CEVNI VOZEL
Fitingi so tisti ključni členi, ki cevovodu dajo smer in namen. Brez njih bi imeli le dolge, ravne cevi, ki ne bi vodile nikamor. Poznamo jih v neštetih oblikah:
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Kolena (L-spoji): Za premagovanje ovir in vogalov.
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T-kosi: Za razvejanje toka v več smeri.
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Mufne in spojke: Za povezovanje dveh koncev.
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Reducirke: Ko se mora velik pretok stisniti v manjšo cev.
Vse se začne v vroči livarni. Livarstvo je ena najstarejših obrti, kjer se staljena kovina (najpogosteje lito železo, medenina ali bron) vlije v natančno izdelane kalupe. Da dobimo votlo notranjost fitinga, skozi katero lahko teče voda, livarji uporabljajo posebna peščena jedra. Rezultat tega procesa so robustni kosi, ki zdržijo ogromne pritiske in desetletja uporabe pod zemljo ali v stenah naših domov.
Biti vodovodar ni le delo s ključem v roki; je razumevanje logike pretoka, pritiska in gravitacije. Ko se boste soočili s tem geozakladom, se boste za trenutek prelevili v mojstre inštalacij.
O ZAKLADU
Geozaklad se ne nahaja na Livarski ulici kjer so podane koordinate. Za pridobitev končnih koordinat bo potrebno rešiti spodnji dve nalogi in izračunati končne koordinate, ki so nekje na Kovinarski cesti.
1. NALOGA
Pred vami je razstavljena mreža fitingov in cevi. Da bi prišli do vpisa v dnevnik morate uspešno "skleniti krog". Ploščice (kvadrate) obrnite tako, da bodo vse cevi tvorile eno samo neprekinjeno omrežje brez zaprtih zank. Ploščicam ne smete menjati mesta, lahko jih samo obračate. Nobena povezava se ne sme dotikati zunanje stene (primer pravilno sestavljenega omrežja si oglejte v spoiler sliki).
Črke R, E, D, U, C, I, R vam dajo vrednost, kolikokrat se mora ploščica obrniti v desno (v smeri urinega kazalca), da bo cev v pravi končni poziciji (npr.: če je potrebno ploščico s črko D obrniti 1x, potem je D=1)
Kontrolna vsota: R+E+D+U+C+I+R=11
2. NALOGA
Pojdite na virtualno točko FITING in poiščite odgovora na naslednji dve vprašanji:
1. Koliko fitingov je naslikanih na rdeči fasadi objekta? Rešitev je vrednost K
2. Koliko črk je naslikanih na rdeči fasadi objekta (dvomestno število)? Rešitev je vrednost A
KONČNE KOORDINATE
N46°12.FIT
E014°36.ING
FIT = R+E+D*U*C*I*R*K*A-231
ING = R+E+D+U+C*I*R*K*A+21
PIPE KNOT
Fittings are the key pieces that give a pipeline its direction and purpose. Without them, we would just have long, straight pipes that lead nowhere. They come in countless forms:
- Elbows (L-joints): To overcome obstacles and corners.
- Tees: To branch the flow in multiple directions.
- Couplings and couplings: To connect two ends.
- Reducers: When a large flow needs to be squeezed into a smaller pipe.
It all starts in the scorching heat of a foundry. Foundry is one of the oldest crafts, where molten metal (most often cast iron, brass or bronze) is poured into precisely crafted molds. To create a hollow interior for the fitting through which water can flow, foundries use special sand cores. The result is a robust piece that can withstand enormous pressures and decades of use underground or in the walls of our homes.
Being a plumber is not just a turnkey job; it's about understanding the logic of flow, pressure, and gravity. When you stand in front of this geotreasure, you'll momentarily transform into a master plumber.
ABOUT A GEOTREASURE
The geotreasure is not located on Livarska ulica (Foundry Street) where the coordinates are given. To obtain the final coordinates, you will need to solve the problem below and calculate the final coordinates, which are somewhere on Kovinarska cesta (Metallurgical Street).
TASK 1
In front of you is a grid of fittings and pipes. To get to the log entry, you must successfully "complete the circle". Rotate the tiles so that all the pipes form a single continuous network with no closed loops. You may not swap tiles, you may only rotate them. No connection may be made outside the grid. Bulb-shaped tiles are dead ends (see an example of a solved network in the spoiler image).
The letters R, E, D, U, C, I, R give you the value of how many times a given square must be rotated to the right (clockwise) to get the pipe to the correct final position. (e.g.: if the square with the letter D needs to be rotated 1x then D=1)
Control sum: R+E+D+U+C+I+R=11
TASK 2
Go to the virtual point FITING and find the answers to the following two questions:
1. How many fittings are painted on the red facade of the building? The solution is the value K
2. How many letters are painted on the red facade of the building (two-digit number)? The solution is the value A
FINAL COORDINATES
N46°12.FIT
E014°36.ING
FIT = R+E+D*U*C*I*R*K*A-231
ING = R+E+D+U+C*I*R*K*A+21
You can validate your puzzle solution with
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