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How To Make a Giant Flaming Vortex Fountain


hey guys welcome back thanks for joining

hey guys welcome back thanks for joining us today on the king of random not too

us today on the king of random not too

us today on the king of random not too long ago we showed you how to make a

long ago we showed you how to make a

long ago we showed you how to make a desktop vortex fountain something that

desktop vortex fountain something that

desktop vortex fountain something that used to pump in a small cistern of water

used to pump in a small cistern of water

used to pump in a small cistern of water pumped it up into a cup in a spiral so

pumped it up into a cup in a spiral so

pumped it up into a cup in a spiral so that as it drained out it forms sort of

that as it drained out it forms sort of

that as it drained out it forms sort of a water tornado well that was pretty

a water tornado well that was pretty

a water tornado well that was pretty cool but today we’re gonna try and suit

cool but today we’re gonna try and suit

cool but today we’re gonna try and suit that up to make a larger full-size

that up to make a larger full-size

that up to make a larger full-size vortex fountain and we have a couple of

vortex fountain and we have a couple of

vortex fountain and we have a couple of twists we’re gonna add in as well the

twists we’re gonna add in as well the

twists we’re gonna add in as well the basic idea is the same

basic idea is the same

basic idea is the same this orange bucket we’ll be using as our

this orange bucket we’ll be using as our

this orange bucket we’ll be using as our cistern down below we have a pump that

cistern down below we have a pump that

cistern down below we have a pump that can move up to 550 gallons of water per

can move up to 550 gallons of water per

can move up to 550 gallons of water per hour instead of the drinking straw we

hour instead of the drinking straw we

hour instead of the drinking straw we used on the miniature one we’ve got this

used on the miniature one we’ve got this

used on the miniature one we’ve got this flexible vinyl hosing will make this

flexible vinyl hosing will make this

flexible vinyl hosing will make this drink dispenser the part of our fountain

drink dispenser the part of our fountain

drink dispenser the part of our fountain that houses the vortex we also have this

that houses the vortex we also have this

that houses the vortex we also have this plastic 16 inch diameter tray one of the

