Hey Ed, I like your design. Do think it would be better for ease of use and flow if the exit side was also at 3" rather than reduced back down to 2" ? (also having 3" hose)
store bought valves don't work well at all. This will move 1" minus gravel with ease.
I made my own flapper valves with a 2" opening in them , see my other pics on the build up of this.
Also i have not weighted mine and it works just fine.
The whole reason this one has such good suction is I'm using a 3" piston over a 2" opening. So each stroke moves almost 1 gallon of water. Where as a 2" piston would only move about 1/3 of a gallon.
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Jim the rubber comes in sheets and is used for showers under the tiles as a water barrier. It's about 1/16" thick.
APC let me know what you come up with
Hi Ed. what is the blue material you made your flap valves from, some kind of rubber?
dirt fighter the 3" outlet might work but I haven't had any problems with the 2"
APC, maybe if you seal off the top of the piston and have water pumped out on the up stroke
Hey Ed, I like your design. Do think it would be better for ease of use and flow if the exit side was also at 3" rather than reduced back down to 2" ? (also having 3" hose)
store bought valves don't work well at all. This will move 1" minus gravel with ease.
I made my own flapper valves with a 2" opening in them , see my other pics on the build up of this.
Also i have not weighted mine and it works just fine.
The whole reason this one has such good suction is I'm using a 3" piston over a 2" opening. So each stroke moves almost 1 gallon of water. Where as a 2" piston would only move about 1/3 of a gallon.
Hi guy,s --where did you buy the check valves ? looked on e-bay , and they seemed kinda pricy .
Looks pretty good, Ed! Hope it works great for you!
Nice looking toy Ed.
the black thing is for hooking the hose to my sluice box
Whats the piece behind bucket hose?