Make A PVC Pump with a PING PONG BALL - by VOGMAN
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- Make A simple PVC Pump at home with a ping pong ball and some leftover plumbing parts. This pump is reliable, simple, affordable and it could make your life easier.
Now I specifically wanted to pump vegetable oil, but this pump design will easily handle water or other suitable liquids.
I've tried a lot of cheap pumps, such as drill pumps and syphon pumps, but I found these didn't work that well. I wanted something specific to my needs, something custom built. This pump shifts an impressive amount of liquid for its size and is very easy to build using just basic tools, some PVC fittings and a few nuts and bolts. Its simple design makes it reliable, affordable and easy to repair or replace. All in all, a great hand pump that's worth making - even if you don't need it yet... because one day you'll be pleased you did.
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I was looking for technical information to make the plunger, I got that and it's wonderful to listen to your clear commentary.
Many thanks 😁
Great slow clear explanation!
Thanks Jose 😁
Wonderful video thank you. Clear commentary and easy to understand graphics. It's people like you that make the UK such a wonderful place to live.
Thanks very much. Glad I could help.
Excellent video. Makes me want to get back into burning veg oil in my diesel.
Thanks for a pleasant clear video of a very nice design.
Exzellent Tutorial thank you very much
VOG, Thank You! I'm going to push this to move some air. Hope it works. Stay safe and be well, you and yours.
Hi Cheryl. The Ping Pong pump is best with liquids. Luckily I do have an easy PVC air pump video...
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This is excellent with air.
Good Job
Very clear idea on choosing the product and methodology ..very nice design
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it is a good idea with a ball. I see it the first time. like
great work !!
+Orlando Jordan
Many thanks. It works a treat.
good job ----- merci
very nice design
Thanks : )
This is a great detailed video. Just a thought tho. If you made the washer that is the top valve a little smaller and drilled the holes closer to the center the oil would have less resistance flowing around said washer. Also using a bigger diameter pipe around the ping-pong ball with a dowel drilled in across the top of it to hold it down would allow easier flow around it as well. I use , used engine oil blended with gasoline in tractors and an old diesel pickup truck. We have needed a hand transfer pump but haven't broke down and bought one. I had rather build as buy anyway.
Hi Phil,
Thanks for your comments. It sounds as though you've picked up some ideas from my video and added enough of your own to make an improved model that fits your needs. You'd be surprised how pleased I am by that. I prefer to "inspire" rather than specifically instruct, if that makes sense. I just like to show people what I came up with using what I had to hand. That's why I never claim to be an expert on anything - I'm learning all the time and interactions like this help in that : )
Good luck with your own projects. Let me know how you get on.
Geoff
cool video, Does this pump liquid out on both the up and the down stroke of the plunger?
Hi Dino. The pump only draws on the up stroke BUT it collects a 'head' of liquid which sits above the outlet. This means once it's working there's a fairly constant stream.
Hope this helps : )
Nice video sir
Many thanks 😁
I'm seriously considering building one of these...as a building custodian that cleans toilets, getting the water out of the bowl with the cleaning swab is always a problem.
It will work for you... just remember the slight leakage at the top. It can be avoided by minimising the size of the hole at the top and by non-vigorous use of the pump.
You'd be surprised how much fluid these things can move : )
4:30 u could use a nail or wire to stop the ball from going in. Its harder to do but its better
i75tt
Lovely lovely lovely video...if I want to use it to pump water from a height let's say of 50 meters would it be able to do that?
That is quite a height : )
I think the pump would work if you had a pipe long enough but you'd be trying to pull 50 meters of water, and that's quite heavy. If it's important to do it manually (without electricity), I'd recommend doing it in stages if that's possible.
Hope this helps : )
Then I guess I'll have to do it by trial and error...was thinking of running it using a bike chain drive that is run by a vawt..and adding several check valves along the head line
It might work, it really might. I'm just guessing : )
im planning to put that kind of pump in my well . but i wonder if it can pump water even if the distance is far, because i want to put the pump inside the house instead near the well. if you have any thoughts about it, pls share it. thanks. im a little bit confused. anyway your idea is good, but i'm afraid to do it and if it doesnt work.
