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Post by treatableriverrat on Jan 22, 2010 16:19:52 GMT 10
Hello everyone.......We're off to tuena for a week in 4 weeks time and I want to build a crevice sucker out of a yabby pump. Does any body have a design or pics for me to follow? I remember seeing pictures and a design made with poly pipe used as attachments. any help rewarded with beer  thanks all......Fordy |
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Post by monkey on Jan 22, 2010 22:12:27 GMT 10
Hi treatableriverrat
depends on size of yabby pump. my pump is around 50mm round I went to miter10 and got a 50mm to 25mm PVC fitting and a peaces of 25mm PVC tube 300mm long. push 50mm fitting on to pump. cut angel to one end of tube and push other end into 25mm fitting JOB DONE"
you may need to put tape around end of pump to make fitting tight. this works, could be better as water will run out if you do not lay pump back sorry no pic's if you need more info just ask
allan in vic
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Post by treatableriverrat on Jan 23, 2010 6:35:37 GMT 10
Thanks Al.........Mine is 2 inches too, so I will give that a go, thanks. How do you find them for doing the job?
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Post by aunug on Jan 23, 2010 11:06:43 GMT 10
Made a similar crevicer years ago and for the 50mm pipe extension used a clear, thick walled piece of hose (Clark Rubber maybe? I had it laying around). Memory says about 5mm wall on hose. At least thick enough so that you avoid sucking the walls of the hose in when pumping.
With clear hose you can see inside and tell when its time to empty it out.
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Post by dicko on Jan 23, 2010 23:03:22 GMT 10
Hey Fordy,
I built this one for about $30 and it works a treat except the seal is only good for about 50 pumps or so then they break and you slip a new one one. If you apply the same to a yabby pump then its problem solved.
I did extend the tip back up the inside of my pipe to allow me a couple of handfulls of sand inside the pipe before I had to tip it into my bucket. ..
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Post by treatableriverrat on Jan 24, 2010 14:27:47 GMT 10
Thanks for the info fullas.....good video clip..... I will go with that and post some pics when I finish. Thanks again.......Fordy
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Post by treatableriverrat on Feb 9, 2010 21:08:31 GMT 10
can anyone tell me if there is mobile reception at tuena? thanks
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Post by Ric on Feb 9, 2010 21:31:28 GMT 10
can anyone tell me if there is mobile reception at tuena? thanks G'day treatable, No mobile reception at Tuena. generally loose reception just Tuena side of Binda when coming in from Goulburn. There is a public phone outside the pub tho. Cheers Ric |
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Post by jimnyjerry on Feb 19, 2010 9:20:25 GMT 10
Hey Fordy, I built this one for about $30 and it works a treat except the seal is only good for about 50 pumps or so then they break and you slip a new one one. If you apply the same to a yabby pump then its problem solved. I did extend the tip back up the inside of my pipe to allow me a couple of handfulls of sand inside the pipe before I had to tip it into my bucket. .. Did something similiar with PVC pipe on the end of a yabby pump. Must try the total PVC design as it looks like it works well with more suction. |
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Post by dicko on Feb 20, 2010 0:19:20 GMT 10
I also made 2 ends for my pump. One I heated up with a MapGas gun and flattened the tip so I could get it into tighter spots. The full size one I also heated up untill it just started to shrink. This way the opening was slightly smaller than the pipe so I don't get any rocks jamming inside it.
Dicko..
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Post by gr8m8 on Feb 20, 2010 19:29:45 GMT 10
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Post by treatableriverrat on Feb 25, 2010 8:43:04 GMT 10
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Post by treatableriverrat on Feb 25, 2010 8:44:20 GMT 10
and what it looks like on the pump  |
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Post by treatableriverrat on Feb 25, 2010 8:48:42 GMT 10
I am off in the morning to Tuena for a weeeeeeeeeek ;D ;D ;D.........will let you's know how I go and post some pics when I get back.
PS tried the pump in the fish pond and it worked a treat. The 1 inch pipe up inside the 2 inch help trap sand between the two pieces of pipe.
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Post by treatableriverrat on Mar 7, 2010 8:25:31 GMT 10
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