet:
an inside view:
so the water flowing up frrom the pump is condensed from 1 1/2" to 1" via the 1" bell end pvc piece, which sucks air through the 1/2" opening in the Tee.
the total flow through venturi design coupled with the solids handling submersible pump allows me to dump my tea bag contents directly into the brewer, NO TEA BAG NEEDED!!!!!! that means no dead zones in your tea bag, no need for an extra air pump to oxygenate your compost in the bag, no messy film clogging the bag..
how awesome is that?
if you want to take the solid particles out of your tea before you feed your plants, just hold a mesh bag under the flow for about a minute, and badda bing - clean tea.
and because i had to keep changing stuff, heres the updated and final tea brewer video, also updated in my sig:
Brand new flow through venturi tea brewer vid
problem with the old design (1 day old) is that the teeth will clog with tea debris making the venturi clog and stop working. luckily, and thanks for the inspiration microbeman wherever you are, theres more than one way to make a venturi.
the other way to make a venturi is by condensing the water flowing through the pipe at the spot where your air intake hole is. this creates a vacuum and sucks in air through your air feeder tube. the air then mixes with the flow of water and oxygenates it. heres some pics on how i did it:
took the bell end piece of a 1" pipe:
then fit it into a street outlet 1 1/2" elbow:
slid it into a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1/2" tee, the opening of the one inch pipe just past the 1/2" air inlet:
an inside view:
so the water flowing up frrom the pump is condensed from 1 1/2" to 1" via the 1" bell end pvc piece, which sucks air through the 1/2" opening in the Tee.
the total flow through venturi design coupled with the solids handling submersible pump allows me to dump my tea bag contents directly into the brewer, NO TEA BAG NEEDED!!!!!! that means no dead zones in your tea bag, no need for an extra air pump to oxygenate your compost in the bag, no messy film clogging the bag..
how awesome is that?
if you want to take the solid particles out of your tea before you feed your plants, just hold a mesh bag under the flow for about a minute, and badda bing - clean tea.
and because i had to keep changing stuff, heres the updated and final tea brewer video, also updated in my sig:
Brand new flow through venturi tea brewer vid
Can't wait to see how it will explode in flower (= 
I appreciate the attention you are giving to the ongoing design and development of your tea brewer. This is just what I needed. I will be getting serious about the teas in flower. I guess I should be testing some recipes on the black box right now.
So if what you are saying here is "get up off your ass, nomaad and get to brewing!", I heard you loud and clear.
So if what you are saying here is "get up off your ass, nomaad and get to brewing!", I heard you loud and clear.
localhero
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hey thanks Xhashish.
as far as trimming, i want to be done with the skirts before they start to flower. im looking at guys like HL and wondering, either they dont trim up inside or thats what theyve been doin every day for the past month lol.
mainly im doin it because i want the energy of the plant to not be wasted on crappy little branches and to eliminate the rats nest clusterfucks that some plants like to build. i want to provide as little of an ideal pm breeding zone as possible.
as far as trimming, i want to be done with the skirts before they start to flower. im looking at guys like HL and wondering, either they dont trim up inside or thats what theyve been doin every day for the past month lol.
mainly im doin it because i want the energy of the plant to not be wasted on crappy little branches and to eliminate the rats nest clusterfucks that some plants like to build. i want to provide as little of an ideal pm breeding zone as possible.
BrotherGanja
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I totally agree on the popcorn elimination. That is definitely something to consider cause you can waste a ton of energy. Also that brewer is awesome man I am totally loving the design and want to construct one. I just wanted to ask what that piece is on the top of the Tea that lets the air in but not water out. What is the name of that piece? Tons of respect for such a detailed description on the Venturi.
localhero
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its just a tee with the bell end of a 1" pipe stuck inside it. you can see in the pics i posted on how to make it. basically it condenses the water flow at the t. the branch of the tea then sucks in air.
the piece sticking out is 1/2" pvc looped around and a valved. you dont even need to do that, but i did so that i can run hose to my garden and convert the brewer to a distributer. it also muffles the venturi, which can get pretty loud. if i didnt atleast loop it back to where its pointing inside the barrel, when i turn on the hose water would shoot straight up in the air due to the back pressure.
the piece sticking out is 1/2" pvc looped around and a valved. you dont even need to do that, but i did so that i can run hose to my garden and convert the brewer to a distributer. it also muffles the venturi, which can get pretty loud. if i didnt atleast loop it back to where its pointing inside the barrel, when i turn on the hose water would shoot straight up in the air due to the back pressure.