plastic 16 inch diameter tray one of the

plastic 16 inch diameter tray one of the first things we need to do is to take

first things we need to do is to take

first things we need to do is to take off all of the excess pieces that come

off all of the excess pieces that come

off all of the excess pieces that come with this drink dispenser it’s got a lot

with this drink dispenser it’s got a lot

with this drink dispenser it’s got a lot of cool accessories but we’re not going

of cool accessories but we’re not going

of cool accessories but we’re not going to use them now we also want to remove

to use them now we also want to remove

to use them now we also want to remove the spigot here but after we remove it

the spigot here but after we remove it

the spigot here but after we remove it we do want to keep this thicker rubber

we do want to keep this thicker rubber

we do want to keep this thicker rubber seal that’s on the outside one of the

seal that’s on the outside one of the

seal that’s on the outside one of the first steps will take is giving

first steps will take is giving

first steps will take is giving ourselves an attachment method for the

ourselves an attachment method for the

ourselves an attachment method for the hose outside of the container that will

hose outside of the container that will

hose outside of the container that will also angle the water on the inside of

also angle the water on the inside of

also angle the water on the inside of the container at Ace Hardware I managed

the container at Ace Hardware I managed

the container at Ace Hardware I managed to find these plastic pieces that turn

to find these plastic pieces that turn

to find these plastic pieces that turn at an angle and are smaller on one side

at an angle and are smaller on one side

at an angle and are smaller on one side than at the other so that they link

than at the other so that they link

than at the other so that they link together nicely the smaller end also

together nicely the smaller end also

together nicely the smaller end also fits perfectly with our three-eighths

fits perfectly with our three-eighths

fits perfectly with our three-eighths inch vinyl hose what we’re going to do

inch vinyl hose what we’re going to do

inch vinyl hose what we’re going to do is fit the narrow end of one of these

is fit the narrow end of one of these

is fit the narrow end of one of these elbows through the hole where the spigot

elbows through the hole where the spigot

elbows through the hole where the spigot was in our drink container will then

was in our drink container will then

was in our drink container will then attach the other elbow to the first one

attach the other elbow to the first one

attach the other elbow to the first one through the container because the hole

through the container because the hole

through the container because the hole is larger than the piece of plastic

is larger than the piece of plastic

is larger than the piece of plastic going through it we’re also going to

going through it we’re also going to

going through it we’re also going to take the rubber seal that was on the

take the rubber seal that was on the

take the rubber seal that was on the spigot and use that to seal everything

spigot and use that to seal everything

spigot and use that to seal everything up now that may hold water a little bit

up now that may hold water a little bit

up now that may hold water a little bit but we want to make sure it’s 100%

but we want to make sure it’s 100%

but we want to make sure it’s 100% waterproof so we’re also going to take

waterproof so we’re also going to take

waterproof so we’re also going to take our hot glue gun and spread a ring of

our hot glue gun and spread a ring of

our hot glue gun and spread a ring of warm glue around this edge and then

warm glue around this edge and then

warm glue around this edge and then we’ll put this on and press the rubber

we’ll put this on and press the rubber

we’ll put this on and press the rubber down into that that should give us a

down into that that should give us a

down into that that should give us a really nice seal that will never leak

really nice seal that will never leak

really nice seal that will never leak now while that’s cooling let’s also

now while that’s cooling let’s also

now while that’s cooling let’s also drill a hole in the very center of the

drill a hole in the very center of the

drill a hole in the very center of the bottom of our vortex chamber a 3/8 inch

bottom of our vortex chamber a 3/8 inch

bottom of our vortex chamber a 3/8 inch drill bit is smaller than the diameter

drill bit is smaller than the diameter

drill bit is smaller than the diameter of the pipe leading into this chamber

of the pipe leading into this chamber

of the pipe leading into this chamber and our pump should give us enough

and our pump should give us enough

and our pump should give us enough volume of water that it can keep up with

volume of water that it can keep up with

volume of water that it can keep up with a hole 3/8 inch wide

a hole 3/8 inch wide

a hole 3/8 inch wide with the point of entry and exit for the

with the point of entry and exit for the

with the point of entry and exit for the water we need to drill similarly placed

water we need to drill similarly placed

water we need to drill similarly placed holes in our plastic tray just a note

holes in our plastic tray just a note

holes in our plastic tray just a note about this plastic tray I found this one

about this plastic tray I found this one

about this plastic tray I found this one at a thrift store for about two bucks if

at a thrift store for about two bucks if

at a thrift store for about two bucks if you don’t happen to have any of these

you don’t happen to have any of these

you don’t happen to have any of these available at your local thrift store any

available at your local thrift store any

available at your local thrift store any plastic tray about this size should work

plastic tray about this size should work

plastic tray about this size should work as long as it has a little bit of a lip

as long as it has a little bit of a lip

as long as it has a little bit of a lip on the edge this one is 16 inches in

on the edge this one is 16 inches in

on the edge this one is 16 inches in diameter

diameter

diameter first we’ll drill a hole in the very

first we’ll drill a hole in the very

first we’ll drill a hole in the very center that’s where the water will drain

center that’s where the water will drain

center that’s where the water will drain down through after it leaves the vortex

down through after it leaves the vortex

down through after it leaves the vortex chamber now the water after it leaves

chamber now the water after it leaves

chamber now the water after it leaves the vortex chamber and is going through

the vortex chamber and is going through

the vortex chamber and is going through this tray it doesn’t need to come

this tray it doesn’t need to come

this tray it doesn’t need to come through a perfectly sized hole that just

through a perfectly sized hole that just

through a perfectly sized hole that just barely lets all the water through it can

barely lets all the water through it can

barely lets all the water through it can have plenty of space on the sides so I’m

have plenty of space on the sides so I’m

have plenty of space on the sides so I’m actually going to use a larger drill bit

actually going to use a larger drill bit

actually going to use a larger drill bit and just give a hole about an inch wide

and just give a hole about an inch wide

and just give a hole about an inch wide in the middle of this tray

in the middle of this tray

in the middle of this tray [Music]

