Ram pump Pt.2

Building a simple ram pump. Material list at the end.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Ram
• Pump
• Water
• irrigation
• Homesteading
• Farming

[CopingWithTheTimes]

Absolutely awesome information you're sharing. Thanks!

[engineer775]

@CopingWithTheTimes It is and honor!

[kenwilson63]

awesome

I have about a two acre pond/mini lake that is about 18 feet deep its got a bank that drops sharply some 30 feet or more, all i could do is smile watching you as its very hard to get this knowledge, words cant express how much i appreciate it.

[engineer775]

@kenwilson63 You are quite welcome. Sounds like you are ready to install a ram!

[TheBeeperman]

Very interesting. I remember being at an antique steam engine and farm machinery show and they had on display something like this, Only it was a dome shaped contraption. If i remember right it was called a Bell pump. They said they were using them back maybe 200-300 years ago. Could they be using the same principle?

[engineer775]

@TheBeeperman Sounds like a Davey Ram as they are dome shaped and are great little ram pumps!

[RichWayGlobal]

hi, my question is when you use a tire tube in the bladder. how do fit it in and get the correct firmness of the tube? can you actually show a vid of you assembling the bladder itself.?

[purerwater]

In this video you mentioned the "snifter" valve that you would talk about a little later on.You never mentioned it again.

[bobbieiler]

Awesome, thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[greeco771]

I'm ready to start building my ram pump. I would like to know is there a way to not have any water loss at the swing gate valve. I'm using a 50 gallon supply tank. The purpose of the pump is to get the water higher than the supply water line to create a water fall/fountain. Is there a way ?

[JoCoSoget2u]

your shadow on the dry erase board shows you have angel wings...............Nice. I like your videos. spent the last two days watching them.. you r a special person.

[WandingWizard]

@mir09333 I haven't built mine yet, however I believe you keep pressing and releasing the check-valve to "prime" the pump, and get the water flow started. After a number of times of pressing and releasing the check-valve, my thinking (I could be wrong?) is the pump will then have the pressures in the places it needs to work on its own. Also make sure the gate valve on the outlet side is closed until the pump is working on its own...then slowly open the outlet gate valve. I hope this helps.

[WandingWizard]

Right on time!!! Awesome!

The ram pump is now the answer to a HUGE task for our planned off-grid, eco-friendly, self-sufficient, and very efficient home(s) & greenhouse business! I find your videos tremendously informative and COMPLETE with all of the details and/or formula to answer all of the questions I had, I believe ;^)

You Sir are very much appreciated, thank You for caring. The World needs more like You!

[mir09333]

Hi nice vid. I got a question. The first check valve you install, minute 3:36, i bought the same one but when the water flows and hit that check valve the pressure its just to much and doesn't permit the valve to stop. This mean my ram pump still not work. Could you please explain to me what should i do thanks a lot.

[PRACTIAGRO]

GRACIAS

[hornerm5]

No, No, No. The valves should alway mount away from universal joints, not inside between universal joints. If you have to remove pump for service, how will you shut the water off.