Comments on: Rolling Water Container. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:09:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill Milmoe http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-1822272 Bill Milmoe Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:42:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-1822272 Well the idea is good! Isn't that what wagons etc are good for? The problems I see are the rope moves around the inside increasing friction and shortening the life of the rope. The container is not one currently in common production so more costly to produce. The container is rolling on the ground trampling all plants in its paths and risking puncture on all objects in the path. Some ideas are best to not implement. Well the idea is good! Isn't that what wagons etc are good for?

The problems I see are the rope moves around the inside increasing friction and shortening the life of the rope.

The container is not one currently in common production so more costly to produce.

The container is rolling on the ground trampling all plants in its paths and risking puncture on all objects in the path.

Some ideas are best to not implement.

]]> By: joe http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-987358 joe Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-987358 wer can i get these drums from...i want to give to the poor pll i c everyday wer can i get these drums from...i want to give to the poor pll i c everyday

]]> By: Keengardener http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-618179 Keengardener Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:33:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-618179 This is a great idea and could help many people in countries where water is difficult to transport. This is a great idea and could help many people in countries where water is difficult to transport.

]]> By: Kim H. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-143125 Kim H. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:33:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-143125 Where do I buy one of these? My sister is pregant and she can not carry the buckets from the well to the Trailer. She goes up North every weekend so it would be put to good use. I think she would need some kind of siphon(SP) also. Thanks, Kim H. Where do I buy one of these? My sister is pregant and she can not carry the buckets from the well to the Trailer. She goes up North every weekend so it would be put to good use. I think she would need some kind of siphon(SP) also.

Thanks,
Kim H.

]]> By: mmmark http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-141603 mmmark Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:47:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-141603 This would be much more efficient if there were a hard plastic 2" diameter cylinder on the rope in the middle of the wheel. The tube could rotate as the wheel turns, acting like a bearing where the rope now touches the wheel. The wheel would revolve much easier, with less chance of the young man just dragging his load, pulling against the sand. This would be much more efficient if there were a hard plastic 2" diameter cylinder on the rope in the middle of the wheel. The tube could rotate as the wheel turns, acting like a bearing where the rope now touches the wheel. The wheel would revolve much easier, with less chance of the young man just dragging his load, pulling against the sand.

]]> By: Homr Jay http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-141018 Homr Jay Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:22:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-141018 @ C-dub I don't think it acts like a 50kg wheel since the water is not a solid. When you begin to spin the drum the water inside will not be spining, it will be more like pulling a cart with a bucket of water and light wheels. (the water will act as it's own bearing) only after the pulling the drum for a while the water will spin, but by that time you would have overcome the iniertia of the water. So I dont think its actually as inneficiant as it may look. @ C-dub

I don't think it acts like a 50kg wheel since the water is not a solid. When you begin to spin the drum the water inside will not be spining, it will be more like pulling a cart with a bucket of water and light wheels. (the water will act as it's own bearing) only after the pulling the drum for a while the water will spin, but by that time you would have overcome the iniertia of the water. So I dont think its actually as inneficiant as it may look.

]]> By: Anita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139740 Anita Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:55:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139740 I actually thought it WAS a lawn roller at first ... seemed very strange to be rolling the desert, but could work nicely for leveling a beach volleyball court of creating a pseudo-clay tennis court. :) I actually thought it WAS a lawn roller at first ... seemed very strange to be rolling the desert, but could work nicely for leveling a beach volleyball court of creating a pseudo-clay tennis court. :)

]]> By: aware http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139607 aware Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139607 ever been gobsmacked by a water butt pump? this guy has. i went to the "lawn roller" link and found this in a sidebar: (26-05-07) <a href="http://www.garden4less.co.uk/water-butt-pump.asp" rel="nofollow">Water Butt Pump</a> "Can I just say that I have been absolutely gobsmacked at the excellent standard of delivery service displayed by your company. I ordered this bit of kit yesterday afternoon and it arrived mid-morning today. Very impressive!. Many thanks....I will return" Mr A Clark Dorset ever been gobsmacked by a water butt pump? this guy has.

i went to the "lawn roller" link and found this in a sidebar:

(26-05-07)
Water Butt Pump
"Can I just say that I have been absolutely gobsmacked at the excellent standard of delivery service displayed by your company. I ordered this bit of kit yesterday afternoon and it arrived mid-morning today.
Very impressive!.

Many thanks....I will return"

Mr A Clark
Dorset

]]> By: skh.pcola http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139480 skh.pcola Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:49:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139480 I hope that the plastic isn't clear. Otherwise, that is some dirty-looking H2O. I hope that the plastic isn't clear. Otherwise, that is some dirty-looking H2O.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139470 Alex Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:38:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139470 It's probably better than lugging a bucket of water. Once you get the wheel going (and assuming that it's full, so the water don't slosh around), I think it's not that much work. I agree with c-dub that it's actually a very elegant solution. It's probably better than lugging a bucket of water. Once you get the wheel going (and assuming that it's full, so the water don't slosh around), I think it's not that much work.

I agree with c-dub that it's actually a very elegant solution.

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139414 Dan Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:30:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139414 Pu a handle on it and they can <a href="http://www.garden4less.co.uk/garden-lawn-roller.asp" rel="nofollow">roll their lawns</a>. Pu a handle on it and they can roll their lawns.

]]> By: toby http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139375 toby Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:30:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139375 we had something extremely similar to this about 15 years ago for carrying water to our holiday caravan, we had something extremely similar to this about 15 years ago for carrying water to our holiday caravan,

]]> By: Bryan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139296 Bryan Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:47:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139296 Uh, "durability AND cheapness" is what I meant to say. Uh, "durability AND cheapness" is what I meant to say.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139295 Bryan Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:45:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139295 I suppose they had to sacrifice some efficiency and ease-of-use for durability cheapness. I hate having to do that, but sometimes it's gotta be done. Still, it's better than hauling buckets of water. Most of the farm that I live on doesn't have running water and having to haul four five-gallon buckets of water out to the pigs every day really sucks. Hey, maybe I should get one of these things! I suppose they had to sacrifice some efficiency and ease-of-use for durability cheapness. I hate having to do that, but sometimes it's gotta be done.
Still, it's better than hauling buckets of water.
Most of the farm that I live on doesn't have running water and having to haul four five-gallon buckets of water out to the pigs every day really sucks. Hey, maybe I should get one of these things!

]]> By: c-dub http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/comment-page-1/#comment-139110 c-dub Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:15:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/01/rolling-water-container/#comment-139110 There's something about the design of this that irks me: it's really inefficient, because the thing is essentially a 50 kg. wheel. The rolling inertia is much higher than that of, say, a small wagon, so the person pulling it is working much harder: they aren't just moving the water horizontally across the ground, they're also spinning it around and around, to no benefit. Otherwise, it's a very elegant idea. It's cheap to manufacture, low-tech, apparently durable, and doesn't have any fussy little parts to break off. Quite brilliant. There's something about the design of this that irks me: it's really inefficient, because the thing is essentially a 50 kg. wheel. The rolling inertia is much higher than that of, say, a small wagon, so the person pulling it is working much harder: they aren't just moving the water horizontally across the ground, they're also spinning it around and around, to no benefit.

Otherwise, it's a very elegant idea. It's cheap to manufacture, low-tech, apparently durable, and doesn't have any fussy little parts to break off. Quite brilliant.

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