when we have the hole in our vortex

when we have the hole in our vortex chamber lined up perfectly with the hole

chamber lined up perfectly with the hole

chamber lined up perfectly with the hole in our plastic tray we can see

in our plastic tray we can see

in our plastic tray we can see approximately where we need to drill the

approximately where we need to drill the

approximately where we need to drill the second hole that will let the tube come

second hole that will let the tube come

second hole that will let the tube come up from the pump to feed water into our

up from the pump to feed water into our

up from the pump to feed water into our tank once again this hole doesn’t have

tank once again this hole doesn’t have

tank once again this hole doesn’t have to be exactly the same size as the hose

to be exactly the same size as the hose

to be exactly the same size as the hose it can be a little bit larger I’m not

it can be a little bit larger I’m not

it can be a little bit larger I’m not gonna stick with the 1-inch I’m gonna

gonna stick with the 1-inch I’m gonna

gonna stick with the 1-inch I’m gonna take it down just a little bit I’ve got

take it down just a little bit I’ve got

take it down just a little bit I’ve got my three-quarter inch drill bit and

my three-quarter inch drill bit and

my three-quarter inch drill bit and that’s what I’m gonna use for our second

that’s what I’m gonna use for our second

that’s what I’m gonna use for our second hole in the tray we’ve got two holes

hole in the tray we’ve got two holes

hole in the tray we’ve got two holes drilled into our tray one hole drilled

drilled into our tray one hole drilled

drilled into our tray one hole drilled into the center of the bottom of our

into the center of the bottom of our

into the center of the bottom of our vortex chamber and of course one spot

vortex chamber and of course one spot

vortex chamber and of course one spot where the piping is going to take the

where the piping is going to take the

where the piping is going to take the water up from the pump into our vortex

water up from the pump into our vortex

water up from the pump into our vortex chamber once our hole fountain is up and

chamber once our hole fountain is up and

chamber once our hole fountain is up and running some of the water will be

running some of the water will be

running some of the water will be filling out of the vortex chamber and

filling out of the vortex chamber and

filling out of the vortex chamber and landing on the tray to help it drain

landing on the tray to help it drain

landing on the tray to help it drain faster back into the bucket we’re gonna

faster back into the bucket we’re gonna

faster back into the bucket we’re gonna drill just a few more holes in it I do

drill just a few more holes in it I do

drill just a few more holes in it I do want to make sure all of the holes are

want to make sure all of the holes are

want to make sure all of the holes are set fairly far in if they’re out near

set fairly far in if they’re out near

set fairly far in if they’re out near the edges that will actually be wider

the edges that will actually be wider

the edges that will actually be wider than where the bucket was and all the

than where the bucket was and all the

than where the bucket was and all the water will just drain onto the ground

for these holes I’m going one step

for these holes I’m going one step smaller and using a 5/8 inch drill bit

our plastic tray now has eight holes

our plastic tray now has eight holes drilled into it now let’s set this aside

drilled into it now let’s set this aside

drilled into it now let’s set this aside and work on our pump for a minute this

and work on our pump for a minute this

and work on our pump for a minute this pump is designed to be submerged

pump is designed to be submerged

pump is designed to be submerged completely underwater as it’s working it

completely underwater as it’s working it

completely underwater as it’s working it has a nozzle at the top where all the

has a nozzle at the top where all the

has a nozzle at the top where all the water will spray out what we need to do

water will spray out what we need to do

water will spray out what we need to do is use our hose to connect this nozzle

is use our hose to connect this nozzle

is use our hose to connect this nozzle to the input of our vortex tank when our

to the input of our vortex tank when our

to the input of our vortex tank when our pump is in the bucket you can see we

pump is in the bucket you can see we

pump is in the bucket you can see we won’t actually need all that much hose

won’t actually need all that much hose

won’t actually need all that much hose it will need to connect from about here

it will need to connect from about here

it will need to connect from about here to here to make sure that we have enough

to here to make sure that we have enough

to here to make sure that we have enough while we do our accurate measurement I’m

