Improvised REAL Rain Collector

[Muratus del Mur]

I am putting up this _PERMANENT_ quest. Permanent means that each one of you can do it once, and the quest will remain valid from now on for anyone to try.

 

 

Task is simple, build an improvised rain collector like the one in the image, be sure to photograph or film it from all needed angles and in actionl! Place a "MD - playername" note next to it when you photograph it.

 

 

 

It is NOT a competition, you build it, you get the reward for this quest.

 

You can pic one of the next two options:

 

Reward option 1)

1 Wishpoint from me, ranked from 4 to 8 depending on how cool and well done i consider your device to be made. 

 

Reward option 2)

two three wish codes so you can award two wishpoints for your quests. (increased from 2, for upcoming entries only)

 

Have fun

 

ps1 yes this quest is still active, will always be , but due to my inactivity you need to contact me if you post something here otherwise i might not see it. Also if i forgot to give anyone any reward for doing this quest, please tell me. its not intended.

 

ps2. the possible rewards are WP or wp codes. the rain collector is a bonus i give only if consider the work is outstanding, it is not a part of the normal quest reward.

Edited December 26, 2017 by Muratus del Mur

[No one]

cool pic ;) 

fun MP8 quest

[Rophs]

The quest is to make a tube run through an umbrella into bags to collect rain or can we make any personal rain collection device (say a modified backpack)
 

Edited September 30, 2015 by Rophs

[Muratus del Mur]

well..the quest is for this "model" but if you manage to build an other one, functional, i will consider rewarding it too. It needs to be portable.

[Maebius]

It hasn't rained here yet.... :(   

"Soon" (tm)  I'll upload a pic.

[Sir Blut]

I'll try to do it!

[Maebius]

edit:  And Darn it,  I forgot the rule to put my player-name there!   Gah!!!   Oh noes...  Now to re-find the camera.  :/

 

PM'd you Mur...  

Copied here for others to amuse themselves with...  my model needs some work!

[spoiler]
Dear Mur:

Hmm, my feeble attempts at two Rain Collector prototypes. The "portable hat" works really well, but it has not rained here in over 2 weeks, so I do not have a photo or video of them "in use" quite yet as we have not wanted to use the hose to 'waste' the water on a silly quest (read: my wife says "um, no") . Once Autumn comes around it will be much wetter, so I'll update the models.

First: a short youTube video of it, to show the whole setup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPANXAmvUwU&feature=youtu.be

Next, a few images.

While the green hose appears to loop "upwards" agaisnt gravity, that's an odd optical illusion I noticed after uploading them. The water flows down pretty easily, if I use a cup to pour in and test it. Couldn't get a good pictrure of that though, one-handed. I had to use the camera's "take a photo in 10 seconds" feature to even get these. [:)]

http://storenow.net/my/?f=80bb2b90e53cfdf328ce0e42b2631c79

http://storenow.net/my/?f=5d29b9ef4dc669ebaca641fc155d7a91

Showing the clear tape seal on the umbrella centre. The hose comes up and is split down the side to wrap 'around' teh central spike, and secured under it and above a small opening. When water fills the umbrella, there's a gap there that drains down into the split open hose (hard to see in the photo, sorry!!) and flows into the backpack, or wherever the hose leads.

http://storenow.net/my/?f=7a0aee07e7a8a977b1f508a60c158064

Finally, a small portable rain collector Hat I made, from an old Samhain/Hahhloween Bowl. (the only one my wife would let me cut up and glue onto a hat LOL!)

http://storenow.net/my/?f=158045d64fde6b23730e914c460cec75

The hat version only has a smaller tube, for drinking the cool fresh water directly. It can be adapted with a connecting tube (available for pennies!) to drain into a canteen or other small storage container. I'm sipping from it, in this picture.

Enjoy![/spoiler]

Edited August 25, 2013 by Maebius

[Muratus del Mur]

Rewarded the WP, plus this entry convinced me to offer a Rainwater Harvesting Umbrella item that you can use in realm to collect rain water :)

find me in game to give it to you

 

Congratulations for the awesome work

Edited August 26, 2013 by Muratus del Mur

[No one]

Ann. 2723 - [2013-08-26 13:42:24 - Stage 12]
Rainwater Harvesting Umbrella
The harvesting umbrella is a personal (non shared, you own it to use or sell) rain collector item that you could receive if you build a really nice rain collector (see forum topic). I am open to suggestions for other things that could be built in order to be received as items.

