How to Make a Food/Drink Dispenser
Buy a 16 inch plastic globe with a 6 inch diameter hole., Buy a funnel with a 6 inch funnel-in diameter and a 3/4 inch funnel-out diameter. , Buy a 1 foot length of 3/4" ID 1" OD flexible nylon tube., Buy a nut and bolt., Cut a hole opposite the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy a 16 inch plastic globe with a 6 inch diameter hole.
(It can be any length for either measurement, just make sure the diameter of the hole and the funnel in the next step match.) -
Step 2: Buy a funnel with a 6 inch funnel-in diameter and a 3/4 inch funnel-out diameter.
, Flexible Nylon Tube , Nut and Bolt , This is for pouring the drink into.
You can keep the cut out portion for the lid if you like. , Also drill a hole in a convenient, preferably high place on your wall., Have the 6-inch hole facing downwards.,,, Wrap It around the part of the bolt that has not been tightened, on the outside of the globe., Leave the loop looser than the bolt's width, but tight enough on itself so it won't slide.
Leave the string hanging there for a second. ,,, When tugging, don't tug either too roughly or too softly; just tug enough to make sure that the adhesive will be able to hold the pressure., Fasten it there permanently with the same waterproof adhesive.,, Then thread the string through.,, You've got yourself a drink dispenser for any party or occasion, all you have to do is lift the loop off of the bolt! -
Step 3: Buy a 1 foot length of 3/4" ID 1" OD flexible nylon tube.
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Step 4: Buy a nut and bolt.
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Step 5: Cut a hole opposite the 6-inch hole (you pick the size) in the top of the plastic globe.
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Step 6: Drill a hole as big as a screw into the side of the globe
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Step 7: perpendicular to the other two holes.
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Step 8: Affix the globe to that position in the wall with a screw.
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Step 9: Drill another hole as big as your nut opposite the other screw hole.
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Step 10: Put your bolt into the hole you just drilled
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Step 11: and tighten it almost all the way with the nut
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Step 12: but not too tight.
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Step 13: Get a small length of any string and fashion a loop.
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Step 14: Tighten the loop itself
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Step 15: not to what it's around.
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Step 16: Attach the funnel's 6-inch end to the globe's 6-inch hole with a strong
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Step 17: waterproof adhesive or glue.
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Step 18: Wait 24 hours for the glue or adhesive to dry/affix.
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Step 19: Give the funnel a tug-test.
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Step 20: If the funnel holds
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Step 21: then slide the 3/4 inch tube over the 3/4 inch end of the funnel.
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Step 22: Bend the tube 180 degrees upwards
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Step 23: towards the nut and bolt string.
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Step 24: On the end of the curved tube
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Step 25: on the side facing the globe
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Step 26: cut a small hole.
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Step 27: Fasten the string with a tight knot and cut off the rest.
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Step 28: Fill the globe up with any drink and ice.
Detailed Guide
(It can be any length for either measurement, just make sure the diameter of the hole and the funnel in the next step match.)
, Flexible Nylon Tube , Nut and Bolt , This is for pouring the drink into.
You can keep the cut out portion for the lid if you like. , Also drill a hole in a convenient, preferably high place on your wall., Have the 6-inch hole facing downwards.,,, Wrap It around the part of the bolt that has not been tightened, on the outside of the globe., Leave the loop looser than the bolt's width, but tight enough on itself so it won't slide.
Leave the string hanging there for a second. ,,, When tugging, don't tug either too roughly or too softly; just tug enough to make sure that the adhesive will be able to hold the pressure., Fasten it there permanently with the same waterproof adhesive.,, Then thread the string through.,, You've got yourself a drink dispenser for any party or occasion, all you have to do is lift the loop off of the bolt!
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