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Julian · « **Reply #525 on:** April 29, 2015, 11:36:43 PM »

Quote from: oakwoodtv on April 20, 2015, 08:19:50 PM

Yes please if you can run a tap down to clean the threads I would be grateful.

As for the BBB I hope to go down Friday morning and leave Sunday about noon.

But its a long way off yet will confirm closer to the date.

Regards Richard.

Ran the tap down both suction and discharge ports and they cleaned up quite well. Not as bad as I first thought, but I still wouldn't do the fittings up too tight!

Awaiting instructions.

Tony · « **Reply #526 on:** April 29, 2015, 11:43:29 PM »

Quote from: Julian on April 19, 2015, 09:58:38 AM

A bit expensive for its condition but here's an ML in Tunbridge Wells, Kent ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mono-Pumps-CML-323-Pump-/231535732610?

Looks like someone won this one for £15? What a bargain. I would have been all over this if I wasn't abroad at the time!

Julian · « **Reply #527 on:** April 29, 2015, 11:51:11 PM »

Blimey, it started out listed for £50.

Tony · « **Reply #528 on:** April 29, 2015, 11:54:10 PM »

Quote from: Julian on April 29, 2015, 11:51:11 PM

Blimey, it started out listed for £50.

Yes, he relisted it twice before it sold at £15.

Tony · « **Reply #529 on:** May 12, 2015, 11:47:48 AM »

Here's the five stage version of the three stagers I use:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/calpeda-pump-/151678207992

Datasheet says it will push 80lpm @ 19m head (1.86 bar) whereas mine "only" do 80lpm @ 9m head (0.88 bar).

Either way great for running venturis with little or no loss of flow (my venturi back pressure is 0.85 bar with liquid being drawn in or side port closed, and 1.0 bar with side port drawing air/vapour).

It's a bit pricey but maybe if it doesn't sell he'll take an offer?

Tony · « **Reply #530 on:** May 17, 2015, 12:44:04 PM »

Someone please buy this so I'm not tempted!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edwards-Speedivac-High-Vacuum-Magnetic-Valve-/171791578173

I just bought this and I don't have an immediate use for it...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291466769587

Tony · « **Reply #531 on:** May 18, 2015, 11:48:13 AM »

Multistage Calpedas at a reasonable price.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/electric-single-phase-pump-calpeda-heavy-duty-/321757649970

I would be all over these if I didn't already have quite a collection!

knighty · « **Reply #532 on:** May 18, 2015, 06:00:57 PM »

there's no hurry... but if anyone spots a very slow pump give me a shout ?

planning to centrifuge with a bowl type centrifuge, so a couple of litres/min would be great for a nice slow single pass through fuge :-)

Julian · « **Reply #533 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:36:33 PM »

Quote from: knighty on May 18, 2015, 06:00:57 PM

there's no hurry... but if anyone spots a very slow pump give me a shout ?

planning to centrifuge with a bowl type centrifuge, so a couple of litres/min would be great for a nice slow single pass through fuge :-)

I built a bowl type centrifuge. I think 2ltrs /min would be a bit fast unless the bowl is very tall. Aside from the fact that it might explode, I never pursued it's use because of the slow through put.

I guess with a little more effort at automation and a suitable pump ... possibly a big peristaltic, it could be pressed into use.

I've got some photos somewhere, I'll see if I can find them.

knighty · « **Reply #534 on:** May 20, 2015, 01:36:02 AM »

anyone know what you call pumps like these where the pump head is a distance away from the motor ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HBTHERM-Motor-with-Impellor-11kW-3-Phase-/321757854341

I'm planning to switch to heating boilers via thermal oil at work (it's safer than gas) but that means I need to pump thermal oil that's up to 300'C.... the 'official' pumps I know about start at £2000....

so I was thinking I'll use a pump like above, and extend the shaft, so the pump head can be in the hot oil, and the motor can be well away from it ontop of the tank...

Julian · « **Reply #535 on:** May 20, 2015, 08:20:17 AM »

That, or at least that design, looks like a suds pump off a lathe to me.

By the sounds of it you just want a bare shaft pump that you can drive by any method of your choice.

Tony · « **Reply #536 on:** May 20, 2015, 12:23:41 PM »

That's a vertical sump pump. You want the opposite of "close coupled" whatever that's called.

knighty · « **Reply #537 on:** May 20, 2015, 03:13:20 PM »

awesome, now I know what to look for I can keep my eye out for a decent 2nd hand one, or if I have to, I can get a new one when I need it (no hurry yet)

my parents had one years ago pumping out the sump in the cellar... it was donkeys years old when they moved in 50 years ago and they only got rid of it recently because it was noisy and freaked out the new dog if it came on in the night... wish they still had it, it would have probably been ok with a new set of bearings!

:-o

Tony · « **Reply #538 on:** May 23, 2015, 01:46:55 PM »

Another of the Calpeda multistagers:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/electric-single-phase-pump-calpeda-heavy-duty-MXHM-204-/321761372463

knighty · « **Reply #539 on:** May 23, 2015, 10:03:08 PM »

just won this one :-o

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lowara-3-phase-water-pump-/171791813886

anyone near Yeovil ?

I'd normally ask before bidding but didn't have time :-(

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