Man (Or Wife) Powered Water Pump

[bunnydrops]

I want to lift water to a trough about 2 meters above a pond. I have seen squirrel cage contraptions in other countries but I don't think I could make one that wouldn't fall apart. Has anyone seen one that could be built around a bike. I think it would supply more water than a hand pump. Anyone have something like this? A picture?

[lannarebirth]

If you send a private message to board member "dave2", who generally resides in the Chiang Mai forum, he will probably have a picture of the pedal powered pumps in use at the city's moat.

[loong]

I don't know whether you may find this useful

http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2010/06/04/the-pedal-powered-water-pump/

[bunnydrops]

Thx Lannarebirth. I sent message to dave2, Loong, I like that idea, but don't need something so portable. It did give enough info to know that the bike idea will work for what I am trying to do. I wasn't sure a petal bike would be able to turn the pump fast enough to move enough water. Maybe I can just weld a sprocket to the pump and do chain drive.

I have a small garden (40m X40m) near the pond. Too far away for electric and I don't want gas. I want to fill a tank in the center of the garden. Since water here is limited, I still water by hand, but hate to have to dip 5 gallon buckets and carry up the embankment.

[David006]

Thx Lannarebirth. I sent message to dave2, Loong, I like that idea, but don't need something so portable. It did give enough info to know that the bike idea will work for what I am trying to do. I wasn't sure a petal bike would be able to turn the pump fast enough to move enough water. Maybe I can just weld a sprocket to the pump and do chain drive.

I have a small garden (40m X40m) near the pond. Too far away for electric and I don't want gas. I want to fill a tank in the center of the garden. Since water here is limited, I still water by hand, but hate to have to dip 5 gallon buckets and carry up the embankment.

gotta admire your spirit...can just picture the wife/gf sitting peddling her butt to water the flowers..lol

What about buying a marine bilge pump or similar and a battery?....

Manual diaphragm bilge pumps would be an option too at 10GPM up?

[MESmith]

How far is "too far" for electric? Where I live, farmers run wires several hundred metres from their house to the pump in the fields.

[Khonwan]

^ As do I. How far is too far? Theoretically, nothing is too far...as long as you compensate the distance by increasing the cable size...or voltage. My house/farm is supplied from my transformer 1 mile away.

Rgds

Khonwan

[Terry Newman]

The real question is, "Does the wife know about this yet?" If not, what do you think her reaction will be the 2nd time you tell her to get pump-in ??

Maybe she will tell you to go pump ya-self !!!!

[bunnydrops]

I showed the wife the photo that dave2 sent me-----She loves the idea. As far as too far. Yes I could buy enough wire but "I" need to get off my ass more.

Edited January 18, 2013 by bunnydrops