localhero
Member
ive been ironing out the brewer for the last few days. that thing foams up very nicely, and thats without adding any foaming agents like yucca extract. also, i havent added any fish hydrolisate either so that may help in allowing it to get so foamy. either way its working.
ive been running and testing the brewer with the tea bag contents running freely in the brewer itself. called suspension. that works great with this brewer except u have to remember to not use too large a particle.
the pump can handle up to a little over an inch in particulate matter, however remember not everything in the line is that size. so i was having issues where the avocado leaves in the compost i use would create clogs.
im gonna run my compost through a 5 dollar blender i just bought from a thrift store and see if that helps stop clogging. it doesnt clog directly in line, but what happens is the second t where i valved in a hose attachement collects debris. we'll see what happens after a few passes through the blender.
ive been running and testing the brewer with the tea bag contents running freely in the brewer itself. called suspension. that works great with this brewer except u have to remember to not use too large a particle.
the pump can handle up to a little over an inch in particulate matter, however remember not everything in the line is that size. so i was having issues where the avocado leaves in the compost i use would create clogs.
im gonna run my compost through a 5 dollar blender i just bought from a thrift store and see if that helps stop clogging. it doesnt clog directly in line, but what happens is the second t where i valved in a hose attachement collects debris. we'll see what happens after a few passes through the blender.
localhero
Member
thanks Norest, yeah i leave it running 24 7 and the brand is tidal wave, they had it at my local plumbing store.
yeah and Nomaad, hah i dont know how i missed your post. its such an easy brewer to make. alot cheaper and customizeable to your needs compared to buying a brewer. i cant wait to design a 500 gallon brewer.
yeah and Nomaad, hah i dont know how i missed your post. its such an easy brewer to make. alot cheaper and customizeable to your needs compared to buying a brewer. i cant wait to design a 500 gallon brewer.
BrotherGanja
Member
Also you can sift your compost before using it and get a fine screen grade compost that would be clog free ideally. Just add the stuff sifted out back into your compost pile. Just an idea back at ya buddy.
localhero
Member
final design works great on the venturi.
im still working out the kinks of going with suspended bagless tea. it seems that running it bagless, even after sifting the compost (sifted compost is a thing of beauty by the way) after about a day, the pump motor heats up. that brings the tea solution up past 80 degrees and thats bad.
i think im gonna go back to the bag. not my old bag though. im goin with my 220 micron bubble bag as the interim tea bag while i figure out how to fix the heat issue.
i think whats causing the motor to heat up is that debris collects around the base of the pump, making the pump work harder. that heats up the pump. the pump heats up the water. endless cycle. im gonna try raising the pump off the bottom and see how that works.
on a side note, my 2 gallon hand pump sprayer finally broke. it ended up bein a blessing in disquise though cause i bought a 4 gal backpack sprayer. oh man what a difference. it literally cut my foliar spray time in half. seems to penetrate the canopy better too. it has a convenient hand pump so i can just rock out pumping and spraying, hitting plants from a distance. great.
im still working out the kinks of going with suspended bagless tea. it seems that running it bagless, even after sifting the compost (sifted compost is a thing of beauty by the way) after about a day, the pump motor heats up. that brings the tea solution up past 80 degrees and thats bad.
i think im gonna go back to the bag. not my old bag though. im goin with my 220 micron bubble bag as the interim tea bag while i figure out how to fix the heat issue.
i think whats causing the motor to heat up is that debris collects around the base of the pump, making the pump work harder. that heats up the pump. the pump heats up the water. endless cycle. im gonna try raising the pump off the bottom and see how that works.
on a side note, my 2 gallon hand pump sprayer finally broke. it ended up bein a blessing in disquise though cause i bought a 4 gal backpack sprayer. oh man what a difference. it literally cut my foliar spray time in half. seems to penetrate the canopy better too. it has a convenient hand pump so i can just rock out pumping and spraying, hitting plants from a distance. great.
localhero
Member
dont worry everyone ill have a pic update on the garden real soon.
in the mean time, can anyone identify this weird moth type bug? it hangs out on the stem and will scurry around so that its always hidden from view. in other words, i move my head to get a better look at it and it moves to hide from view, always on the opposite side of the stem from where your head is. i call it the hiding bug. to even get the pic i had to scare it around with my hand.
in the mean time, can anyone identify this weird moth type bug? it hangs out on the stem and will scurry around so that its always hidden from view. in other words, i move my head to get a better look at it and it moves to hide from view, always on the opposite side of the stem from where your head is. i call it the hiding bug. to even get the pic i had to scare it around with my hand.
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Ganja D
It might be some type of Cicada. Not sure but it's not a moth or butterfly. Definitely an insect.
