TheBackyardScientist | Impossible Water Fountain - DIY @TheBackyardScientist | Uploaded August 2019 | Updated October 2024, 4 days ago.
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For the Fountain head:
-6" long 1/2 diameter PVC pipe. Threaded on both ends. smile.amazon.com/Orbit-Pack-Flexible-Sprinkler-Riser/dp/B07B89XQ9K
-90 degree barb fitting smile.amazon.com/dp/B004672YH0
-5/16 stainless steel washer smile.amazon.com/dp/B07KPZDLTJ
-3/32 brass tube smile.amazon.com/dp/B000BQO57M
-1/4in brass barb smile.amazon.com/dp/B002SAO7XQ
-straws smile.amazon.com/dp/B06XYTCPJZ

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Pump:
-620 G.P.H.+ Take your pick from one of these. smile.amazon.com/s?k=600gph+pump&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
The height of the fountain is a function of the pump output and the nozzle size. If you get a bigger pump you can get a larger waster size for a fatter column of water or a skinny nozzle for a higher column of water. 

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Misc:
-Propane tank
-1/4in tube for propane smile.amazon.com/dp/B07C3628R5
-1/2in hose for water Https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B003VAY4SA
-propane tank adaptor smile.amazon.com/dp/B07GZNMS9S
-lots of hot glue

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