ram pump

Anybody built one?

Anybody using one?

Anybody seen one in action?

Hey There

Well I have Built three

Seen many in use.

As of right now i don't have a water supply so i cant use one.

Here is a brochure you can look at really simple but good info.

My Friend made it up a long time ago used all over the world now. He travel around now sharing in 3rd world countries.

The attachment is kinda weired because it is supposed to be printed. Read cover on 1st attachment then second attachment then back to first sorry for inconvenience

Looks like your first attachment is re: ram pumps, and the second is re: tube wells.

Both look like good info, but it seems we have half of each.

Wow I feel silly.

Ok sorry about that that is what i get when trying to post by looking at thumbnails.

Here is the proper one.

If any one is interested i have all of Rus' brochures they are 11 of them.

The Topics Are

Ram Pumps

Rus Pump

Tube Well

Ferro Cement Water Tank

How To Make A Water Filter

Water Sealed Toilet

Mornington Toilet

Water Jar

How To Make Salt

Stoves

"A" Frame for contouring sloping land

What's a rus pump?

I think several of those things need explanation. New thread(s)?

Yup!!! Thank God for our ram pump!! We bought ours from a company in Texas. The man was very helpful getting ours set up. We went with a 1" pump, the cheapest they made to see if we had adequate flow and fall. now that pump raises water 600' to our camp(140" vertical!) We were given an estimate of $20,000 for a drilled well which is not an option right now but we wanted to be able to enjoy our new piece of earth now... when there is a will there is away

All those brochures would be great to have, but not posted in any thread, posted instead as articles -

I want a stationary, how-to, articles section

How about permies.com, articles could go there.....

Jami McBride wrote:
All those brochures would be great to have, but not posted in any thread, posted instead as articles -

I want a stationary, how-to, articles section
How about permies.com, articles could go there.....

I'll see what I can do ....

paul wheaton wrote:

Anybody seen one in action?

This farm http://www.bugtusslefarm.com/
uses a ram pump for all farm needs. The pump was entirely built by the farmer using plumbing supplies, and is similar to the diagrams above.

There are perrenial streams with about 18 ft of usable head. The pump handles about 320 gallons per day, lifting water up to storage tanks over 100 ft up and 1/2 a mile away.

Hi all, I use a Gravi-check ram pump and it lifts about 1400 gal./day up 160' with 8' of fall.

Hi folks...I saw Paul's post on reddit a few days back, and it (and a failed well pump) sparked me to post about ours

http://www.mossbackfarm.com/2011/01/ram-pump-progress/

Cheers

Rich

jtjf_1 wrote:
Wow I feel silly.

Ok sorry about that that is what i get when trying to post by looking at thumbnails.

Here is the proper one.

If any one is interested i have all of Rus' brochures they are 11 of them.

The Topics Are

Ram Pumps

Rus Pump

Tube Well

Ferro Cement Water Tank

How To Make A Water Filter

Water Sealed Toilet

Mornington Toilet

Water Jar

How To Make Salt

Stoves

"A" Frame for contouring sloping land

Could I get email copies....please

Not a ram pump but a cool idea that pangeafarm posted on another link

water wheel

Subject interests me for several reasons:

I can remember my uncle (40+ years ago) using one to pump water up a 200' hill, from a creek, to water his large beef cow herd...

I never knew how it worked...

Also, we might want to use one on our farm, where we have water, and do not have electrical power...

I spent some time researching and have created a blog on the subject:
"Water Pumps Without Electricity or Fuel" - Hydraulic Water Ram Pumps and Others...

There is lots history, theory, practice, homemade plans, videos, etc... all at
--> http://hines.blogspot.com/2012/02/water-pumps-without-electricity-or-fuel.html

Basic components of a hydraulic ram:
1. Inlet - drive pipe
2. Free flow at waste valve
3. Outlet — delivery pipe
4. Waste valve
5. Delivery check valve
6. Pressure vessel

First Video of: Water Pumps Without Electricity or Fuel Playlist - 7 Video - 21:53
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5AXw6fWXg&list=PL2A382B614E076834&index=1&feature=plpp_video

First Video of: Hydraulic Water Ram Pumps-Theory and Practice Playlist - 9 Videos - 1:14:28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y_WWxWdn5A&list=PL78401A89D14D8922&index=1&feature=plpp_video

Just trying to contribute...
Hope this is helpful...

With Regards and Respect For All,
Monte Hines

Does anyone have a plan for a serious ram pump that will lift water a serious distance? The only one that I have been able to find on the net was one that failed against any serious height. Thanks.