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Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:45 pm
by mymodeltrain
I am building a water tower for my department's art show, which will be next month. This is my own design idea. The water tank is made of PVC material and the rest of the frame is made of metal pipes. I got all the raw materials from Home Depot. But I feel that I need a safeguard fence surrounding the water tank but I have no idea how to start with. Please let me know your suggestions.
Thanks.
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Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:22 pm
by philipy
In keeping with the Home Depot repurposed materials theme, how about getting some square metal mesh of a suitable size ( garden mesh, or even a barbeque grid) and cuttting a strip which you then wrap around the gallery level of your water tower?

Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:45 pm
by mymodeltrain
philipy wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:22 pm In keeping with the Home Depot repurposed materials theme, how about getting some square metal mesh of a suitable size ( garden mesh, or even a barbeque grid) and cuttting a strip which you then wrap around the gallery level of your water tower?
That's a good idea; I will walk around Home Depot this weekend to find square mesh with the appropriate size. I prefer they are thick enough so they don't make scratches like sharp needles.

Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:38 am
by Old Man Aaron
Quite like that water tower. Looks sturdy too, can't go wrong. 8)
I was also gonna say something like snake mesh. I used some for a railing around a mill chimney years ago, I just cut out every other square with side cutters and cleaned up the burrs with a dremel.
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Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:31 am
by philipy
Aaron, that's exactly what I had in mind with my suggestion.

Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:00 pm
by mymodeltrain
Old Man Aaron wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:38 am Quite like that water tower. Looks sturdy too, can't go wrong. 8)
I was also gonna say something like snake mesh. I used some for a railing around a mill chimney years ago, I just cut out every other square with side cutters and cleaned up the burrs with a dremel.
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Thanks for sharing the photo, I am going to go to Home Depot now to search for that type of mesh.

Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:59 am
by mymodeltrain
mymodeltrain wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:45 pm I am building a water tower for my department's art show, which will be next month. This is my own design idea. The water tank is made of PVC material and the rest of the frame is made of metal pipes. I got all the raw materials from Home Depot. But I feel that I need a safeguard fence surrounding the water tank but I have no idea how to start with. Please let me know your suggestions.
Thanks.
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I completed the work now, aside from the fence I also installed the brass ladders. Thanks all for your help.
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Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:20 am
by philipy
Well done, that looks exactly right to me.

Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:43 am
by ge_rik
philipy wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:20 am Well done, that looks exactly right to me.
Yes - even to the colour!

Rik

Re: Need some idea with a water tower

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:12 pm
by Old Man Aaron
Those ladders top it off perfectly, too.