while we do our accurate measurement I’m

while we do our accurate measurement I’m just gonna cut off an extra six inches

just gonna cut off an extra six inches

just gonna cut off an extra six inches of it and then do our measuring from

of it and then do our measuring from

of it and then do our measuring from there this 3/8 inch hose is a little bit

there this 3/8 inch hose is a little bit

there this 3/8 inch hose is a little bit too small to fit over the nozzle easily

too small to fit over the nozzle easily

too small to fit over the nozzle easily but I found if you just kind of wiggle

but I found if you just kind of wiggle

but I found if you just kind of wiggle it and press it you can actually get it

it and press it you can actually get it

it and press it you can actually get it on fairly well as you can see this vinyl

on fairly well as you can see this vinyl

on fairly well as you can see this vinyl tubing really likes to curl itself up

tubing really likes to curl itself up

tubing really likes to curl itself up and we want to be pointing basically

and we want to be pointing basically

and we want to be pointing basically straight so what we’re gonna try and do

straight so what we’re gonna try and do

straight so what we’re gonna try and do is use a little bit of heat to make it

is use a little bit of heat to make it

is use a little bit of heat to make it soft enough that we can straighten it

soft enough that we can straighten it

soft enough that we can straighten it out and then have it cooled down like

out and then have it cooled down like

out and then have it cooled down like that there we go that’s way better in

that there we go that’s way better in

that there we go that’s way better in terms of shape we’ll just let that cool

terms of shape we’ll just let that cool

terms of shape we’ll just let that cool down a little bit and it’ll be a lot

down a little bit and it’ll be a lot

down a little bit and it’ll be a lot straighter alright our hose has now been

straighter alright our hose has now been

straighter alright our hose has now been warmed up reshaped a little bit and

warmed up reshaped a little bit and

warmed up reshaped a little bit and cooled down and it’s being much more

cooled down and it’s being much more

cooled down and it’s being much more agreeable standing mostly straight up so

agreeable standing mostly straight up so

agreeable standing mostly straight up so let’s try throwing the pump into the

let’s try throwing the pump into the

let’s try throwing the pump into the bucket putting the tray on top and

bucket putting the tray on top and

bucket putting the tray on top and running the hose through the hole to see

running the hose through the hole to see

running the hose through the hole to see how long we need to cut this off now see

how long we need to cut this off now see

how long we need to cut this off now see that we want to cut our hose off right

that we want to cut our hose off right

that we want to cut our hose off right about here beautiful

that right into the nozzle hole in the

that right into the nozzle hole in the center of our vortex chamber lines up

center of our vortex chamber lines up

center of our vortex chamber lines up wonderfully with the hole in the tray

wonderfully with the hole in the tray

wonderfully with the hole in the tray that’s just how we want it to look at

that’s just how we want it to look at

that’s just how we want it to look at this point I think we are ready to put

this point I think we are ready to put

this point I think we are ready to put water in the bucket and give our vortex

water in the bucket and give our vortex

water in the bucket and give our vortex chamber a test now we need to make sure

chamber a test now we need to make sure

chamber a test now we need to make sure that we have enough water in the buckets

that we have enough water in the buckets

that we have enough water in the buckets what we’re going to do is we’re going to

what we’re going to do is we’re going to

what we’re going to do is we’re going to pour water in until it completely covers

