Wicking Works

[mr_bojangles]

i wish i had the materials to, sorry mate

i was putting it out there so someone might get a better idea out of it, or see if anyone has tried it

[hansvonlieven]

A capillary tube will not drain without external power applied.
Say, you have a very thin capillary tube that raises water one inch. you now remove it. the water will just stay there. The very forces that pulled the water up in the tube are now holding it in place.

[turbo]

I was Always fasinated by wick's. 
How they suck up the fuel in lamps and furnace....
So i even tried to build something like this 

M.