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Tamiya Cowboy
11-12-2011, 03:49 PM
Hey guys I have been building another fire truck on the side over the last few weeks and I will get picks up soon just have not had the time and the company could not make up there mind witch way they want to go so now that they have that fireguard out I can get moving again.. I am looking for some type of water pump that would be 7.2 area or 12 volts that would give me some presser..

Does anyone know where I might be able to get one??

9W Monighan
11-12-2011, 04:26 PM
Window washer fluid pump

SmallHaul
11-12-2011, 06:09 PM
Paul, some cpu cooling pumps are small and powerful and cheap...

http://www.amazon.com/Water-Pump-cooling-small-fountain/dp/B004HIUJRA

Smokin Joe
11-12-2011, 08:02 PM
Paul, some cpu cooling pumps are small and powerful and cheap...

http://www.amazon.com/Water-Pump-cooling-small-fountain/dp/B004HIUJRA

That's a high volume low pressure pump. Joe

Tamiya Cowboy
11-12-2011, 10:32 PM
Thanks for the ideas guy the windshield one is to big and the CPU ones I can find are to low pressure they are mostly flow. now I have found this one what do yall think..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150657574799?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Izzy
11-12-2011, 10:50 PM
Are fuel pumps for cars small? I would think a windshield washer pump would be good. Can't see why you need more pressure?


What about fuel transfer pumps for large Rc planes?

Izzy

Snochaser
11-12-2011, 11:10 PM
Paul, how about a pump for a tile saw or aquarium? Are they offered in 12v?

Tamiya Cowboy
11-12-2011, 11:57 PM
Are fuel pumps for cars small? I would think a windshield washer pump would be good. Can't see why you need more pressure?


What about fuel transfer pumps for large Rc planes?

Izzy

Izzy washer pumps are too big for my truck I did not know anything about RC plain pumps Ill check into that??

Paul, how about a pump for a tile saw or aquarium? Are they offered in 12v?

The ones I have found are like 3x3 I need smaller than that..

Ken Orme
11-13-2011, 12:14 AM
Go dumpster diving and find a "swifter wet jet " floor cleaner. they have a 6 V pump in them. The inlet is only .050 but they pump like mad.

I saw a photo of one that the person made a new inlet base for one and he used a bigger inlet. It looked good.

Ken

fhhhstix
11-13-2011, 12:40 AM
They make washer pumps about the size of a c cell battery. Now to get one smaller than that your probly not going to get much of a pump.

Travis

FreddyGearDrive
11-13-2011, 04:10 AM
Awhile back I purchased a couple computor cooling pumps,& one of them had 3/8s hose fittings. I couldn't believe the water this little guy moved. If you take one of them & nozzle it down,might just do the trick! There 12v & about the size of a silver dollor by 3/4" thick. I posted pics of it on the garden back when you did the last firetruck.
Let me know & I'll find the info for you.
FGD

SmallHaul
11-13-2011, 09:50 AM
That's a high volume low pressure pump. Joe

It pumps 7 liters per minute...you neck that down to an 1/8" output and it would work great.

BRICKNICK
11-13-2011, 02:47 PM
My car has a really small washer pump, about 2inces long and as big around as a quarter. My high volume fuel pump is tiny also. It's larger then the washer pump, but flows like crazy 255 lph

Tamiya Cowboy
11-13-2011, 04:27 PM
Go dumpster diving and find a "swifter wet jet " floor cleaner. they have a 6 V pump in them. The inlet is only .050 but they pump like mad.

I saw a photo of one that the person made a new inlet base for one and he used a bigger inlet. It looked good.

Ken

Thanks for the idea Ken

They make washer pumps about the size of a c cell battery. Now to get one smaller than that your probly not going to get much of a pump.

Travis

Yeah I know they do but the smallest was too big I found..

It pumps 7 liters per minute...you neck that down to an 1/8" output and it would work great.

Scott you are right it would boost the pressure a lot this is a good idea.

My car has a really small washer pump, about 2inces long and as big around as a quarter. My high volume fuel pump is tiny also. It's larger then the washer pump, but flows like crazy 255 lph

Nick if I could find a pump that size it would work and then use vacuum line fittings the 1/8 inch ones and nitro fuel line.. I have not found one as small as you are saying can you give me a some info on what or where to get it??

If anyone has a a certain one in mind please post a link or some info part numbers ect....

Tamiya Cowboy
11-13-2011, 04:28 PM
Awhile back I purchased a couple computor cooling pumps,& one of them had 3/8s hose fittings. I couldn't believe the water this little guy moved. If you take one of them & nozzle it down,might just do the trick! There 12v & about the size of a silver dollor by 3/4" thick. I posted pics of it on the garden back when you did the last firetruck.
Let me know & I'll find the info for you.
FGD


3/8 will be to big but I could size it down to the 1/8 inch..

WhiteWolf McBride
11-14-2011, 01:00 AM
Get one of the 6v/12v fuel pumps. I bought one and tested it, and when ya get down to the nozzle, it sends a nasty long spray even at 6v. I canna remember the brand at the mo, but the casing was yellow and a long rectangle. Ran about $10.

If ya want, I'll try to dig her out, and if it helps, see if I can get some video of the wee beastie sending out a stream. I'll even open the casing to let ya see how she could be miniaturised.

I wish I could lay my hands on the ones Robbe used to send out with their Water monitors... it was a wee unit, barely bigger than 540 motor, and was a gearpump, but it is ~nice~. I'd buy a dozen if I could find a hoarde. It was initially made by Thunder Tiger, but they have no records of it, and Robbe is out. I can post a pic of her as well, and video too.

WhiteWolf

doodlebug
11-14-2011, 09:12 PM
http://www.acimedical.com/pumpsmain.htm
http://www.micropumps.co.uk/
http://www.xavitech.com/products?gclid=CI-YiK7It6wCFQVlhwodqVwaHw
http://www.knf.com/oemair.htm?gclid=CJmy-rzIt6wCFckZQgodgl-0Lg
http://www.fluidotech.com/Pages/fluidotech_english.aspx
http://www.fluidotech.com/Pages/fluidotech_english.aspx

I googled micro pump's, and came up with these link's. Hope it give's you some idea's
Later, Neil.