pour water in until it completely covers

pour water in until it completely covers the pump and then we want to add at

the pump and then we want to add at

the pump and then we want to add at least the volume of this container on

least the volume of this container on

least the volume of this container on top of that that way no matter how full

top of that that way no matter how full

top of that that way no matter how full this gets our pump will have enough

this gets our pump will have enough

this gets our pump will have enough water to keep going

all right that’s a bucket full of water

all right that’s a bucket full of water and since we’re at the sink let’s just

and since we’re at the sink let’s just

and since we’re at the sink let’s just do some testing right here in case it

do some testing right here in case it

do some testing right here in case it spills anywhere all right here goes the

spills anywhere all right here goes the

spills anywhere all right here goes the see quite a good volume of water comes

see quite a good volume of water comes

see quite a good volume of water comes out of this thing it’s a good little

out of this thing it’s a good little

out of this thing it’s a good little pump already got a little bit of a

pump already got a little bit of a

pump already got a little bit of a vortex forming in there and even though

vortex forming in there and even though

vortex forming in there and even though the water is draining out the bottom

the water is draining out the bottom

the water is draining out the bottom it’s pumping in fast enough that the

it’s pumping in fast enough that the

it’s pumping in fast enough that the water level continues to climb this

water level continues to climb this

water level continues to climb this whole apparatus is a little bit of a

whole apparatus is a little bit of a

whole apparatus is a little bit of a slope right now partly because it’s in

slope right now partly because it’s in

slope right now partly because it’s in the sink which I think has a sloped

the sink which I think has a sloped

the sink which I think has a sloped bottom and also because the power cord

bottom and also because the power cord

bottom and also because the power cord from the pump is in between the bucket

from the pump is in between the bucket

from the pump is in between the bucket and the tray over here and it’s making

and the tray over here and it’s making

and the tray over here and it’s making it tilt on one side that is a whirlpool

it tilt on one side that is a whirlpool

it tilt on one side that is a whirlpool from top to bottom just what we want to

from top to bottom just what we want to

from top to bottom just what we want to see all right we know it’s working I’m

see all right we know it’s working I’m

see all right we know it’s working I’m gonna unplug it and let it drain

now of course there’s no more water

now of course there’s no more water coming in but still draining out the

coming in but still draining out the

coming in but still draining out the middle so it just keeps going with the

middle so it just keeps going with the

middle so it just keeps going with the whirlpool as the water level drops all

whirlpool as the water level drops all

whirlpool as the water level drops all right that worked great now there are a

right that worked great now there are a

right that worked great now there are a few changes I want to make so it works

few changes I want to make so it works

few changes I want to make so it works even more smoothly one of the first

even more smoothly one of the first

even more smoothly one of the first things I want to change is I’m going to

things I want to change is I’m going to

things I want to change is I’m going to cut a notch in the top of the bucket so

cut a notch in the top of the bucket so

cut a notch in the top of the bucket so that when the cord fits in that notch

that when the cord fits in that notch

that when the cord fits in that notch the tray can sit flush on the top so I’m

the tray can sit flush on the top so I’m

the tray can sit flush on the top so I’m just going to mark a spot on our bucket

just going to mark a spot on our bucket

just going to mark a spot on our bucket where I want the notch to be then I’ll

where I want the notch to be then I’ll

where I want the notch to be then I’ll get a saw and cut that down perfect now

get a saw and cut that down perfect now

get a saw and cut that down perfect now our cord can just sit right there and

our cord can just sit right there and

our cord can just sit right there and our tray will sit flush on top of that

our tray will sit flush on top of that

our tray will sit flush on top of that cutting a notch in the bucket is the

cutting a notch in the bucket is the

cutting a notch in the bucket is the first modification I wanted to do the

first modification I wanted to do the

first modification I wanted to do the second is a little bit more colorful I

second is a little bit more colorful I

second is a little bit more colorful I have here a string of LED strip lighting

have here a string of LED strip lighting

have here a string of LED strip lighting which can be made to shine in a whole

which can be made to shine in a whole

which can be made to shine in a whole big variety of colors and patterns and

big variety of colors and patterns and

big variety of colors and patterns and the power system that drives it all the

the power system that drives it all the

the power system that drives it all the plan is that the strip of LEDs will come

plan is that the strip of LEDs will come

plan is that the strip of LEDs will come in through the side of the tray and wrap

