Nice experiment. I've made water filters out of used coffee grounds and clay. It was also based on university research. Coffee and clay is mixed and then shaped into a bowl and then shoved into a fire. The coffee grounds burn and create small cavities for water to pass and filter.
@@PalmettoPrepared The problem was again the waterflow, but it was better than in your experiment (if i remember correctly, its so long ago). I think i still i have the filter somewhere. I tried to make a bigger bowl to enhance the waterflow but i wasnt succesful because it cracked. I suppose someone with pottery experience could make those. Maybe making a solid one and clamp it to hose, like you did, would be the solution. Increasing water pressure. Problems could arise from the clogging so the bowl solution (more surface area) is better that way.
You can make a much finer filter just with the clay pot without the coffee grounds trick. Pottery is microporous unless glazed and will filter out bacteria but not viruses.
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I've found that fresh green wood in the spring after a great rainstorm works best for flow rate. Old dry wood, and drought stricken wood have restricted fibers preventing water from flowing well.
You should try a willow sapling perhaps? I was thinking what tree soaks up the most water and for sure with would be a willow. Just a thought. I would imagine they have complex vascular systems they’re always thirsty.
Very Cool! It is always nice to see something new that I haven't seen on a bunch of other channels. It was really cool to learn this and see the experiment and your results! Thank you for sharing this really interesting filter!
I try to never take university results as face value. Theres always something they either omit or blend to make the experiment work or not. I like the mythbusters approach.
I hadnt either. Came across it just by researching the safety of drinking sap pre boiling (like when making maple syrup). Found the article and have been itching to try it. Im sure on a larger scale or with a pressurized (instead of gravity like I did) feeding system, it might be worth doing. Like i said, im all about options and alternatives so I just had to try it. Thanks for droppin in
Appreciate the video brother. I was tasked with finding a unique, different way to filter without any man made products at all, and this gave me inspiration. I'm unsure what MOS you were a part of, but Semper Fi to you my older brother, and YAT-YAS
From the study i read, you have to go through the xylem as it is up and down. Meaning using the same "veins" the tree does when it draws water from the ground to the leaves. I have noticed upon other tests though that regular water flows much faster than the soda.
yea it would be better because if you had 3 stages of filters an a tank of water attached to it it would go faster an with more wood filters an a better kind of wood like lawson cypress
Ok that's great. Will not help against everything but sure beats drinking it raw! Now I wanna figure out a way to make one in the woods without proper tools
And youre absolutely right, much better than just raw. If E coli is 200 nanometers then other organic bacterias should be the same like giardia. If something as simple as pine can filter down to 70 nanometers, ill take that any day.
This is interesting but if I would guess what they are actually wanting you to do for the filtering is to use the natural filtering process of the plant like it is alive. So I think the setup needs a fair about of tuning.
I tried to replicate most of their experiments from the article. The only place I deviated from was because I only had 3/4" tubing instead of 1" like they did, I went longer on my wood. Usually when they do scientific experiments like this they always leave out certain details and I needed to figure those details out. Now I used pine like they did but theyre obviously up North so the type of pine could very greatly to my White Pine. They also filter water with dye. I filtered sugary, syrup based water. Maybe explaining why my tea mixture filtered so much faster. They claimed it could make up to 4 liters per day with a gravity feed. Im tempted to try again but using a type of wood that has more water like sap like birch or sycamore
The article published stated that flowering woods like dogwoods had the potential for much smaller filtering capabilities. I used simple white pine know for having a stickier resin. Im debating trying this again with a wood with a more water like sap like a sycamore or birch instead.
“The first rule of Semper Fi club, tell everyone you are in Semper Fi club. “;) Lol just poking 🎉you from 3ID Army guy. Take any ice chest and make a “plug” out of non poisonous soft wood will make you some good water.
Nice experiment. I've made water filters out of used coffee grounds and clay. It was also based on university research. Coffee and clay is mixed and then shaped into a bowl and then shoved into a fire. The coffee grounds burn and create small cavities for water to pass and filter.
Ive never heard of this style. How did it work out? Successful? Worth the time to make it?
@@PalmettoPrepared The problem was again the waterflow, but it was better than in your experiment (if i remember correctly, its so long ago). I think i still i have the filter somewhere. I tried to make a bigger bowl to enhance the waterflow but i wasnt succesful because it cracked. I suppose someone with pottery experience could make those. Maybe making a solid one and clamp it to hose, like you did, would be the solution. Increasing water pressure. Problems could arise from the clogging so the bowl solution (more surface area) is better that way.
You can make a much finer filter just with the clay pot without the coffee grounds trick. Pottery is microporous unless glazed and will filter out bacteria but not viruses.
I went to parris island for my sons graduation. From the time I went through the guard gate, till the next day, I couldn’t stop crying.. thank you for serving my country!!🇺🇸👍
I've found that fresh green wood in the spring after a great rainstorm works best for flow rate. Old dry wood, and drought stricken wood have restricted fibers preventing water from flowing well.
What chemical modifications can be done on wood cross sections in order to make them better filter
You should try a willow sapling perhaps? I was thinking what tree soaks up the most water and for sure with would be a willow. Just a thought. I would imagine they have complex vascular systems they’re always thirsty.
