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« on: April 09, 2008, 07:18:40 AM » |
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Panel, pic of valving arrangment to allow swapping from series to parallel, pressure vessel, some pipework (also can just see the gshp pipes laid in the bottom of the tail race - two black pipes) - gshp next to the recycling  generator/motors, chain drive:- |
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« Last Edit: November 30, 2008, 06:03:53 PM by guydewdney »
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« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2008, 07:20:19 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2008, 07:21:02 AM » |
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pressure vessel
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« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2008, 07:21:30 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2008, 07:23:31 AM » |
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gshp, and mess... header tank is just for the gshp, the main boiler is behind the ladder. The gshp only heats a single, very large, room.
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« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2008, 07:25:33 AM » |
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genny stuff...
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« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2008, 07:26:32 AM » |
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little chain  |
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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2008, 07:36:22 AM » |
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Is that chain in the last pic straight off the water wheel? Looks like you have been very busy,and the system incorporates the necessary diversity of energy sources;does the wheel turn yet? Super project Guy!  |
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"government scrappage scheme still available on Tardis trade ins (dont ask how we get around the deadline...)"
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« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2008, 10:33:05 AM » |
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yes - thats directly off the wheel - the chain is 1 1/2" pitch, and the current ratio is 20:1 - I have a new sprocket to take it to 40:1
Thats then going on a tractor gearbox, of which the lowest (highest?) ratio is 300:1 and the highest (lowest?) is 30:1
Ive ordered three rolls of sticky backed 3" armaflex tape to do all the joints on the solar pipework...
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« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2008, 06:42:01 AM » |
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rob being a hamster
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« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2008, 06:44:50 AM » |
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bolting the buckets on, and a pic of half of them done
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« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2008, 06:45:29 AM » |
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a pic of it with no buckets on, pre cleaning / painting
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« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2008, 06:47:35 AM » |
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a pic of it actually spinning, water is JUST on - the sluice gate is open 1.5 to 2 inches, and can open about 18 inches.
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« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2008, 06:52:56 AM » |
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old bearing (now replaced with modern self aligning roller) and another pic of half the buckets on.
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« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2008, 06:54:47 AM » |
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and if anyone can get me a chain with this size, let me know. Its inch and a half pitch, and made by the Coventry Chain Company, and is probably an agricultural size chain. Renold (who now own Coventry, back from 1950 or whatever) cant help....  so when this wears out, im pretty screwed. The 'flakes' are graphite flakes, not swarf  |
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