hey guys welcome back thanks for joining us today on the king of random a lot of
us today on the king of random a lot of
us today on the king of random a lot of people find the sound of running water
people find the sound of running water
people find the sound of running water very soothing and relaxing but it’s not
very soothing and relaxing but it’s not
very soothing and relaxing but it’s not always practical to have water running
always practical to have water running
always practical to have water running inside so today we’re going to try to
inside so today we’re going to try to
inside so today we’re going to try to build our own desktop fountain with a
build our own desktop fountain with a
build our own desktop fountain with a twist to it
twist to it
twist to it the supplies for this build are
the supplies for this build are
the supplies for this build are surprisingly simple we’ve got some clear
surprisingly simple we’ve got some clear
surprisingly simple we’ve got some clear plastic Solo cups another container that
plastic Solo cups another container that
plastic Solo cups another container that holds about twice as much liquid as the
holds about twice as much liquid as the
holds about twice as much liquid as the Solo cups some bendy straws a plastic
Solo cups some bendy straws a plastic
Solo cups some bendy straws a plastic lid or plate and of course a pump you
lid or plate and of course a pump you
lid or plate and of course a pump you drive the water
drive the water
drive the water I’ve also got a glue gun which I’ll be
I’ve also got a glue gun which I’ll be
I’ve also got a glue gun which I’ll be using to do a lot of the assembly on
using to do a lot of the assembly on
using to do a lot of the assembly on this build I’ve got a couple of extra
this build I’ve got a couple of extra
this build I’ve got a couple of extra supplies here but I am actually only
supplies here but I am actually only
supplies here but I am actually only just going to use one cup and one straw
just going to use one cup and one straw
just going to use one cup and one straw so I’ll set the extras aside this
so I’ll set the extras aside this
so I’ll set the extras aside this container that I’m using is when I
container that I’m using is when I
container that I’m using is when I picked up at Walmart for just a few
picked up at Walmart for just a few
picked up at Walmart for just a few bucks it actually has a lot more on it
bucks it actually has a lot more on it
bucks it actually has a lot more on it than we need we won’t be using the lid
than we need we won’t be using the lid
than we need we won’t be using the lid or any of the attaching hardware I just
or any of the attaching hardware I just
or any of the attaching hardware I just like the size and the shape of this and
like the size and the shape of this and
like the size and the shape of this and the fact that it’s clear so you can see
the fact that it’s clear so you can see
the fact that it’s clear so you can see what I’m doing as I work on it so the
what I’m doing as I work on it so the
what I’m doing as I work on it so the first step is I’m going to remove all of
first step is I’m going to remove all of
first step is I’m going to remove all of the excess hardware from our container
here’s the basic setup of how this is
here’s the basic setup of how this is going to work this larger container will
going to work this larger container will
going to work this larger container will hold our water and the pump will be down
hold our water and the pump will be down
hold our water and the pump will be down inside that our lid or plastic plate
inside that our lid or plastic plate
inside that our lid or plastic plate will go on top of that and our solo cup
will go on top of that and our solo cup
will go on top of that and our solo cup will go on top of our plate our drinking
will go on top of our plate our drinking
will go on top of our plate our drinking straw will connect to the pump come up
straw will connect to the pump come up
straw will connect to the pump come up through the plastic plate and through
through the plastic plate and through
through the plastic plate and through the plastic cup the water will be pumped
the plastic cup the water will be pumped
the plastic cup the water will be pumped into the cup at an angle spraying around
into the cup at an angle spraying around
into the cup at an angle spraying around in circles there will be another small
in circles there will be another small
in circles there will be another small hole in the center of the cup where the
hole in the center of the cup where the
hole in the center of the cup where the water will be draining out hopefully if
water will be draining out hopefully if
water will be draining out hopefully if everything goes well we’ll get sort of a
everything goes well we’ll get sort of a
everything goes well we’ll get sort of a vortex effect as the water is filling up
vortex effect as the water is filling up
vortex effect as the water is filling up and draining at the same time what we
and draining at the same time what we
and draining at the same time what we want to do now is drill two holes into
want to do now is drill two holes into
want to do now is drill two holes into the bottom of our solo cup one right in
the bottom of our solo cup one right in
the bottom of our solo cup one right in the center and one much closer to the
the center and one much closer to the
