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Filter Construction Instructions

of 8 EWB Fort Collins Professionals

1. Wash yourhands usingsoap prior tobeginningfilter

construction.

2. Lay one (1)bucket on itsside.

3. Approximately

1.5 inchesabove the

bottom of thebucket, drillone (1) 1 - inchdiameter hole.

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4. To smooththe edges ofthe holedrilled in Step3 re move the

excess plasticusing a knife.

5. Place arubberwasher on the

spigot.





6. Push thespigot withwasherattachedthrough the

hole drilled inStep 3.

7. Place arubberwasher on the

spigot frominside thebucket.

8. Using plierstighten thespigo t to thebucket with anut. This withhave to be avery tight fit tocreate a watertight joint.





Now we are going to begin working with the other bucket

9. Place theunused other

bucket on topof one (1) lidwhich shouldbe a cleansurface.

10. T o one side of

the bucketcenter drillone (1) ½ -

inch diameterhole throughthe bottom ofthe bucketmarking thelocation onthe bucket lid

with the drill.

11. In the locationthat wasmarked inStep 10 drillone (1) ½ -

inch diameterhole in thebucket lid.





12. Replace thebucket on topof the lid andplace a ½ -

inch diameter

bolt throughthe holesdrilled inSteps 10 and11.

13. To the otherside of thebucket

bottom, drill asecond ½ -

inch diameterhole in thebucketmarking thelocation onthe bucket lid

with t he drill.

14. Remove the½- inchdiameter boltseparatingthe bucketfrom the lid.





15. Drill a second½- inchdiameter holein the bucketlid where

market inStep 13.

16. To smooththe edges ofthe four (4)

holes drilledin Steps10,11,13, and15 removethe excessplastic using aknife.

17. Wash yourhands usingsoap prior totouching theclean plasticends of theceramic filtersin Steps 18 to22.

18. Place arubberwasher on theend of oneceramic filter.





19. Gently pushthe filterthrough oneof the holesdr illed through

bucket bottomand bucket

lid.

20. Tighten thefilter to thebucket lidusing a wing

nut.

21. Repeat Steps9 to 11 with

secondceramic filter.





22. Place bucketlid that hasbeenattached tofilter bucket

on top of thespigot buck etfinished inStep 8.

23. Place the

unusedbucket lid ontop of theceramic filterbucket

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