"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message
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On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:19:52 -0000, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot
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"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:46:21 -0700 (PDT), sensible
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If so, then how can I construct the wick etc.?
First thought is hollow plastic tube stuffed with sponge rubber....
....What do you think?

I find that aquarium air line tube with a length of knitting wool
threaded through it works OK. It also works in reverse!

That sounds a good idea, I suppose the more strands you can get into it
the
higher it will lift? What is the approx height of water lift you can
achieve?
Don


I suppose it would be possible to thread a fine line first and then
use it to pull more strands through.

I didn't measure the height but, from memory, it was about six inch.
It would be interesting to try a few feet!

Yes, a loop of fishing line pushed through the tube so that the loop
projects out the other end, then thread a length (or multiple lengths) of
wool through the loop and pull it (them)through the tube. Cut a bit off each
end of the tube and you there you have it.
I must go down to our local Halfords to buy some tube.
Cheers
Don