the center and one much closer to the edge for the hole in the very center of
edge for the hole in the very center of
edge for the hole in the very center of the cup we want to drill bit that’s
the cup we want to drill bit that’s
the cup we want to drill bit that’s about 3/4 the diameter of our straw I’m
about 3/4 the diameter of our straw I’m
about 3/4 the diameter of our straw I’m going to be using a 3/16 inch drill bit
going to be using a 3/16 inch drill bit
going to be using a 3/16 inch drill bit [Music]
next we want to take a drill bit that’s
next we want to take a drill bit that’s the exact same diameter of our straw and
the exact same diameter of our straw and
the exact same diameter of our straw and drill a second hole much closer to the
drill a second hole much closer to the
drill a second hole much closer to the edge of the cup
edge of the cup
edge of the cup with straws I’m using a 1560 fourths
with straws I’m using a 1560 fourths
with straws I’m using a 1560 fourths inch drill bit is the perfect size
if you’ve used the right size of drill
if you’ve used the right size of drill bit your straw should fit into the hole
bit your straw should fit into the hole
bit your straw should fit into the hole and be pretty snug if it’s not a perfect
and be pretty snug if it’s not a perfect
and be pretty snug if it’s not a perfect fit don’t worry too much we are going to
fit don’t worry too much we are going to
fit don’t worry too much we are going to be using some hot glue to attach the
be using some hot glue to attach the
be using some hot glue to attach the straw and that will help by filling in
straw and that will help by filling in
straw and that will help by filling in some gaps as well now that we’ve got two
some gaps as well now that we’ve got two
some gaps as well now that we’ve got two holes drilled into the bottom of our cup
holes drilled into the bottom of our cup
holes drilled into the bottom of our cup we want to drill two corresponding holes
we want to drill two corresponding holes
we want to drill two corresponding holes into our plastic lid this plastic lid
into our plastic lid this plastic lid
into our plastic lid this plastic lid has a small bump in the center so we’ll
has a small bump in the center so we’ll
has a small bump in the center so we’ll line up the hole in the center of our
line up the hole in the center of our
line up the hole in the center of our cup with that mark now using a sharpie
cup with that mark now using a sharpie
cup with that mark now using a sharpie make a small mark on the plastic lid
make a small mark on the plastic lid
make a small mark on the plastic lid through the second hole in the cup now
through the second hole in the cup now
through the second hole in the cup now we’re going to drill two holes into the
we’re going to drill two holes into the
we’re going to drill two holes into the plastic lid they’ll both be a little bit
plastic lid they’ll both be a little bit
plastic lid they’ll both be a little bit larger than the holes in the cup for the
larger than the holes in the cup for the
larger than the holes in the cup for the center hole I’m using a fairly large 1/2
center hole I’m using a fairly large 1/2
center hole I’m using a fairly large 1/2 inch drill bit scrap of wood so I don’t
inch drill bit scrap of wood so I don’t
inch drill bit scrap of wood so I don’t drill holes into my table this is so
drill holes into my table this is so
drill holes into my table this is so thin that just started cutting right
thin that just started cutting right
thin that just started cutting right into the plastic immediately so I’m just
into the plastic immediately so I’m just
into the plastic immediately so I’m just going to clean that up with an exacto
going to clean that up with an exacto
going to clean that up with an exacto knife for the second hole off of the
knife for the second hole off of the
knife for the second hole off of the side I’m using a drill bit that’s
side I’m using a drill bit that’s
side I’m using a drill bit that’s slightly larger than the diameter of our
slightly larger than the diameter of our
slightly larger than the diameter of our straw this drill bit that I’m using is a
straw this drill bit that I’m using is a
straw this drill bit that I’m using is a 5/16 inch
how’s a little better perfect we can now
how’s a little better perfect we can now set our cup on top of our lid and our
set our cup on top of our lid and our
set our cup on top of our lid and our holes line up wonderfully one of them is
holes line up wonderfully one of them is
holes line up wonderfully one of them is going to be for the straw carrying the
going to be for the straw carrying the
going to be for the straw carrying the water up into the cup and the other is a
water up into the cup and the other is a
water up into the cup and the other is a hole for it to drain out back in the
hole for it to drain out back in the
hole for it to drain out back in the main container with those holes drilled
main container with those holes drilled
main container with those holes drilled let’s get ready to attach the straw to
let’s get ready to attach the straw to
let’s get ready to attach the straw to our cup before we attach the straw we’re
our cup before we attach the straw we’re
our cup before we attach the straw we’re going to trim off the section that feeds
going to trim off the section that feeds
going to trim off the section that feeds the water into our cup
