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There are a couple of companies i can think of
1 is chain and conveyor tel:01565 830747
the other is john king chains tel: 01977 680910
I have not re check these number from my phone book but i am sure both compaines have web sites,
or you could try WYKO they have a branch in Taunton
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Peter
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« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2008, 11:58:33 PM » |
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amazing the heat generated by a bearing eh?
the block in the middle is the bearing housing, the left section is the huge sprocket, the shaft (left and right of block in centre) is 6" diameter
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« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2008, 12:08:03 AM » |
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is it lubricated?  (in view of the proximity to full moon and the bike sheds, should I rephrase that?) |
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« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2008, 12:10:35 AM » |
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Great setup you have there Guy. Having had a guided tour, unfortunately, but necessarily in the dark, I'm very jealous.
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« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2008, 12:59:16 AM » |
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Guy, you seem very fortunate to have a very interesting and unusual setup. I was wondering if you could do a brief overview of how it all goes together and what you are getting out of it? Did you always want a water wheel?
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« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2008, 01:02:09 AM » |
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Great setup you have there Guy. Having had a guided tour, unfortunately, but necessarily in the dark, I'm very jealous.
Ivan, you are just going to have to tell us why it was in the dark?  Was it full moon?  |
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« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2008, 01:08:50 AM » |
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You can't take meaningful thermal images in the daytime - you simply see a lot of reflected sunlight, rather than heat escaping from buildings.
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« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2008, 01:21:51 AM » |
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Ah, hadn't connected your visit with the resultant pic. Doh! Thought it was some strange Somerset custom that visitors had to be blindfolded  |
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« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2008, 09:23:24 AM » |
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How it all fits together... solar - makes hot water in unvented cylinder. Pretty normal. Very long runs 'cos no suitable roof. wheel - currently makes sploshing noises, and thats it. Restored from pic in avatar to pics on here over two odd years. You dont want to know what it cost - but suffice to say, Im now broke. it will make electricity - in the order of 10kw peak - 2kw minimum during summer droughts - ish. Yes -the bearing is lubricated, its iron on bronze(?) bush, lubricated with Rocol Sapphile Hi-Torq 720 @ £75 for 5 litres Im now thinking that a self aligning split bearing is necessary - 10 degrees of heat is a hell of a lot! WBS - will heat two large tanks in loft#2 - this then Tees into the heating system, normally heated with oil. when hot, heating fires up, and warms house. When tank is hot, pump fires up, a valve opens, and heats hot water cylinder (the unvented / solar one). This 'solar' is high pressure, close to the bathroom, and heated via immersion from the wheel. GSHP - heats the 'big room' - the converted stables - 42' x 22' open room, used as living / tv / dining room. We converted this bit from a workshop / store room to living, and insulated the hell out of it - triple glazing skylights, double glazing doors, loads of PU in the floor / ceiling. 5kw gshp just about warms it. But its bloody noisy. |
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« Reply #24 on: November 29, 2008, 06:27:57 AM » |
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that waterwheel is awesome!!! well done!!!
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« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2008, 06:09:25 PM » |
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Now generating! PMA hooked up using old belt I had kicking about (Z size on an A size pulley  ) - directly hooked to three loads on the three phases - 500w heater, 500w security light, and 450w worth of other small lights. Volt meter reads 145 volts - but I have no idea as to the frequency. very very quiet - all things considered. Water - sluice gate is open about 1.5 inches - of 18. flow over wheel - maybe 2 inches - difficult to judge in the dark. |
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« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2008, 08:48:20 PM » |
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It looks like somthing from an S&M heath robinson mixed dungeon. The chains are from a block and tackle which I used to lift the gearbox - its completely OTT for the 15kg turbines... Heater is now in the living room, gently wafting some slightly warm air about. 300 watts or so isnt a lot of heat  Thanks for the comment Billy.  |
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« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2008, 09:58:41 PM » |
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Nice wheel,chum.
Bodgetastic!
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« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2008, 10:18:50 PM » |
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replying on a water wheel powered laptop! power supply seems OK on 145v 30?hz |
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