in through the side of the tray and wrap

in through the side of the tray and wrap around the inside of the bottom of our

around the inside of the bottom of our

around the inside of the bottom of our vortex fountain that way we can choose

vortex fountain that way we can choose

vortex fountain that way we can choose the color of our fountain lights we’ll

the color of our fountain lights we’ll

the color of our fountain lights we’ll drill a small hole in the bottom of the

drill a small hole in the bottom of the

drill a small hole in the bottom of the tray run the lighting through there and

tray run the lighting through there and

tray run the lighting through there and then we’ll use hot glue to seal that off

there should be plenty but just to be

there should be plenty but just to be sure I’ll give myself another foot and

sure I’ll give myself another foot and

sure I’ll give myself another foot and that’s where I’ll cut it off now these

that’s where I’ll cut it off now these

that’s where I’ll cut it off now these LEDs are designed to be cut every two

LEDs are designed to be cut every two

LEDs are designed to be cut every two inches or so with a little mark that

inches or so with a little mark that

inches or so with a little mark that fits nicely up through where we just

fits nicely up through where we just

fits nicely up through where we just drilled a hole that’s good alright so I

drilled a hole that’s good alright so I

drilled a hole that’s good alright so I think the best position is going to be

think the best position is going to be

think the best position is going to be for this box to be vertically up and

for this box to be vertically up and

for this box to be vertically up and down next to the bucket I’m going to use

down next to the bucket I’m going to use

down next to the bucket I’m going to use some tape to secure it in place

some tape to secure it in place

some tape to secure it in place I’m also just gonna tape this piece in

I’m also just gonna tape this piece in

I’m also just gonna tape this piece in place I’m leaving a fair amount of slack

place I’m leaving a fair amount of slack

place I’m leaving a fair amount of slack in our LED line because I need to be

in our LED line because I need to be

in our LED line because I need to be able to lift the tray a little bit

able to lift the tray a little bit

able to lift the tray a little bit without it just immediately

without it just immediately

without it just immediately disconnecting everything I’ve got in

disconnecting everything I’ve got in

disconnecting everything I’ve got in there and yes in case any of you are

there and yes in case any of you are

there and yes in case any of you are wondering this lighting system is

wondering this lighting system is

wondering this lighting system is actually waterproof it’s not good to get

actually waterproof it’s not good to get

actually waterproof it’s not good to get any of the control box pieces wet but

any of the control box pieces wet but

any of the control box pieces wet but that shouldn’t be a problem let’s give

that shouldn’t be a problem let’s give

that shouldn’t be a problem let’s give our lights another test ha beautiful

our lights another test ha beautiful

our lights another test ha beautiful lighting right up at the bottom of our

lighting right up at the bottom of our

lighting right up at the bottom of our vortex chamber just how we want it to

vortex chamber just how we want it to

vortex chamber just how we want it to it’s beautiful

alright I’m gonna use a little bit more

alright I’m gonna use a little bit more tape and just sort of secure these two

tape and just sort of secure these two

tape and just sort of secure these two power cords so they’re together and near

power cords so they’re together and near

power cords so they’re together and near the bottom now our fountain is looking

the bottom now our fountain is looking

the bottom now our fountain is looking pretty good but we still have this

pretty good but we still have this

pretty good but we still have this bright orange bucket and a bunch of

bright orange bucket and a bunch of

bright orange bucket and a bunch of exposed wires and cables and stuff so we

exposed wires and cables and stuff so we

exposed wires and cables and stuff so we don’t want that we want it to look a lot

don’t want that we want it to look a lot

don’t want that we want it to look a lot more sleek and professional on our

more sleek and professional on our

more sleek and professional on our tabletop vortex fountain we use popsicle

tabletop vortex fountain we use popsicle

tabletop vortex fountain we use popsicle sticks glued to the bottom container to

sticks glued to the bottom container to

sticks glued to the bottom container to make it look a little bit more classy

make it look a little bit more classy

make it look a little bit more classy well that’s not gonna work so well with

well that’s not gonna work so well with

well that’s not gonna work so well with our bucket but I do have an idea that

our bucket but I do have an idea that

our bucket but I do have an idea that will give us a similar look these are

will give us a similar look these are

will give us a similar look these are some bamboo window blinds that I picked

some bamboo window blinds that I picked

some bamboo window blinds that I picked up at Home Depot for about $15 I think

up at Home Depot for about $15 I think

up at Home Depot for about $15 I think what I want to do is cut them at just

what I want to do is cut them at just

what I want to do is cut them at just the right height so they fit right

the right height so they fit right

the right height so they fit right underneath this lip so they go all the

underneath this lip so they go all the

underneath this lip so they go all the way around our bucket and all of our

way around our bucket and all of our

way around our bucket and all of our wiring and cables it looks like the

wiring and cables it looks like the

wiring and cables it looks like the right height right about here almost

right height right about here almost

right height right about here almost exactly halfway

exactly halfway

exactly halfway between top and the bottom of our blinds

between top and the bottom of our blinds

between top and the bottom of our blinds here now I want to cut off the edge of

here now I want to cut off the edge of

here now I want to cut off the edge of this set of blinds because it’s got some

this set of blinds because it’s got some

this set of blinds because it’s got some hardware that I’m not going to need but

hardware that I’m not going to need but

hardware that I’m not going to need but before I do that I’m just gonna add a

before I do that I’m just gonna add a

before I do that I’m just gonna add a little spot of glue everywhere so that I

little spot of glue everywhere so that I

little spot of glue everywhere so that I don’t have these other lines of string

don’t have these other lines of string

don’t have these other lines of string unravel

[Applause]

