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    Post  Resolution Rog Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:33 pm

    I have one of the original geared 'Orange' pumps, which on a bench test involving sucking water out of a tin and into a drink water bottle leaked water everywhere.
    The bottle had a 1mm hole so the pressure build up was minimal, and on taking the pump apart water had passed through into the motor. Don't think the p/p was new when I was given same. David, there is a picture of yours on the facebook site showing a replacement 'orange' pump, do you have a contact for this, and how has it performed over time? I'm happy to purchase a windscreen p/p via e-bay, but as I require it to pump each way, I am uncertain how you tell from the picture which are one way impellor p/ps and which are bi-directional gear p/ps. Any advice would be well received.
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:40 pm

    Roger, both of the pumps I have for Project 575 are from Halfords, just common or garden screenwash pumps, and both pump either way quite happily.
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    Post  Resolution Rog Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:05 pm

    thanks Richard, I'll have a look in Halfords. Any clues to make etc. or price will give me an idea which pump you have.Roger
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    Post  acrowot (Geof) Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:38 pm

    Hi Roger
    i was looking for a geared pump for a ballast tank and was kindly directed by nigele to a couple i have left below the message and links to a black one which i bought works very well one thng i have found is if you close of the inlet pipe when ballast tank has compressed the air in the sealed tank the pump leaks a little could easley seal the front plate on better and the pump pumps in and out no problem it does look identical to the halfords one and is a lot cheeper
    and the second link is an orange one may be the one you are looking for i would like to say i am new to model submarines so i may not be qualified to comment in some areas
    many thanks geof
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    Post  nigele(ADMIN)2 Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:54 pm

    Roger,the orange pump is the one you want,I have just bought two and run them under presure until they stall,no leaks.
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    Post  Resolution Rog Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:04 am

    Thanks to all who replied, have just e-bayed a red pump.
    Nigele, I notice from a picture of your 'x'craft that there are a couple of green relays behind the pump. Are these for pump control and if so do you have details, circuits etc? Also do people have a preference to these, rather than servo and micro switches?
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    Post  david f Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:10 pm

    Yes Rog, the ebay red pump is the one, as per Nigel's comments.

    The one I bought last October has been used many times in my Charlie sub and is still going strong.
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    Post  david f Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:37 am

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    Well the ebay "Red" pump has just stopped pumping(the motor still runs. On dismantling the problem is that the gear pump shaft is no longer fixed to the gear (See above.)

    There were remnants of some sort of glue.

    Would I still recommend them?

    Yes, it has had comsiderable use since October in my Charlie and UuPVC class. As you will see from the photo the standard of construction is pretty good. The pump also failed safe i.e I could not dive.

    I may try fixing the shaft with (Epoxy, Loctite Red ??) but will not use this particular pump in another sub.
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:41 am

    Would it be possible to sleeve the shaft with a sliver of alloy tube, maybe...then re-attach everything with a drop of superglue?
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    Post  david f Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:47 am

    Maybe, Richard.

    You can see that there is a flat on the metal shaft which should help any glue type fix.

    I think I will try the Loctite Red approach(That stuff really locks shafts on) but there is no rush because I had a spare pump which is now fitted ready for Alfold.
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:50 am

    Sorry, I was looking at the wrong shaft...it's worth a try to salvage the pump, they are always useful for testing purposes.

    Glad you're operational again for Alfold though...look forward to meeting you.
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    Post  david f Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:42 pm

    I am still a bit puzzled by the pump failure.

    If you look carefully at the photo, the motor shaft has a flat but there is no flat on the gear rotor.

    I've just had a look at a new pump and, of course,there is a flat on the shaft and the gear rotor.

    I think something may have got stuck in this pump, damaging the plastic rotor.
    Maybe the bit of "epoxy" I saw was actually some rubbish that damaged the pump.

    I think these pumps (which are rather important to a lot of us) are probably fine. I've just fitted a replacement and time will tell.

    (I tried a Loctite Red fix to the damaged pump - no good. Not to worry - spares box!)
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    Post  david f Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:13 am

    Had to find a new supplier for these pumps on ebay (The original supplier was only supplying the black 24 volt ones) but these look like the right ones:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BN-Universal-12V-Lucas-Type-Windscreen-Washer-Pump-/360390328712?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D250735261541%252B250735261541%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2513906338043357330



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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:36 am

    12 volt black ones are still available in Halfords, David...


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    Post  david f Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:53 am

    Yes, but call me conservative. I (and Nigel!) only trust the red ones.
    (Sounds like a superstition in the making like not wearing green and whistling on a fishing boat!)
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    Post  Hermann Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:29 pm

    david f wrote:Pumps (geared variety) Gear_p10

    ...I may try fixing the shaft with (Epoxy, Loctite Red ??)...


    Hello David,

    what about a quite different approach for repairing the pump? You might recreate a flattened area in the hole by the use of a small strip of sheet metal (as sketched in the picture below). Of course you have to be very skilled when making the small cuts with the jigsaw. But I think this repaired rotor will not wear down so quickly.

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    p.s. Due to my experience glue is probably problematic to fix the rotor because the glue may chip off of may get loose when exposed to water for longer times. Super glue is not really waterproof for longer times.


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    Post  david f Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:30 am

    Thanks Hermann. That looks like a good repair method.

    But I'm afraid that when it comes to things that are needed to get your boat to come back to the surface - I get all "conservative" again!

    So I don't repair but replace the pump. (Hence my desparate search on Ebay!)

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    Post  Giovanni LiCalsi Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:35 am

    Volvo made some very good pumps, too.
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    Post  david f Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:02 am

    Yes, thanks for the information.

    The red pumpp arrived today from the ebay supplier I quoted earlier and they look fine. About £7 each including postage.
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    Post  david f Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:09 pm

    These red pumps are not what they once were!(I believe they are now made in China)

    I was testing ORP Dzik ready for the pond tomorrow. Pump was pumping and then suddenly made a much smoother, high pitched tone and stopped pumping.

    Taking it to bits showed that it had failed in the same way as the last one. (The gear rotor starts to slip on the "flatted" motor shaft.

    If there is a plus side - I am getting quite quick at replacing them and they do fail safe!

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    Post  david f Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:14 pm

    Just looking through this thread, I have had to replace 2 so far and they lasted for 9 months and then 5 months.

    They used to last 2 or 3 years.
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:56 pm

    Lack of quality control...or lack of quality.
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    Post  david f Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:07 pm

    I think that the plastic they are using is much softer.

    A pity - I will use up my stock and look for replacements or accelerate my piston tank programme!

    (The replacement pump worked well at Barrow this morning but in 5 months time!!?)
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:44 pm

    Hmm...I've just bought one of those..
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    Post  david f Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:02 pm

    I've sent some feedback to the supplier and hopefully manufacturer.

    A long shot but let's see what their response is.

    (They may be surprised to find out where their products end up!)

    Will let you know.

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