VERY promising results for water that will not kill you and is worth the wait.
Absolutely. I can see doin this over night with several tubes feeding into a larger container. Very pleased with the results. Thanks for stoppin by
Great experiment, thanks for the video,
Thanks, i appreciate that
Thanks for the share, Anthony.
Thanks for watchin Uncle Al
Very Cool! It is always nice to see something new that I haven't seen on a bunch of other channels. It was really cool to learn this and see the experiment and your results! Thank you for sharing this really interesting filter!
Well thank you, I really appreciate that. Thanks for droppin in
Please suggest some chemical modifications on wood cross sections are slice to make them good filter
Very informative. Surprising what you accidentally kind of learn on UA-cam. Trial and error
I try to never take university results as face value. Theres always something they either omit or blend to make the experiment work or not. I like the mythbusters approach.
I remember this one. Great video man, rewatched and playlisted
Dude this is awesome, never heard of it but it sounds like a sound idea
I hadnt either. Came across it just by researching the safety of drinking sap pre boiling (like when making maple syrup). Found the article and have been itching to try it. Im sure on a larger scale or with a pressurized (instead of gravity like I did) feeding system, it might be worth doing. Like i said, im all about options and alternatives so I just had to try it. Thanks for droppin in
Appreciate the video brother. I was tasked with finding a unique, different way to filter without any man made products at all, and this gave me inspiration. I'm unsure what MOS you were a part of, but Semper Fi to you my older brother, and YAT-YAS
I was on the air wing side. Worked on 53s. Glad this helped you. It's not an amazingly fast solution but it works
@@PalmettoPrepared understood. AAVs operations and maintenance myself. Appreciate the response, take care.
Nice job my brother...great demonstration😊😎
Thanks Will
Great experiment and good information to know. Thanks for taking the time to research and test this.
This one was fun. Wont make gallons but itll work for an overnight drip
You are supposed to soak the wood in 60c water for 1 hour, soak in alcohol over night,then allow to dry for 2-3 days
I wonder if it filter chlorine, chloramine, and lime too.
Great video! Do you think it would work as a layer of pine wood chips in order to speed up the drip rate? Will the xylem still be active? Thanks!
From the study i read, you have to go through the xylem as it is up and down. Meaning using the same "veins" the tree does when it draws water from the ground to the leaves. I have noticed upon other tests though that regular water flows much faster than the soda.
If you cut several small slices and stacked them in an offset way ... Would that work?
Take a snip of pine tree. Shave the bark, make a plug for your cooler. Clean water
need help. what is sapwood and where can i buy them
Thank you for your service. And great video.👍👍💜🙏
Thank you!
yea it would be better because if you had 3 stages of filters an a tank of water attached to it it would go faster an with more wood filters an a better kind of wood like lawson cypress
Informative video
Ok that's great. Will not help against everything but sure beats drinking it raw! Now I wanna figure out a way to make one in the woods without proper tools
On a just an initial pitch, bamboo for the tube, pine pitch for the clamp, and whatever sapwood is in your area might be a good start.
And youre absolutely right, much better than just raw. If E coli is 200 nanometers then other organic bacterias should be the same like giardia. If something as simple as pine can filter down to 70 nanometers, ill take that any day.
Good video
Great experiment 😊
I really enjoyed this one. Took all day but i learned another weapon of a skill
This is interesting but if I would guess what they are actually wanting you to do for the filtering is to use the natural filtering process of the plant like it is alive. So I think the setup needs a fair about of tuning.
I tried to replicate most of their experiments from the article. The only place I deviated from was because I only had 3/4" tubing instead of 1" like they did, I went longer on my wood. Usually when they do scientific experiments like this they always leave out certain details and I needed to figure those details out. Now I used pine like they did but theyre obviously up North so the type of pine could very greatly to my White Pine. They also filter water with dye. I filtered sugary, syrup based water. Maybe explaining why my tea mixture filtered so much faster. They claimed it could make up to 4 liters per day with a gravity feed. Im tempted to try again but using a type of wood that has more water like sap like birch or sycamore
Great video brother 👊
Thanks man, I appreciate that
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Mite depend on the type of wood you use, an the grain of the wood, some being better than others
The article published stated that flowering woods like dogwoods had the potential for much smaller filtering capabilities. I used simple white pine know for having a stickier resin. Im debating trying this again with a wood with a more water like sap like a sycamore or birch instead.
Nice! But E. coli is ~1 micrometer, i.e. 1000 nm... it will definitely be filtered out!
Excellent 👌
You need head pressure.
And a TDS meter.
But this was a fun video 👍
“The first rule of Semper Fi club, tell everyone you are in Semper Fi club. “;) Lol just poking 🎉you from 3ID Army guy. Take any ice chest and make a “plug” out of non poisonous soft wood will make you some good water.
Boil it and filter it twice
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Try it again with dry wood... And use Willow..???
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Cool information! Now go thrash yourself for five minutes for wearing your cover backwards!
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@@PalmettoPrepared that's better.....
Try cutting a branch that's still alive
Burn the wood.. make charcoal..then filter the water