the water into our cup
the water into our cup let’s leave about 1/2 of an inch after
let’s leave about 1/2 of an inch after
let’s leave about 1/2 of an inch after the bend the elbow part now let’s feed
the bend the elbow part now let’s feed
the bend the elbow part now let’s feed the bottom of the straw through the
the bottom of the straw through the
the bottom of the straw through the outside hole in the bottom of our cup we
outside hole in the bottom of our cup we
outside hole in the bottom of our cup we want to push our straw all the way to
want to push our straw all the way to
want to push our straw all the way to the bottom of the cup the part of the
the bottom of the cup the part of the
the bottom of the cup the part of the straw that we just cut short should be
straw that we just cut short should be
straw that we just cut short should be lined up with these ridges at the bottom
lined up with these ridges at the bottom
lined up with these ridges at the bottom all right we can see how we’ve got it
all right we can see how we’ve got it
all right we can see how we’ve got it lined up now for a second we’re just
lined up now for a second we’re just
lined up now for a second we’re just gonna pop it back out then we’re going
gonna pop it back out then we’re going
gonna pop it back out then we’re going to apply some hot glue to the bottom of
to apply some hot glue to the bottom of
to apply some hot glue to the bottom of this part of the straw and then pull it
this part of the straw and then pull it
this part of the straw and then pull it back down and hold it in place until the
back down and hold it in place until the
back down and hold it in place until the glue cools now we also want to use a
glue cools now we also want to use a
glue cools now we also want to use a little bit of hot glue to go in a circle
little bit of hot glue to go in a circle
little bit of hot glue to go in a circle around the bottom where the straw is
around the bottom where the straw is
around the bottom where the straw is connected to the cup to make sure it’s
connected to the cup to make sure it’s
connected to the cup to make sure it’s completely watertight at this point if
completely watertight at this point if
completely watertight at this point if you line the straw up with the outside
you line the straw up with the outside
you line the straw up with the outside hole in the lid you can see how it’s
hole in the lid you can see how it’s
hole in the lid you can see how it’s going to start to fit together although
going to start to fit together although
going to start to fit together although of course at this point with this
of course at this point with this
of course at this point with this container our straw is too long so we
container our straw is too long so we
container our straw is too long so we need to trim it back a little bit I’m
need to trim it back a little bit I’m
need to trim it back a little bit I’m going to trim the straw back in two
going to trim the straw back in two
going to trim the straw back in two stages first I’m just going to cut it
stages first I’m just going to cut it
stages first I’m just going to cut it short enough that it doesn’t stop the
short enough that it doesn’t stop the
short enough that it doesn’t stop the cup from reaching the plastic plate then
cup from reaching the plastic plate then
cup from reaching the plastic plate then I’m going to put the pump in and line
I’m going to put the pump in and line
I’m going to put the pump in and line the straw up with where it’s going to
the straw up with where it’s going to
the straw up with where it’s going to connect to that and cut it again at this
connect to that and cut it again at this
connect to that and cut it again at this point my straw is about 1 and 3/4 of an
point my straw is about 1 and 3/4 of an
point my straw is about 1 and 3/4 of an inch too long for my cup to rest on the
inch too long for my cup to rest on the
inch too long for my cup to rest on the plastic plate so I’ll cut that much off
that’s better our cup now rests nicely
that’s better our cup now rests nicely on the plastic pleat just how we want it
on the plastic pleat just how we want it
on the plastic pleat just how we want it however our straw is going to connect to
however our straw is going to connect to
however our straw is going to connect to the output of our pump and so it’s going
the output of our pump and so it’s going
the output of our pump and so it’s going to need to be trimmed even more put the
to need to be trimmed even more put the
to need to be trimmed even more put the pump entirely inside the container
pump entirely inside the container
pump entirely inside the container approximately lined up with the side
approximately lined up with the side
approximately lined up with the side hole in our plate resting our cup on the
hole in our plate resting our cup on the
hole in our plate resting our cup on the side of the container we can then mark a
side of the container we can then mark a
side of the container we can then mark a spot at the same height as the output of
spot at the same height as the output of
spot at the same height as the output of our pump I’m going to cut it a little
our pump I’m going to cut it a little
our pump I’m going to cut it a little bit below the line because a portion of
bit below the line because a portion of
bit below the line because a portion of the straw will actually fit inside the
the straw will actually fit inside the
