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June 3, 2017 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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Dramm Watering Wand Rebuild.
Here is the much needed rebuild on the Dramm Watering Wand I hit with my lawnmower last year.
I made the new bend upside down for a reason. I wanted to use my thumb to turn it on and off. The cost of the rebuild was a little less than half of what a new one would cost. Worth. IMG_20170603_45490.jpg IMG_20170603_12103.jpg IMG_20170603_25835.jpg IMG_20170603_39106.jpg IMG_20170603_56398.jpg IMG_20170603_22197.jpg |
June 3, 2017 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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Did you have to press the new brass in or did the fit matter with the epoxy?
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June 3, 2017 | #3 | |
Tomatovillian™
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This put epoxy all over the surfaces of both tube and fitting. Worth |
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June 3, 2017 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
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It looks like reversing the bend also lets you route the hose over your shoulder while touring the target area. I'd do that and use the off hand for hose control and towing. Never broke a plant with the hose. But I could not reach the off switch with just one hand.
Nice save.
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June 4, 2017 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
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Need to paint it lawn mower proof orange.
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June 4, 2017 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
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If it gets much shorter, you can call it the "wee dramm"!
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June 5, 2017 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
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For the price of these things now you would think they would be a little better built out of better materials.
Not that you could hit one with a lawnmower. Worth |
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