Bathing Pool and Now Shower

[clawnz]

I know i have posted before about this. The pool itself is a simple unit that most of those who are a bit handy could make. the shower is a bit more tricky.
I have rebuilt the unit and have been working on how to have a shower as well.
The main pump that runs the pool is mains power and the wire may need to be protected if you have a chewing bird. It runs on a timer and just runs a few times a day to flush the pool.
I have only just got the shower switch figured out. So they have not used it yet. The 12volt pump is very noisy and I am building a box to put it in to quieten it down so it does not freak them out. Also I may have to back off the pressure of the shower heads, as they are fairly strong at the moment.
I now have to figure how to get them on to the perch switch.
The shower is run with a 12volt pump and is switched on by the perch. The photos are of the prototype, so please do not berate me for the mess. I will have it all boxed up and then it will be harder to show the construction.
There are more photos on clawinnz Photobucket account. They show the first build and the new one. There are also 2x vids on You Tube account clawinnz.
I am happy to answer any questions if anybody wants to build one.

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[jsrcksaaf]

So neat!

[Dana Lee]

That is a really awesome looking pool

[newatthistx]

That's great.....it looks like you have put alot of thought and time into getting it just right.....good luck with it ....can't wait to see the final product and hear how it's working for you....

[Traveler]

wow, thats so cool. What kind of birds do you have?

[Anne & Gang]

that is an awesome set up Clive..lucky birdies!!

[Ranyart]

Just saw this - Clive what an awesome idea - are they loving it?

[clawnz]

Bump!
Water feature (Bird Pool) Update.
Things did not work out that well with the shower!
The perch seized up, the spray nozzles sprayed water every where.and the pump started to over heat when on for any length of time.
oh well I tried! Back to the drawing board.
So on to Mk6 So now I have bought a 12v pump from a commercial spray unit and used a spray boom and adjustable nozzle, gave up on the perch and now just run it on a time clock which switches the 12v via a relay. It certainly is not the cheap unit with the shower added.
two time clocks and the night light.
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The 12v spray pump. It has a pressure cut off, so now it pulses and is only 50% as loud as the old one.
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The pool with both the fountain and the shower running.
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And to show layout. I added some new branches to the layout yesterday after a clean up and this morning the birds were on it checking it out. Hope they will get around to using the pool when the weather warms up a bit. Night temps have been down below 10c in the flight. i have put a heated towel rail under the gym where they sleep, in the hope it keeps them a bit warmer.
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[Anne & Gang]

those birds are so lucky Clive...