the straw will actually fit inside the output tube of the pump we’ll take the
output tube of the pump we’ll take the
output tube of the pump we’ll take the straw run it through the outside drilled
straw run it through the outside drilled
straw run it through the outside drilled hole in our lid and then we’ll connect
hole in our lid and then we’ll connect
hole in our lid and then we’ll connect it to our pump and we can place the pump
it to our pump and we can place the pump
it to our pump and we can place the pump inside the lower container and we can
inside the lower container and we can
inside the lower container and we can see how that is going to work the pump
see how that is going to work the pump
see how that is going to work the pump will send water up the straw which will
will send water up the straw which will
will send water up the straw which will spray out the straw at an angle swirling
spray out the straw at an angle swirling
spray out the straw at an angle swirling around the cup with a small hole in the
around the cup with a small hole in the
around the cup with a small hole in the middle the water will drain down through
middle the water will drain down through
middle the water will drain down through that spot and hopefully give us a nice
that spot and hopefully give us a nice
that spot and hopefully give us a nice water vortex now if everything goes
water vortex now if everything goes
water vortex now if everything goes correctly the pump will be sending water
correctly the pump will be sending water
correctly the pump will be sending water into the cup faster than its draining
into the cup faster than its draining
into the cup faster than its draining out the bottom which will end up with
out the bottom which will end up with
out the bottom which will end up with water spilling over the top of the cup
water spilling over the top of the cup
water spilling over the top of the cup as well which is one of the reasons we
as well which is one of the reasons we
as well which is one of the reasons we have this plastic tray here and we need
have this plastic tray here and we need
have this plastic tray here and we need to make sure that it’s a tray that has
to make sure that it’s a tray that has
to make sure that it’s a tray that has edges on it water will spill down into
edges on it water will spill down into
edges on it water will spill down into that and to help it drain even faster
that and to help it drain even faster
that and to help it drain even faster let’s put a few more holes in it to
let’s put a few more holes in it to
let’s put a few more holes in it to drain down into our larger container
drain down into our larger container
drain down into our larger container below it’s not very important precisely
below it’s not very important precisely
below it’s not very important precisely where you put the holes but they should
where you put the holes but they should
where you put the holes but they should be farther out than the diameter of the
be farther out than the diameter of the
be farther out than the diameter of the bottom of the cup and closer in then the
bottom of the cup and closer in then the
bottom of the cup and closer in then the edges of our large container if you put
edges of our large container if you put
edges of our large container if you put them out on the very edges then all of
them out on the very edges then all of
them out on the very edges then all of your water of course is going to run out
your water of course is going to run out
your water of course is going to run out onto your table to drill these holes I
onto your table to drill these holes I
onto your table to drill these holes I have to disconnect our Cup from the pump
have to disconnect our Cup from the pump
have to disconnect our Cup from the pump but I’m just going to mark really
but I’m just going to mark really
but I’m just going to mark really quickly on the straw how far in it is
quickly on the straw how far in it is
quickly on the straw how far in it is because I think I’ve got at a good
because I think I’ve got at a good
because I think I’ve got at a good height for these drain holes it doesn’t
height for these drain holes it doesn’t
height for these drain holes it doesn’t matter a whole lot what size they are
matter a whole lot what size they are
matter a whole lot what size they are but I like to try and keep them smaller
but I like to try and keep them smaller
but I like to try and keep them smaller so I’m going back to our 3/16 inch of
so I’m going back to our 3/16 inch of
so I’m going back to our 3/16 inch of drill bit
[Music]
[Music] sometimes the drilled holes are just a
sometimes the drilled holes are just a
sometimes the drilled holes are just a little bit messy you can clean them up
little bit messy you can clean them up
little bit messy you can clean them up by just pulling the plastic off with
by just pulling the plastic off with
by just pulling the plastic off with your fingers or in some cases just use
your fingers or in some cases just use
your fingers or in some cases just use an exacto knife carefully cut off the
an exacto knife carefully cut off the
an exacto knife carefully cut off the excess now there is another step that I
excess now there is another step that I
excess now there is another step that I want to take our fountain does run off
want to take our fountain does run off
want to take our fountain does run off of electricity and of course that means
