I've been thinking again - pushing a rope

[IronWing]

Or in this case, a hose.

Make a hose with two features:
1) Make it elastic: the hose expands with added water pressure and contracts to its original shape when the pressure is reduced.
2) Design it to have scales like a reptile, with the scales oriented longitudinally so that the exposed, rough end of each scale is aimed in the same direction, along the length of the hose.

Now, apply pulsing water pressure to the hose. With increased pressure, the hose will expand. The scales will keep the hose from sliding backwards so the hose will drag itself forward. When the pressure drops, again the scales will keep the hose from moving backward so the contraction of the hose will again pull the hose forward. The hose should be able to pull itself along.

Put a steering head on the hose and it should be able follow you around the yard or follow a planned route. Install the pressure release valve on the leading end and the hose should be able to water the yard autonomously.

This is not a Gizmo thread.

 

[biostud]

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Expanding 3x in size, the Flexi no-kink hose will revolutionize the way you work outdoors. From the 8-pattern nozzle to the lightweight design, it allows you to tackle any job with confidence and ease. Simply screw it into any standard spicket and you’re ready to go.

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[Red Squirrel]

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The Original Flexi Hose

Expanding 3x in size, the Flexi no-kink hose will revolutionize the way you work outdoors. From the 8-pattern nozzle to the lightweight design, it allows you to tackle any job with confidence and ease. Simply screw it into any standard spicket and you’re ready to go.

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I was going to post that but couldn't remember the name of it. Never actually used one but they look interesting.

I don't actually use my hose much though, I didn't even use it a single time last summer, the summer just flew by so fast never even dewinterized it.

 

[KLin]

Can't help but think of that one scene in Archer...

You are, how do you say it? To push a rope?

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[Moonbeam]

Imagine a line laying against a flat surface where one end of the line is attached to the surface of the plane. Imagine a force raising the other end of the line and falling back down again. The line will not crawl over the surface of the plain because the friction point or place where the line contacts the plain is fixed. This tells me the hose would expand and contract in place and not crawl along. I’d you divided the hose into two chambers pressurizing one side and releasing the pressure alternately with scales properly aligned I think it would sidewind like a rattlesnake.

 

[biostud]

I was going to post that but couldn't remember the name of it. Never actually used one but they look interesting.

I don't actually use my hose much though, I didn't even use it a single time last summer, the summer just flew by so fast never even dewinterized it.

We had one from another brand, which started leaking within two years, so we bought a regular hose instead.

 

[pcgeek11]

I've tried several of those "expanding hoses". They all suck! It says it expands to a full sized hose, but don't tell you there is an orifice in the end that restricts the water flow. Not a full sizes. Every one of the three I tried within a year had an internal blowout and leak.

Just get a regular hose. My last regular hose I just replaced was > 20 years old.

 

[sdifox]

There are water pressure propelled sprinklers.


Example not recommendation

Raintrain Automatic Self-Propelled Sprinkler

The raintrain automatic self-propelled sprinkler will drive itself up to 200 feet down the path of a hose and can water up to 13,500 square feet.

www.agriculturesolutions.com

 

[Kaido]

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The Original Flexi Hose

Expanding 3x in size, the Flexi no-kink hose will revolutionize the way you work outdoors. From the 8-pattern nozzle to the lightweight design, it allows you to tackle any job with confidence and ease. Simply screw it into any standard spicket and you’re ready to go.

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I suddenly realized why I have ADHD...who knows what we were ingesting from those outdoor faucets & hoses LOL

 

[biostud]

I suddenly realized why I have ADHD...who knows what we were ingesting from those outdoor faucets & hoses LOL

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That is why you have stomach acid (Except if you are talking about lead piping)

 

[Kaido]

That is why you have stomach acid (Except if you are talking about lead piping)

I did live in Flint for awhile They're still fighting it over a decade later:

Flint mayor calling for release of water crisis settlement funds

Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley is urging the immediate release of settlement payments to Flint homeowners who were impacted by the water crisis.

www.wnem.com