Wicking Works

[onthecuttingedge2005]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW9VY6aVLKQ&feature=related

He might say bye but the video will continue, watch it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tDKlwljK1E&feature=related

[onthecuttingedge2005]

I did the experiment with the paper towel hanging over the glass of water, if I place the outside end 'at' the water level then the water dripping stops but does get saturated.

if I place the outside part of the paper towel below the water line the dripping continues, this tells me that the dripping is due to the siphoning effect rather than the wicking itself.

Jerry

[Azorus]

Nice videos but you still run into the same problem as before, how do you fill the container where the wicking is occurring?

[Cloxxki]

The water surface height difference seems well enough in that second video to simply let is flow back in.

[broli]

Indeed in both videos the end of the wick is below the water level, then why not use a siphon. Although if the end of the wick is above the water level and thus can be looped back into the tank then we are in business. I think I saw a youtube video apparently doing this which I can't find anymore.