of electricity and of course that means
of electricity and of course that means it’s got a cord coming off of it if the
it’s got a cord coming off of it if the
it’s got a cord coming off of it if the cord comes up over the lip of the
cord comes up over the lip of the
cord comes up over the lip of the container it will make our lid sit in a
container it will make our lid sit in a
container it will make our lid sit in a weird angle if we’re alright with the
weird angle if we’re alright with the
weird angle if we’re alright with the cord coming out of the top of a fountain
cord coming out of the top of a fountain
cord coming out of the top of a fountain then we could just cut a small divot
then we could just cut a small divot
then we could just cut a small divot into the top where the cord could fit
into the top where the cord could fit
into the top where the cord could fit below the level of our lid but I really
below the level of our lid but I really
below the level of our lid but I really like the look of the cord coming out of
like the look of the cord coming out of
like the look of the cord coming out of the bottom of the fountain so what I’m
the bottom of the fountain so what I’m
the bottom of the fountain so what I’m going to do is drill a small hole in the
going to do is drill a small hole in the
going to do is drill a small hole in the bottom of our container I’m then going
bottom of our container I’m then going
bottom of our container I’m then going to cut the power cord and fit it through
to cut the power cord and fit it through
to cut the power cord and fit it through that hole and then splice it back
that hole and then splice it back
that hole and then splice it back together so we have a complete cord
together so we have a complete cord
together so we have a complete cord running through the bottom of the
running through the bottom of the
running through the bottom of the mountain
oh that fits through pretty nicely strip
oh that fits through pretty nicely strip off the rubber
off the rubber
off the rubber [Music]
there we have it we now have our cord
there we have it we now have our cord running out from the bottom of our
running out from the bottom of our
running out from the bottom of our fountain which is just what we want now
fountain which is just what we want now
fountain which is just what we want now let’s use some hot glue to secure that
let’s use some hot glue to secure that
let’s use some hot glue to secure that cord in place and seal up the hole so
cord in place and seal up the hole so
cord in place and seal up the hole so it’s completely waterproof I do want to
it’s completely waterproof I do want to
it’s completely waterproof I do want to leave a little bit of extra cord inside
leave a little bit of extra cord inside
leave a little bit of extra cord inside the container so that if we ever need to
the container so that if we ever need to
the container so that if we ever need to get our fountain out for any reason we
get our fountain out for any reason we
get our fountain out for any reason we still have a little bit of room to play
still have a little bit of room to play
still have a little bit of room to play with it of course if you’re extremely
with it of course if you’re extremely
with it of course if you’re extremely patient you can also use a silicone
patient you can also use a silicone
patient you can also use a silicone based caulking that’s designed for
based caulking that’s designed for
based caulking that’s designed for sealing up things like fish tanks but
sealing up things like fish tanks but
sealing up things like fish tanks but those usually take a long time to cure
those usually take a long time to cure
those usually take a long time to cure and I want to go a little bit faster
there we have it our power cord is now
there we have it our power cord is now attached so it’s time to add some water
attached so it’s time to add some water
attached so it’s time to add some water now first I’m just going to add enough
now first I’m just going to add enough
now first I’m just going to add enough water that it covers this pump and then
water that it covers this pump and then
water that it covers this pump and then we gonna plug it in so we can see the
we gonna plug it in so we can see the
we gonna plug it in so we can see the amount of power that this pump puts out
amount of power that this pump puts out
amount of power that this pump puts out it’s not very much
there you go that’s how much power we’re
there you go that’s how much power we’re getting out of our tiny little pump we
getting out of our tiny little pump we
getting out of our tiny little pump we want to make sure the pump is completely
want to make sure the pump is completely
want to make sure the pump is completely covered and then take another cup just
covered and then take another cup just
covered and then take another cup just like the one we’re using in our fountain
like the one we’re using in our fountain
like the one we’re using in our fountain and fill it all the way and pour that
and fill it all the way and pour that
and fill it all the way and pour that much water into our container as well
much water into our container as well
much water into our container as well [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this way we know that no matter how much
this way we know that no matter how much
