During construction I found that working with the more rigid gauze was particularly difficult for a number of unforseen reasons.
- Due to it's rigidness it was actually more difficult to manipulate than the netting.
- As I cut the material, small pieces of the woven metal fell out being an unforseen risk factor as it was small, went everywhere and could easily be embed in hands and fingers.
Consequently I built 2 model tanks, as I was not happy about the metal gauze construction.
Another construction difficulty I did not foresee was getting a small round hole in the plastic. I had chosen a thin (cheap) plastic container thinking this would be easier to cut and manipulate. However, like mentioned with the fibreglass water tanks this made it brittle and prone to cracking. I tried heating it with a lighter to soften the plastic, but this easily melted a hole instead as the difference between softer and melted was very small.
Consequently the second tank has a larger straw (the hole was too big) and this was not as easily manipulated (closed) as an outlet.
Filming Issues
This experiment was designed to be filmed out doors. But due to cyclone Debbie in the region it was far too windy (impacting audio) and minimal lighting (cloud cover and much rain). Consequently I substituted the hose for a watering can and water I expected to fall onto the ground or outdoor deck now had to go into a small container.
Video Results
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