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[Closed] Anyone made a bike powered water pump?

 DrP
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Having installed a water butt to collect rain water, I'm happy that it can be plugged into the pressure washer for car duties, but was looking for a way of pumping the water to water the plants!
Trying to be eco-friendly, and generally liking to tinker, I was planning on (somehow) connecting this:
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To this (not exact model!):
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And was wondering if anyone has done it at all??

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Posted : 19/04/2011 7:31 pm
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can you do something with a bicycle pump and pressure (related to pumping water obviously)

or have you though of putting the water butt up a few feet and using gravity, which is more traditional


 
Posted : 19/04/2011 7:58 pm
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...or have you though of putting the water butt up a few feet and using gravity, which is more traditional...

Unless you are talking water tower heights, it'll make naff all difference to me!
I want that baby spraying like a fire hose!

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Posted : 19/04/2011 8:02 pm
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Oh dear I have visions of WCA getting involved and the ensuing catastrophic flooding in the Southampton area.... 🙁


 
Posted : 19/04/2011 8:09 pm
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That would assume that something WCA has 'made' would function as it was supposed to.... 😉

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Posted : 19/04/2011 9:03 pm