this way we know that no matter how much water is in our fountain above the pump
water is in our fountain above the pump
water is in our fountain above the pump there will still be enough water to keep
there will still be enough water to keep
there will still be enough water to keep the pump completely covered which is
the pump completely covered which is
the pump completely covered which is what it needs to keep pumping in fact
what it needs to keep pumping in fact
what it needs to keep pumping in fact I’m even going to add just a little bit
I’m even going to add just a little bit
I’m even going to add just a little bit more water just to be safe
more water just to be safe
more water just to be safe looks like our seal is holding up
looks like our seal is holding up
looks like our seal is holding up beautifully no water is leaking out just
beautifully no water is leaking out just
beautifully no water is leaking out just what we want to see before we seal
what we want to see before we seal
what we want to see before we seal anything down let’s do a test attaching
anything down let’s do a test attaching
anything down let’s do a test attaching our straw to our pump through our lid
our straw to our pump through our lid
our straw to our pump through our lid and see what kind of effect we get when
and see what kind of effect we get when
and see what kind of effect we get when we turn on our pump this is precisely
we turn on our pump this is precisely
we turn on our pump this is precisely one of those situations where I’m glad
one of those situations where I’m glad
one of those situations where I’m glad that I left enough cord that I can reach
that I left enough cord that I can reach
that I left enough cord that I can reach the pump all right so our straw goes
the pump all right so our straw goes
the pump all right so our straw goes down through our lid put that into the
down through our lid put that into the
down through our lid put that into the output of our pump the level we marked
output of our pump the level we marked
output of our pump the level we marked off that lower itself back down into the
off that lower itself back down into the
off that lower itself back down into the water and now we’ll plug it in this type
water and now we’ll plug it in this type
water and now we’ll plug it in this type of pump doesn’t have an on/off switch it
of pump doesn’t have an on/off switch it
of pump doesn’t have an on/off switch it just runs whenever it’s got power coming
just runs whenever it’s got power coming
just runs whenever it’s got power coming to it so if you do want to be able to
to it so if you do want to be able to
to it so if you do want to be able to turn this on and off you should use a
turn this on and off you should use a
turn this on and off you should use a power strip or another form of outlet
power strip or another form of outlet
power strip or another form of outlet that has a switch attached to it all
that has a switch attached to it all
that has a switch attached to it all right here goes three two one
go we can see we’ve got some good
go we can see we’ve got some good spinning in that water cup is filling up
spinning in that water cup is filling up
spinning in that water cup is filling up nicely as well that’s good
strings of hot glue stuck to it a clip
strings of hot glue stuck to it a clip that’s not a huge problem beautiful look
that’s not a huge problem beautiful look
that’s not a huge problem beautiful look at that fills all the way to the top of
at that fills all the way to the top of
at that fills all the way to the top of the cup overflows over the edge and we
the cup overflows over the edge and we
the cup overflows over the edge and we have that awesome little vortex going
have that awesome little vortex going
have that awesome little vortex going down through the middle of the cup
down through the middle of the cup
down through the middle of the cup fantastic look at that that works
fantastic look at that that works
fantastic look at that that works perfectly nice relaxing pouring water
perfectly nice relaxing pouring water
perfectly nice relaxing pouring water noises alright let’s turn this off for a
noises alright let’s turn this off for a
noises alright let’s turn this off for a second of course as soon as we turn it
second of course as soon as we turn it
second of course as soon as we turn it off it stops filling and just starts
off it stops filling and just starts
off it stops filling and just starts draining out the hole on the bottom now
draining out the hole on the bottom now
draining out the hole on the bottom now our vortex fountain is working but right
our vortex fountain is working but right
our vortex fountain is working but right now it doesn’t look all that great so
now it doesn’t look all that great so
now it doesn’t look all that great so now it’s time to do a few decorations to
now it’s time to do a few decorations to
now it’s time to do a few decorations to make this thing look a lot more classy
make this thing look a lot more classy
make this thing look a lot more classy our plastic lid here doesn’t look very
our plastic lid here doesn’t look very
our plastic lid here doesn’t look very fancy so I’m gonna scuff it up lightly
fancy so I’m gonna scuff it up lightly
fancy so I’m gonna scuff it up lightly with some sandpaper and then paint it
with some sandpaper and then paint it
with some sandpaper and then paint it all black
being able to see inside a container and
