Hydraulic ram

One of the more challenging aspects of developing pasture and grazing land is providing access to a reliable water supply for livestock. In some cases,...

'This information is provided as a service to those wanting to build their own hydraulic ram pump.The typical cost of fittings for an 1-1/4' pump is currently $120.00 to $240.00 (U.S.A.) depending on source prices, regardless of whether galvanized or PVC fittings are used.Some information suggests that typical ram pumps discharge approximately 7 gallons of water through the waste valve for every gallon pressurized and pumped.The percentage of the drive water delivered actually varies based…

Water Ram Pump - Free Pumping Using the Power of Pressure: Ever wanted to lift some water from a river the hydraulic ram pump is easy to build, simple, reliable, cheap to build and free to run. The diagrams are self explanatory and the unit works on the principle of hydraulic pressure created by some flow i…

Hydraulic Ram Pump – Land To House

Hydraulic Ram Pump: Pump water with no electricity, no gasoline, just gravity!Sound crazy or impossible? Don't worry, it does obey the laws of physics, but I'll try to explain the operation later. This instructable shows how to build a fairly simple water pump that nee…

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An Improved Simple Hydraulic Ram Pump: Based largely on the BreurRam pump developed by Gert Breur, my version features an alternate component layout. The simplicity of the original design is due to incorporating the air reservoir, which absorbs the hydraulic shock, into the outlet tubing…

A hydraulic ram is a pump which raises water without any external power for its operation. One essential requirement for the satisfactory operation of a hydraulic ram is the availability of a large quantity of water with a small positive head or height. This large quantity of water at a small height is sufficient to lift small quantity of water to a greater height. It works on the principle of “Water Hammer”.Fig.: Hydraulic RamEfficiency of Hydraulic Ram Let W = weight of water flowing per…

Hydraulic Ram Pump: Pump water with no electricity, no gasoline, just gravity!Sound crazy or impossible? Don't worry, it does obey the laws of physics, but I'll try to explain the operation later. This instructable shows how to build a fairly simple water pump that nee…

One of the more challenging aspects of developing pasture and grazing land is providing access to a reliable water supply for livestock. In some cases,...