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Re: How About an Impeller or Vane *Pic*
By:Chip Sandresky
Date: 3/9/2003, 12:19 am
In Response To: Re: How About an Impeller or Vane (Chip Sandresky)

Lo and behold, I found an old vacuum by the dumpster the other day and, as if it were a swimsuit model, I started wondering what was underneath... I honestly don't think I will get around to rigging this for foot power but a rotary footpump would presumably look something like this. This impeller spins clockwise and generates suction through the center hole (right). That's a bearing on the far left; otherwise I stripped away most of the other components. This is from an old upright vacuum. Ideally you would use something from a small wet/dry vac which would likely have a slightly different shape for liquid. Then you would need some type of flywheel to generate a decent rpm.

Chip
www.ChipSandresky.com

Messages In This Thread

Other: Homebuilt Footpump Lives Again *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 2/19/2003, 2:02 am
hmmm....
srchr/gerald -- 2/19/2003, 10:59 am
Re: hmmm....
Chip Sandresky -- 2/20/2003, 1:33 pm
One question
Rob Peterson -- 2/20/2003, 2:53 pm
Re: How About an Impeller or Vane
Chip Sandresky -- 2/20/2003, 7:38 pm
Re: How About an Impeller or Vane *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 3/9/2003, 12:19 am
Re: How About an Impeller or Vane
Paul J -- 3/9/2003, 9:49 pm
Re: How About an Impeller or Vane
emmett bowen -- 2/21/2003, 12:23 am
Re: Glad You Asked *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 2/20/2003, 3:20 pm
Re: Glad You Asked
srchr/gerald -- 2/20/2003, 5:06 pm
Re: Other: Homebuilt Footpump Lives Again
Kyle T -- 2/19/2003, 8:00 am
Re: Other: Link to Version #1 test report *LINK* *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 2/19/2003, 3:06 pm
Re: Other: Link to Version #1 test report
Bill Price -- 2/19/2003, 6:38 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Shawn Baker -- 2/19/2003, 6:47 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Bill Price -- 2/20/2003, 12:22 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Shawn Baker -- 2/20/2003, 1:59 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Chip Sandresky -- 2/19/2003, 7:49 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Shawn Baker -- 2/20/2003, 11:17 am
Re: Other: Homebuilt Footpump Lives Again
Chip Sandresky -- 2/19/2003, 12:21 pm