Pump
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hey guys
i was wondering if anyone knew where i might be able to get a very small water pump. Im trying to make a fire boat and couldnt find a pump thats small enough. I might even try DIY if required. If anyone knows how to make one, please give me a PM or email me at [email protected] titled Pump..
thanks also!!
i was wondering if anyone knew where i might be able to get a very small water pump. Im trying to make a fire boat and couldnt find a pump thats small enough. I might even try DIY if required. If anyone knows how to make one, please give me a PM or email me at [email protected] titled Pump..
thanks also!!
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RE: Pump
Most people use a washer pump for an automobile wind screen.
They can be found cheap at the auto wrecking yards, and there are
cheap replacement pumps availabe.
One of the best ones I have seen was a volvo gear pump. The
gentleman said he was able to replace the motor with a higher rpm one, and
it really puts out the water. And gear pumps are self priming.
I manufactured my own for my fire boat from an old pump housing a friend found.
It has its own issues, but pumps about 350 gph (1324 Lph). There is a small fresh
water pump from a company here, in the US, called Grainger. It moves that volume on 12v.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1P811
It has to be below the water line , as it is not self priming. Most pumps are that way, but
that volvo gear pump, if you can find one could be anywhere.
They can be found cheap at the auto wrecking yards, and there are
cheap replacement pumps availabe.
One of the best ones I have seen was a volvo gear pump. The
gentleman said he was able to replace the motor with a higher rpm one, and
it really puts out the water. And gear pumps are self priming.
I manufactured my own for my fire boat from an old pump housing a friend found.
It has its own issues, but pumps about 350 gph (1324 Lph). There is a small fresh
water pump from a company here, in the US, called Grainger. It moves that volume on 12v.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1P811
It has to be below the water line , as it is not self priming. Most pumps are that way, but
that volvo gear pump, if you can find one could be anywhere.