[Shop-talk] trying to stabilize hose-end lawn sprinkler

[Jimmie Mayfield]

I'm not sure which impulse sprinkler you have but most models that I've 
seen are two-part deals: the impact mechanism screws into the base with 
1/2" or 3/8" pipe threads.  I wound up replacing my base with a homemade 
4-legged PVC contraption that had more stability.  I'd post a picture 
but I ran over it with the snowblower last season.

You can also buy spiked bases that you push into the ground.  My 
neighbors have one of these...I think it has 3 spikes.  Doesn't get much 
more stable than that.

If you're dead-set on keeping your existing base, you can try to add 
weight by filling in the cavities that you mentioned with, say, 
grout/cement or a sand-epoxy mixture if you have some 2-part epoxy on 
hand.  I doubt the cavities are large enough to add much weight, though.


On 07/14/2018 02:04 PM, Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA wrote:
> My recent purchase of a Gilmour hose-end impulse sprinkler.
> It seems to be very difficult to get a good sprinkler now,
> I grew up using Nelson (painted yellow) sprinklers, but even
> they seemingly are of much lesser quality.
> Anyway, my problem is to find a reasonable and quick way to
> add weight (other than to carry a brick) to the base of the
> unit.  Unfortunately the base is plastic, however there are many
> cavities that something could be poured into to help stabilize
> the sprinkler.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks.
> Steve Hammatt
> Mount Vernon WA USA
> www.leatherplates.com <http://www.leatherplates.com>
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