[Applause] bad we got a little bit of splintering

bad we got a little bit of splintering

bad we got a little bit of splintering on the back but overall I think that

on the back but overall I think that

on the back but overall I think that worked quite nicely all right now I’m

worked quite nicely all right now I’m

worked quite nicely all right now I’m just gonna take our bamboo screen here

just gonna take our bamboo screen here

just gonna take our bamboo screen here I’m gonna wrap it around also I’m just

I’m gonna wrap it around also I’m just

I’m gonna wrap it around also I’m just going to snip a couple of these to let

going to snip a couple of these to let

going to snip a couple of these to let our cords out over on this side of the

our cords out over on this side of the

our cords out over on this side of the bucket this is the IR receiver for

bucket this is the IR receiver for

bucket this is the IR receiver for controlling our lights so I also just

controlling our lights so I also just

controlling our lights so I also just want to sort of wedge that through in a

want to sort of wedge that through in a

want to sort of wedge that through in a spot so we can have it sticking out and

spot so we can have it sticking out and

spot so we can have it sticking out and able to receive signals from our remote

able to receive signals from our remote

able to receive signals from our remote control we do have some excess bamboo so

control we do have some excess bamboo so

control we do have some excess bamboo so I’m gonna seal off the strings using hot

I’m gonna seal off the strings using hot

I’m gonna seal off the strings using hot glue again and then cut it off there

glue again and then cut it off there

glue again and then cut it off there isn’t any difficult there we go I think

isn’t any difficult there we go I think

isn’t any difficult there we go I think we have ourselves a fountain if you

we have ourselves a fountain if you

we have ourselves a fountain if you remember from the desktop vortex

remember from the desktop vortex

remember from the desktop vortex fountain we used a bunch of little

fountain we used a bunch of little

fountain we used a bunch of little pebbles to go around as decoration I

pebbles to go around as decoration I

pebbles to go around as decoration I really liked how that looks so I’m gonna

really liked how that looks so I’m gonna

really liked how that looks so I’m gonna do the same thing with a little bit

do the same thing with a little bit

do the same thing with a little bit larger of rocks for this one all right I

larger of rocks for this one all right I

larger of rocks for this one all right I have here a power strip that has an

have here a power strip that has an

have here a power strip that has an on/off switch to it so that we can

on/off switch to it so that we can

on/off switch to it so that we can control the pump even when it’s plugged

control the pump even when it’s plugged

control the pump even when it’s plugged in here goes nothing let’s get some

in here goes nothing let’s get some

in here goes nothing let’s get some lights going with it oh yeah all that

lights going with it oh yeah all that

lights going with it oh yeah all that looks awesome

oh I got leakage I didn’t use glue to

oh I got leakage I didn’t use glue to seal off where the lighting went down I

seal off where the lighting went down I

seal off where the lighting went down I forgot about that remember when I said I

forgot about that remember when I said I

forgot about that remember when I said I was gonna use hot glue and seal it off I

was gonna use hot glue and seal it off I

was gonna use hot glue and seal it off I need to use hot glue and seal it off all

