Hello everyone,


I'm just back from the wilderness after testing a lighter-weight
(shore-based) mounting stand, based on 4x4's (instead of 6x6's).
It worked OK, but I can see some improvements, which will be
implemented later this week.


With the mounting stand being portable (two parts of ~50 pounds
each), I will be able to test on local rivers, saving me a few
hundred miles of driving for each round of tests! This design
pivots the device into the stream, mounted from a horizontal beam
stretching out from the river bank, and should also work for mounting
stream-immersed generators, as well as my irrigation pump.


Back to the pump, I'm hoping within 7-10 days I can get a new
double-capacity version running, which will run two residential
impact sprinklers (20-30 foot spray radius), or one small orchard
(Gilmour tripod) sprinkler of 53 foot radius spray (8500 sq ft coverage).


cheers
Doug Fortune
Calgary








David Murray wrote:
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> Good morning Tony;
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> Thank you for sharing your very complete account of these projects. I am
> sure that most of the members are more than casually familiar with the
> principles and similar applications, however it is always gratifying to
> hear a first person shared account,especially
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> one which is so adequately annotated with photos and drawings. Thank you
> again, it was a great read. David Murray, P
> aris Ontario.
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> To: microhydro@yahoogroups.com <mailto:microhydro%40yahoogroups.com>
> CC:
> From: tony@... <mailto:tony%40peeniwalli.com>
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:43:47 -0600
> Subject: re: [microhydro] pumping water uphill.... with a prop-mounted pump
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> Doug, (the guy who wants to pump water uphill for irrigation).. this
> might not be of help, but it gave me some great spin--off ideas.. check
> it out..... http://aquamor.tripod.com/Wheel.htm ..this is a paddle-wheel
> pump...very simple..good luck .....Tony in Jamaica
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