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Unread 09-03-2003, 12:35 PM   #1
satanicoo
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Default Screw Pump: Theory

Hi all.
I have seen this in a book of an old matematical guy who developed a giant screw, so someone could rotate it for water could come up.

What if we adapted this to a pump, i mean, make a pump like this?
Teorically, it could reach quite some pressure, and doesnt have the problems of piston pumps (MTBF too low i think, or cant run constantly).


Here's a concept:
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