being able to see inside a container and watch the pump in action might be pretty
watch the pump in action might be pretty
watch the pump in action might be pretty interesting to some people but I want to
interesting to some people but I want to
interesting to some people but I want to decorate it a little more than that so
decorate it a little more than that so
decorate it a little more than that so I’m going to take some popsicle sticks
I’m going to take some popsicle sticks
I’m going to take some popsicle sticks and make a border that goes all the way
and make a border that goes all the way
and make a border that goes all the way around our lower container so it looks
around our lower container so it looks
around our lower container so it looks like a wooden planter box or some of our
like a wooden planter box or some of our
like a wooden planter box or some of our popsicle sticks are just a tiny bit too
popsicle sticks are just a tiny bit too
popsicle sticks are just a tiny bit too tall they’ll be interfering with our
tall they’ll be interfering with our
tall they’ll be interfering with our plastic lid so I’m going to trim a whole
plastic lid so I’m going to trim a whole
plastic lid so I’m going to trim a whole bunch of popsicle sticks down to a
bunch of popsicle sticks down to a
bunch of popsicle sticks down to a little bit shorter perfect now I just
little bit shorter perfect now I just
little bit shorter perfect now I just need to do that to like 50 more popsicle
need to do that to like 50 more popsicle
need to do that to like 50 more popsicle sticks now let’s see how good my
sticks now let’s see how good my
sticks now let’s see how good my estimate was I’m just gonna use the hot
estimate was I’m just gonna use the hot
estimate was I’m just gonna use the hot glue gun to attach these all the way
glue gun to attach these all the way
glue gun to attach these all the way around my container
this wedge shape at the top I’m pretty
this wedge shape at the top I’m pretty sure it’s because when I’ve been cutting
sure it’s because when I’ve been cutting
sure it’s because when I’ve been cutting these off
these off
these off it makes the top of the popsicle stick
it makes the top of the popsicle stick
it makes the top of the popsicle stick flare just the tiniest bit so they’re
flare just the tiniest bit so they’re
flare just the tiniest bit so they’re all a little bit wider at the top and
all a little bit wider at the top and
all a little bit wider at the top and it’s got me just this slight offset gap
it’s got me just this slight offset gap
it’s got me just this slight offset gap so I’m just going to cut this popsicle
so I’m just going to cut this popsicle
so I’m just going to cut this popsicle stick a little bit shorter and then I’m
stick a little bit shorter and then I’m
stick a little bit shorter and then I’m gonna use sandpaper and taper it down to
gonna use sandpaper and taper it down to
gonna use sandpaper and taper it down to that shape curve it
our lower container has been lined with
our lower container has been lined with popsicle sticks that look like nice
popsicle sticks that look like nice
popsicle sticks that look like nice wooden slats our lid has been painted
wooden slats our lid has been painted
wooden slats our lid has been painted black so let’s attach them all together
black so let’s attach them all together
black so let’s attach them all together I’m going to use hot glue to attach the
I’m going to use hot glue to attach the
I’m going to use hot glue to attach the cup to the lid and then if you feel like
cup to the lid and then if you feel like
cup to the lid and then if you feel like it you can attach the lid to the lower
it you can attach the lid to the lower
it you can attach the lid to the lower base although if you do that it will be
base although if you do that it will be
base although if you do that it will be harder to get inside of your fountain if
harder to get inside of your fountain if
harder to get inside of your fountain if you ever need to in the future I am
you ever need to in the future I am
you ever need to in the future I am using some hot glue to attach the lid to
using some hot glue to attach the lid to
using some hot glue to attach the lid to the wooden popsicle sticks but I’m only
the wooden popsicle sticks but I’m only
the wooden popsicle sticks but I’m only using a little bit so that if I do need
using a little bit so that if I do need
using a little bit so that if I do need to get into the fountain it should be
to get into the fountain it should be
to get into the fountain it should be really easy to break through the hot and
really easy to break through the hot and
really easy to break through the hot and glue seal holding it there this will
glue seal holding it there this will
glue seal holding it there this will just keep it from shaking or moving if I
just keep it from shaking or moving if I
just keep it from shaking or moving if I accidentally bump it there we have it
accidentally bump it there we have it
accidentally bump it there we have it it’s now secured together fairly well
it’s now secured together fairly well
it’s now secured together fairly well and just as one more decorative element
and just as one more decorative element
and just as one more decorative element I’ve got some little pebbles that are
I’ve got some little pebbles that are
I’ve got some little pebbles that are too big to fit through any of my drain
