© MHILD & EHOWE 2011

LOW—TECH SINK:

a guide to the parts and assembly of an inexpensive, simple, and mobile garden sink.

A project created for Greensgrow Farms in conjection with the Industrial Design department at University of the Arts. Dreamed, designed and assembled by Megan Hild

and Emily Howe for their Junior studio project.

YOU WILL NEED:

squeezable siliconvice gripsfix—it —stick, fix—it —stick, or another brand of epoxy puttyteflon tape

PREPARE YOUR TOOLS:

PARTS USED:

fix—it —stick, or another brand of epoxy putty

1/2" galvanized steel nipple (2x)

2 1/2" galvanized steel nipple

following manufacturers directions, fill two 1/2" nipples, and one

2 1/2" nipple. allow to set.

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MAKE SURE TO TAPE ALL JOINTS WHEN ASSEMBLING

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ALSO, TIGHTEN ALL JOINTS WHILE ASSEMBLING:

PARTS USED:

1/2" galvanized steel nipple (2x)

garden hose to 1/2" pipe connector

1/2" galvanized steel T —joint

1/2" galvinized steel floor flange

one nipple has epoxy plug

PARTS USED:

1/2" stainless steel self closing valve

8 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

30 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

PARTS USED:

5 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

12 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

1/2" galvanized steel elbow

26 1/4 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

1/2" galvanized steel T —joint

1/2" galvanized steel nipple

1/2" galvanized steel nipple

epoxy plug here

PARTS USED:

3 1/2 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

1/2" galvanized steel elbow (2x)

1/2" galvanized steel T —joint (2x)

2 1/2" galvanized steel nipple

epoxy plug here

INOUT

PARTS USED:

stainless steel bowl, or other basin of your choice

1/2" galvanized steel nipple (2x)

2 1/2" galvanized steel nipple

prep the basin by drilling one 1/2" drainage hole, and two 1/4" holes to

attach the flange.

PARTS USED:

1/2" galvinized steel floor flange

use silicon to seal the flange to the basin.

cover the face of the flange, position on

pre —drilled basin. attach the nuts and bolts, and seal

with more silicon.

PARTS USED:

12" x 6" x 3/4" Plywood (4x)

12" x 24" x 3/4" Plywood (2x) cont.

PARTS USED:

Large door hinge 1/4" Screws (5x) 5" metal chain

1 1/2" x 1/4" bolts (8x)

Standard wood screws (21x)

Washers (16x) 1/4" nuts (8x)

1/2" galvanized steel T —joint (5x)

8 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

30 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

1/2" stainless steel self closing valve

1/2" galvanized steel nipple (3x)

garden hose to 1/2" pipe connector

1/2" galvinized steel floor flange

5 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

12 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

26 1/4 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

3 1/2 x 1/2" galvanized steel pipe

1/2" galvanized steel elbow (3x)

2 1/2" galvanized steel nipple