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Nick

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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #30 on: March 09, 2021, 05:15:10 pm »
 :D  :D
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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #31 on: March 09, 2021, 08:35:26 pm »
Quote from: Woe is me on March 09, 2021, 05:06:57 pm
How long is the production run going to be? I want in.

 That could be a problem
Only making 3
# 1. Nick
# 2. Darren
#. 3. Was going to be mine
Now Woe is me wants # 1

Does this men i have to sell all 3 and make 1 for myself
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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #32 on: March 09, 2021, 08:52:34 pm »
Quote from: Scorpion2nz on March 09, 2021, 08:35:26 pm
Quote from: Woe is me on March 09, 2021, 05:06:57 pm
How long is the production run going to be? I want in.

 That could be a problem
Only making 3
# 1. Nick
# 2. Darren
#. 3. Was going to be mine
Now Woe is me wants # 1

Does this men i have to sell all 3 and make 1 for myself

Dennis its really good mate that you and the elves have a LOT of brass sheet stock there available on the farm to make batch #2 :)
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Jim

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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #33 on: March 09, 2021, 08:54:48 pm »
I showed Olive some pics and he nearly jumped out of his skin and said and I quote "I am so jealous about these pumps ! 😜 Of course as a french guy he has to send one to me"!
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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #34 on: March 10, 2021, 01:56:55 am »
Work is slow
1 and  1/4 hours work and 4 bits and not finished at that

What are they ?



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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #35 on: March 10, 2021, 02:04:57 pm »
Quote from: Scorpion2nz on March 09, 2021, 08:35:26 pm
Quote from: Woe is me on March 09, 2021, 05:06:57 pm
How long is the production run going to be? I want in.

 That could be a problem
Only making 3
# 1. Nick
# 2. Darren
#. 3. Was going to be mine
Now Woe is me wants # 1

Does this men i have to sell all 3 and make 1 for myself




No Dennis, you keep #3 for yourself. I'll keep looking.  ::)
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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #36 on: March 13, 2021, 03:56:39 am »
Finished the piston rod ends
Had to make a jig for lathe to do it.

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Attached to piston rod


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Made valves



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Crank web made and fitted

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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #37 on: March 16, 2021, 03:36:24 am »
Fabrication of the piston rod top end

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Silver soldered



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Some cold beating of 3mm plate brass to form a dish .
And a short brass shaft .



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More silver soldering

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Nick

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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #38 on: March 16, 2021, 10:15:20 pm »
So many small parts! How many more to see them pumping water?
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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #39 on: March 17, 2021, 12:33:01 am »
Piston/rod  assembly
A buggar of a thing to assemble ‘ i valve inside the piston at the bottom
Then the rod held in place then a 2 mm wrist pin through piston skirt



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Temporary assembly



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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #40 on: March 17, 2021, 12:37:31 am »
Quote from: Nick on March 16, 2021, 10:15:20 pm
So many small parts! How many more to see them pumping water?

Getting close now Nick
Last nights work ( the shaft and disc ) are the bottom for the reservoir
which should get completed tonight

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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #41 on: March 17, 2021, 12:48:18 am »
Look fantastic Dennis!
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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #42 on: March 17, 2021, 03:31:10 am »
40 mm pipe in lathe ( 1 mm thick walls )square on end and cut recess for last nights curved bottom .

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Turn last nights plate to size . Fit and silver solder in place .

Turn/trim to length. 2 done so 1 to go .
Need to thin the walls a bit the turn the rim over for a lip .




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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #43 on: March 17, 2021, 06:23:21 am »
coming right along , these are a thing of beauty.
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Re: Pericaud water lift pump,
« Reply #44 on: March 17, 2021, 09:30:54 am »
Yes they are.
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