Low-Profile Pool Siphon Pickup
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Description
The garden hose floats, the pool floor is bare, and the last half-inch of water refuses to drain. You prop the hose with a brick, it slips, the siphon breaks, and you start over.
This unified pickup drops onto the pool floor and forces the siphon to pull from a continuous 3mm gap right at the base. The hollow internal plenum distributes suction evenly, while bottom grooves stop the plate from vacuum-sealing itself to the liner.
Print Strategy
- Dimensions: 128 × 128 × 11.5 mm (excluding standard 3/4" GHT thread).
- Bridging: The internal chamber is packed with a 16mm grid of support pillars and a solid center ledge. The roof spans those gaps perfectly flat without slicer supports.
- Material: PETG or ASA recommended to survive the sun and pool chemicals. Use dense infill so it sinks.
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