Furnace Humidifier

Sunday, 8 January 2012

A few months ago, when the furnace was running more, i realized that it was getting really dry in the house. I checked the humidifier on the furnace and realized that it was bone dry.

This is the second time in two years that it's happened. I figured that the solenoid that i replaced last year must have been clogged. Water is forced at 150psi through a tiny hole. This time i ordered a new generic solenoid valve with a changeable orifice. That way if it becomes clogged i can just change the orifice and not the entire solenoid.

Here's the 3 solenoid valves. The left one is the original part, the middle is the replaced solenoid and the one on the right is the generic solenoid.

Here is a close-up of that solenoid, the yellow orifice and the cone filter to help keep the orifice clear.

I connected the water pipes and wires, turned up the humidistat to 60% humidity and it works just fine now.

comments | | Read More...

Ocarina

Monday, 7 November 2011

When i was in Venice i saw a music store that sold ocarinas. It reminded me of my favorite video game The Legend of Zelda.
I really liked them, they were made of wood, but they were also €30. So i took a few pictures and decided that i'd try and make one when i got home.
When i got home i read that they were either made of wood or clay. Clay was easier and faster so i decided to start with that.

I made the basic shape then cut it in half.
I hollowed out the inside then used two different drill bits to make the holes. Although this one looks terrible it sounds really cool.
For my second try i decided to roll a flat piece of clay then wrap it around a carrot i dug up from the garden. The shape looked a lot better.
Then i cut it in half and took out the carrot that i had wrapped in seran wrap.
Then i made the mouthpiece and let it dry for a day.
I screwed it up a bit by letting it dry too much. I had to make a new mouthpiece but still had problems in joining it to the already hardened body. But it seems to be alright now. This one has a lower tone to it.

comments | | Read More...