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Volenti · 10-31-2002, 05:42 AM

The valve setup works perfectly

, unfortunally my dodgy prototype valve box won't hold together long enough to take any action pics (pressure keeps popping the lid) so "dry" pics will have to suffice.

The completed prototype;

closer shot without lid;

other angle;

The flaps are made of ordinary vinyl, seem to be doing the job nicely.

This is a simulation of what I saw with the valve box in action, pumping in "full bore" mode, no restrictions;

what happens after I start to introduce restriction or start to block pump inlet;

I didn't record any flow rate or max head readings, all this was for was to see if the valve setup would actually work as predicted/assumed, which it does, now to make a smaller, streamlined version.

10-31-2002, 05:42 AM	#55
Volenti Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: in a nice cool spot Posts: 427	Update! The valve setup works perfectly, unfortunally my dodgy prototype valve box won't hold together long enough to take any action pics (pressure keeps popping the lid) so "dry" pics will have to suffice. The completed prototype; closer shot without lid; other angle; The flaps are made of ordinary vinyl, seem to be doing the job nicely. This is a simulation of what I saw with the valve box in action, pumping in "full bore" mode, no restrictions; what happens after I start to introduce restriction or start to block pump inlet; I didn't record any flow rate or max head readings, all this was for was to see if the valve setup would actually work as predicted/assumed, which it does, now to make a smaller, streamlined version. __________________ feel free to icq/msn me, I'm always willing to toss around ideas.