Hi. Height wouldn't make much difference I'd guess. I know one of the people who inspired my design (Phillip - forget his last name but it's in the video) made much larger versions to pump river water.
However I don't think you could situate the handle of the pump indoors. It would ideally need to be near the well.
Hope this helps.
Geoff
hmm.. well i think i need to try it near and far the well. thanks for your help and info sir. i think it's going to work far too. yeah i saw his video too. but i think your design is better in terms of the quality of the materials and the power of the suction of the pump.
Great built, but how much did you spend on ALL the connections etc...
??? You can get a Barrel Pump in most Big Box Store for under $40.00 and even a Metal one too ://
Hi Jod. To be honest the bits cost me nothing as it was all stuff that was lying around.
The real point behind this video is to demonstrate how easily a pump can be made and how it can be "custom fit" to your needs.
I'm a fairly tall guy and hate bend over for long periods when doing something like pump veg oil into my fuel tank. So I just made sure the pipe sections all lined up right and I can happily stand there without bending.
So a standard pump might cost you $40, but how much would a custom pump cost you? Plus this way you get the fun of building it yourself.
Now if I could only persuade someone else to do the pumping for me ; )
All the best
Geoff
Hi, yea you are right if you have some stuff laying around and you can do it for free, LOL. I was talking about a Barrel Pump that is long enough so you don't have to bend over and they also give you long enough hose for $40.00, and even the Metal Barrel Pump too LOL. I am not making negative comments, I think you did a GREAT JOB making it since you did put a lot of thoughts into it and I can see it through your design. :D. I can see you are a skillful guy as well :D. But if I need one, I have to go and buy it, LOL and if I have to Custom Fit, I can modified the existing pump to fit my needs that as well. But to get all those parts from scratch, it's too costly ://. BTW, next time I am around, I will help you Pump for you, LOL. :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
I could definitely use a hand... I'm not getting any younger : D
And don't worry mate... you can make whatever comments you like.
I'm guessing you're based in the US. You guys seem to have some fantastic hardware stores and some great prices.I'm pretty sure if I bought all the bits I needed for the pump it would still be cheaper than buying one... or at the very least pretty close.
In fairness I have bought a few cheap pumps over the years and they've never lasted long, especially with veg oil which seems to gum up everything - even my pump if I didn't strip it after use.
In truth Jod, I've got a shed full of bits and I love to make stuff. Plus if I'm tinkering with something it means my wife doesn't have to find things for me to do, like decorating or gardening ; )
All the best mate.
@@vogman Like decorating or gardening...got that right man. I'm outside...don't bother me. LOL. Thanks for the vid man!
I have a crappy apartment (USA) and there is water in my kitchen it comes and goes from time to time but it never stays however the owner/slumlord doesn't want to fix it unless he's being told to by the housing authority... I want to modify your design for small water leaks: I want to put a slit into a sponge and put the fish tank rubber hose into it that way it would pick up the water much easier for me also to put a fish tank rubber hose on the exit end of the pump... so what do you think? the sponge soaks up the water the fish tank rubber hose takes it to the pump and out it goes on the other end
+GUNVALKERIE
Thanks for your question. The advantage of a pump like this is it's very cheap and easy to make, so experimenting with variations on the design is always easy and thankfully won't cost a fortune. If you try it and it fails, you've only lost a few bucks and a little time. And when you consider that there's probably not an invention out there that wasn't build and rebuilt a hundred times, it's nicely reassuring.
Out-letting through a flexible pipe certainly sounds possible. I'm not sure whether it would pick up well through a sponge or not, but I've never tried it. It's worth a go ; )
Best of luck with your build. Let me know how you get on. It sounds an interesting idea.
Geoff
👍 & Abo
"If you're really brave use an angle grinder " got me wondering.
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