too big to fit through any of my drain
too big to fit through any of my drain holes and I’m just going to set those
holes and I’m just going to set those
holes and I’m just going to set those around the cup so our fountain looks
around the cup so our fountain looks
around the cup so our fountain looks like it has a little bit more nature on
alright our fountain is all hooked up
alright our fountain is all hooked up ready to go and decorate it let’s plug
ready to go and decorate it let’s plug
ready to go and decorate it let’s plug it back in and see how this whole thing
it back in and see how this whole thing
it back in and see how this whole thing looks all together
[Music]
[Music] it’s a nice tornado
it’s a nice tornado
it’s a nice tornado I like that tornado now one more thing
I like that tornado now one more thing
I like that tornado now one more thing that I’m gonna try just because I think
that I’m gonna try just because I think
that I’m gonna try just because I think it can be fun is I’m gonna add one drop
it can be fun is I’m gonna add one drop
it can be fun is I’m gonna add one drop of blue food coloring to our water let’s
of blue food coloring to our water let’s
of blue food coloring to our water let’s see what happens it’s really cool for a
see what happens it’s really cool for a
see what happens it’s really cool for a second it just kind of holds the blue
second it just kind of holds the blue
second it just kind of holds the blue dye near the Whirlpool then the dye gets
dye near the Whirlpool then the dye gets
dye near the Whirlpool then the dye gets down into the base the pump picks it up
down into the base the pump picks it up
down into the base the pump picks it up and now it’s just evenly distributed
and now it’s just evenly distributed
and now it’s just evenly distributed throughout the whole thing so a slightly
throughout the whole thing so a slightly
throughout the whole thing so a slightly blue vortex water tornado Maelstrom
blue vortex water tornado Maelstrom
blue vortex water tornado Maelstrom fount I don’t know what to call it take
fount I don’t know what to call it take
fount I don’t know what to call it take your pick
your pick
your pick there you go a quick and easy way to
there you go a quick and easy way to
there you go a quick and easy way to build a very cool looking vortex desktop
build a very cool looking vortex desktop
build a very cool looking vortex desktop fountain it provides nice relaxing
fountain it provides nice relaxing
fountain it provides nice relaxing sounds it looks pretty sweet with all
sounds it looks pretty sweet with all
sounds it looks pretty sweet with all the swirling water the bubbles in it and
the swirling water the bubbles in it and
the swirling water the bubbles in it and the little column of twisted air running
the little column of twisted air running
the little column of twisted air running down through the middle for this project
down through the middle for this project
down through the middle for this project I have been using what’s just about the
I have been using what’s just about the
I have been using what’s just about the smallest volume of aquarium pump
smallest volume of aquarium pump
smallest volume of aquarium pump available if you do use something with a
available if you do use something with a
available if you do use something with a little more power the water will spin
little more power the water will spin
little more power the water will spin faster and the vortex will actually open
faster and the vortex will actually open
faster and the vortex will actually open up a little bit and you’ll usually have
up a little bit and you’ll usually have
up a little bit and you’ll usually have some water pouring off more parts of the
some water pouring off more parts of the
some water pouring off more parts of the cup at once coming up soon we’re going
cup at once coming up soon we’re going
cup at once coming up soon we’re going to show you how to take this same idea
to show you how to take this same idea
to show you how to take this same idea and scale it up to a much larger vortex
and scale it up to a much larger vortex
and scale it up to a much larger vortex fountain and we’re also going to add a
fountain and we’re also going to add a
fountain and we’re also going to add a couple of fun twists to it if you want
couple of fun twists to it if you want
couple of fun twists to it if you want to build this project down in the
to build this project down in the
to build this project down in the description we’ve provided a link where
description we’ve provided a link where
description we’ve provided a link where you can get one of these pumps thank you
you can get one of these pumps thank you
you can get one of these pumps thank you guys for joining us for this project
guys for joining us for this project
guys for joining us for this project today and we’ll see you in the next one
today and we’ll see you in the next one
today and we’ll see you in the next one talk to you then
talk to you then
talk to you then oh my goodness thing can’t cut the
oh my goodness thing can’t cut the
oh my goodness thing can’t cut the electrical tape oh I don’t know why it
electrical tape oh I don’t know why it
electrical tape oh I don’t know why it gets tiny little bubbles in it but I’m
gets tiny little bubbles in it but I’m
gets tiny little bubbles in it but I’m so glad it does
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