 

If you accept real rainwater collectors, then I could show some pics (when I come back from holiday) with what I've build with my father this spring. But then the item would be to big for just one person.

 

Maybe we, as alliance or land, could build contraptions (with available resources) to collect water for specific purposes like

 - collecting water with water tools

 - water the herbs - regenerate herbs at every rain (extra regen from time to time)

 - build water dam / swamp - to prevent others from moving from a certain location for about 1-2 hours after each rain no matter what loyalty you might have.

 

Also, these contraptions would require some repairing every week like 5-10% or the resources used for build depending on the amount. And it would not degrade more then 50%.

 

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Anyway, I will not be able to post pics within the next 2-3 weeks.

[Muratus del Mur]

item should be done specifically for this quest. So one option would be to make pictures of it again, with the md playername and year written next to it (see how maebius did)..and i will pretend i don't know it was not done specifically :P This rain collector quest is for a rain collector as the one in the initial image, not for other variations.

 

Water collecting items are too simple to make, what would you improvise, a bucket? :) There might be other inventive things to do for some sorts of water available in the realm...but i can;t imagine what they should be, thats your task to do.

 

I will answer all questions about if an item is fit for such a purpose, wait for such an answer and to a dedicated topic about that sort of item, don't just start doing all sorts of items then assume you will get them in realm (wanted to be clear about that part)

 

 

Also, if i remember right (i might be wrong, not sure what chewy did), there is no option to put damage on items yet.

[Shemhazaj]

Was my improvised rain collector worthy an item as well or not?

It's the one that was created right after the FB announcement, before this topic was created, that's why I never posted the pics here.

 

Just a question, not a complaint or anything. :P

[Muratus del Mur]

Yes yes, sorry i missed this point, All that finished this quest so far will receive such an item too, meet me in game to receive yours. Thanks for reminding me.

Please post pictures of yours also on this topic (you can blur face or anything you consider if you believe its needed, ofc, but i want the proof that the collector exists to be public, and an example to others that IT IS possible :) )

[Shemhazaj]

Here are the pics. Not as fancy, but I was in a hurry... I did test it tho, I got wet, but it is working! :P

 

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[Miq]

Hi,
 
So my try. Was was waiting for strong enough rain since beginning of august as such system wont really work in light rain. Also you know it wont keep you very dry :)
 

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O-yPe1dBj4

Edited September 10, 2013 by Miq

[Miq]

Poke@mur

[Maebius]

Poke@mur

 

If it's anything like Shem & I, you'll need to track down Mur in-game some time and pester him personally there, as directed.  I tried a PM@Mur as well, and was sent in-game, then POOF it appeared when I followed his footsteps to the scene and ''Reminded' him.   :)

[Miq]

 

If it's anything like Shem & I, you'll need to track down Mur in-game some time and pester him personally there, as directed.  I tried a PM@Mur as well, and was sent in-game, then POOF it appeared when I followed his footsteps to the scene and ''Reminded' him.   :)

 

That would be very unlike me.

[Chewett]

He is currently in the country with limited Internet FYI

[Muratus del Mur]

miq, that looks awesome, i am on phone right now and its likely i will forget about checking forum tomorow. Best if you could notify Ivorak about this so i can send you your reward next time i'll work on md. Congratulations!

[dst]

I've managed to make a small rain collector (and even test it). It also has an additional feature: it FILTERS the water.
 
Find below the pics (as usual, baaad quality - maybe I'll get nicer ones during the week-end):
 
 
1) Parts of the collector:
 

 
 
2) The filter contains (from top to bottom - don't forget that what you see as top is actually the bottom): cheese cloth, small pebbles, cheese cloth, bigger pebbles:
 
 

 
 
3) Partially assembled:
 

 
 
4)Fully assembled:
 

 
 
And the movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNUmzKKNryA&feature=youtu.be

Edited September 29, 2015 by dst

[Sir Blut]

Hey guys, 

 

I finally did it.  It was hard to video tape it myself without messing up my phone so I hope the pics are enough. l would like the first option of a wishpoint and permanent rain collector.

 

Edited December 22, 2017 by Sir Blut

[dst]

@Sir Blut: why do you have a bottle of RO mineral water?  O.o

[Ungod]

1 hour ago, dst said:

@Sir Blut: why do you have a bottle of RO mineral water?  O.o

'Cuz he lives in Ro now...

Edited December 22, 2017 by Ungod

[dst]

Just now, Ungod said:

'Cuz he lives in Ro now...

Worst decision ever!

[Sir Blut]

Romania is awesome!  It's just too cold for me right now xD