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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Sprayer pressure - pumps

2005-03-16 by Norman Stewart

Recreation vehicle = travel trailer/motorhome with self 
contained utilities.  The pump provides house pressure to 
the sink/shower/toilet, etc. from an internal storage tank.

Norm

Adam Seychell wrote:
> Stefan Trethan wrote:
> 
>>On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:13:17 +1100, Adam Seychell  
>><a_seychell@...> wrote:
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>>>For anyone wanting a HCl/CuCl resistant pump capable of > 1bar
>>>and not expensive then I suggest looking into FloJet recreational
>>>vehicle pumps.
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>>What is a recreational vehicle? (that term seems silly to me, a bike is a  
>>recreational vehicle too and sure needs no pump.)
>>What are they used for most often?
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>>The problem with a pump is that i would need to move the boards, or  
>>nozzles, which did you do?
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>>If my maths is OK then i will get a bar at 6000RPM with the rotary machine.
>>A few days ago i aimed the RPM meter at the proof of concept model and  
>>measured 10000 RPM at a speed that wasn't frightening at all, i think even  
>>more would be possible.
>>Maybe tomorrow i can do further testing, the lexan and titanium shaft is  
>>already ordered but i have still much to test before it can be put to use.
>>
>>thanks
>>ST
>>
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> I don't know, "recreational vehicle" is just the category they sell the 
> pumps under. You right, its kind of a broad meaning. The one I was 
> looking at a while back was this; Unfortunately I bought the Shurflo 
> instead.
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> http://www.flojet.com/prodInfo/overview/81000-233_ds.pdf
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> I agree that there would be more complexity using nozzles/pump sprayer 
> as either the nozzles or board must move. The concept I used was fix the 
> PCB horizontal at the roof of a sealed tank, and have the spray nozzles 
> direct upwards to the PCB. The nozzles are mounted to a pipe that has 
> wheels at each end. The wheels run along two tracks mounted at each side 
> of the tank. Drive mechanism consists of belts and a stepper motor 
> mounted outside the tank. A pulley and shaft mechanically driving the 
> tanks internal pulleys. If anyones interested I can take photos and put 
> then to the photo section at Yahoo Homebrew_PCBs.
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