need to use hot glue and seal it off all

need to use hot glue and seal it off all that not really supposed to happen

doesn’t look like it’s dripping think

doesn’t look like it’s dripping think we’re good all right Wow with the lights

we’re good all right Wow with the lights

we’re good all right Wow with the lights off this thing looks incredible the LED

off this thing looks incredible the LED

off this thing looks incredible the LED lights at the bottom do an amazing job

lights at the bottom do an amazing job

lights at the bottom do an amazing job of just lighting up the entire fountain

of just lighting up the entire fountain

of just lighting up the entire fountain there are tiny tiny little bubbles

there are tiny tiny little bubbles

there are tiny tiny little bubbles swirling through the water and I think

swirling through the water and I think

swirling through the water and I think it does a really good job of lighting

it does a really good job of lighting

it does a really good job of lighting those off and it also reflects off of

those off and it also reflects off of

those off and it also reflects off of the top of the water pretty well so the

the top of the water pretty well so the

the top of the water pretty well so the whole thing looks like it’s glowing all

whole thing looks like it’s glowing all

whole thing looks like it’s glowing all right let’s try this again outside I do

right let’s try this again outside I do

right let’s try this again outside I do have one more little thing that I’ve

have one more little thing that I’ve

have one more little thing that I’ve added to this one I talked about how I

added to this one I talked about how I

added to this one I talked about how I really like the look of the tiny little

really like the look of the tiny little

really like the look of the tiny little bubbles mixed in with the water swirling

bubbles mixed in with the water swirling

bubbles mixed in with the water swirling around because they do a good job of

around because they do a good job of

around because they do a good job of catching light well just to take things

catching light well just to take things

catching light well just to take things another step farther I actually added a

another step farther I actually added a

another step farther I actually added a hose going into the bottom that wraps

hose going into the bottom that wraps

hose going into the bottom that wraps around in a circle with some tiny little

around in a circle with some tiny little

around in a circle with some tiny little holes pricked in it so I’m gonna add

holes pricked in it so I’m gonna add

holes pricked in it so I’m gonna add some pressure and we’ll see if we can

some pressure and we’ll see if we can

some pressure and we’ll see if we can get some larger bubbles swirling around

get some larger bubbles swirling around

get some larger bubbles swirling around in the mix with it

there we go now we’ve got much larger

there we go now we’ve got much larger bubbles swirling around in there you can

bubbles swirling around in there you can

bubbles swirling around in there you can see that makes the tornado a little bit

see that makes the tornado a little bit

see that makes the tornado a little bit less effective as there’s gaseous

less effective as there’s gaseous

less effective as there’s gaseous bubbles running around the overall

bubbles running around the overall

bubbles running around the overall density of the fluid in the container is

density of the fluid in the container is

density of the fluid in the container is lower so it has a harder time

lower so it has a harder time

lower so it has a harder time maintaining the tornado now there’s one

maintaining the tornado now there’s one

maintaining the tornado now there’s one other thing I didn’t mention these

other thing I didn’t mention these

other thing I didn’t mention these aren’t oxygen bubbles they’re propane so

aren’t oxygen bubbles they’re propane so

aren’t oxygen bubbles they’re propane so now we have a colorful glowing fire

now we have a colorful glowing fire

now we have a colorful glowing fire vortex fountain this is one of the

vortex fountain this is one of the

vortex fountain this is one of the coolest things I’ve ever built look at

coolest things I’ve ever built look at

coolest things I’ve ever built look at this

this

this it’s colored and vortex and it’s on fire

it’s colored and vortex and it’s on fire

it’s colored and vortex and it’s on fire I love this thing that looks so good you

I love this thing that looks so good you

I love this thing that looks so good you could roast marshmallows on a fountain

could roast marshmallows on a fountain

could roast marshmallows on a fountain what have you ever been able to roast

what have you ever been able to roast

what have you ever been able to roast marshmallows on a fountain before I love

marshmallows on a fountain before I love

marshmallows on a fountain before I love it there you have it guys not just a

it there you have it guys not just a

it there you have it guys not just a vortex fountain and not just a light-up

vortex fountain and not just a light-up

vortex fountain and not just a light-up vortex fountain but a light a for Tex

vortex fountain but a light a for Tex

vortex fountain but a light a for Tex fountain that lights on fire this is

fountain that lights on fire this is

fountain that lights on fire this is basically the same build as our tabletop

basically the same build as our tabletop

basically the same build as our tabletop vortex fountain it’s just a lot bigger

vortex fountain it’s just a lot bigger

vortex fountain it’s just a lot bigger and we added some lights and some

and we added some lights and some

and we added some lights and some propane gas to it so you can ignite it

propane gas to it so you can ignite it

propane gas to it so you can ignite it but it’s a pretty simple build I built

but it’s a pretty simple build I built

but it’s a pretty simple build I built this whole thing in just a few hours and

this whole thing in just a few hours and

this whole thing in just a few hours and it works out very well like this is

it works out very well like this is

it works out very well like this is something that I definitely want in my

something that I definitely want in my

something that I definitely want in my house maybe not with the fire all the

house maybe not with the fire all the

house maybe not with the fire all the time but if it’s an outdoor fountain

time but if it’s an outdoor fountain

time but if it’s an outdoor fountain then probably with it thanks for joining

then probably with it thanks for joining

then probably with it thanks for joining us for this project today and we’ll see

us for this project today and we’ll see

us for this project today and we’ll see you in the next one talk to you then

you in the next one talk to you then

you in the next one talk to you then there it is

there it is

there it is strobe light sees your effect a little

strobe light sees your effect a little

strobe light sees your effect a little piece of leaf floating around in there I

piece of leaf floating around in there I

piece of leaf floating around in there I wanna grab it

wanna grab it

wanna grab it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] can’t spin a basketball

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