Dirt cheap 12V pump...

starbuck3733t · 08-22-2005, 11:12 AM

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.co...tem=1&mitem=16

Cheap, submersible... 360GPH at 0 head. Thoughts?

nikhsub1 · 08-22-2005, 11:17 AM

I wouldn't use it... but whatever. "Its maximum pumping height is 5 ft."

starbuck3733t · 08-22-2005, 12:53 PM

yeah, it's specs are crap but damn its cheap. I'm debating it for a water-to-water intercooler I'll build once it starts getting cold outside.

TerraMex · 08-22-2005, 01:02 PM

... circulation pump.
low pressure makes it (almost) useless for a watercooling loop.
... mtbf?

bigben2k · 08-23-2005, 01:15 PM

Not bad.

Not great, but not bad; at least it runs at 3 volts; plenty of applications for that feature alone.

stev · 08-23-2005, 01:49 PM

Nice and small!

Wal*Mart in the Outdoor-Sports section sells bilge pumps that are beefier and cost $12. However, you only get one port outlet since the bottom uses a grill inlet suction side. Maybe it can be submersed into a reservoir made from a plastic coffee can.

I wonder where I've seen that recently.

JamesAvery22 · 08-23-2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stev

Nice and small!

Wal*Mart in the Outdoor-Sports section sells bilge pumps that are beefier and cost $12. However, you only get one port outlet since the bottom uses a grill inlet suction side. Maybe it can be submersed into a reservoir made from a plastic coffee can.

I wonder where I've seen that recently.

the avg bilge pump isnt made to run 24/7. It will die within a few days if you try it.

stev · 08-24-2005, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesAvery22

the avg bilge pump isnt made to run 24/7. It will die within a few days if you try it.

Maybe, maybe not. I got a RULE bilge pump that is my sump pump back up device. OK, so I mod even my house now.

That bilge pump was not fully in place earlier this summer. We had a power outage and the basement flooded. When we arrived home, I had to wear firemen's boots to slop around down there. The 800gph bilge ran for several hours non-stop until the basement water level fell below the sump hole.

As for a longer term duration of running a bilge pump days-on-end, I have no clue.

TerraMex · 08-24-2005, 10:58 AM

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plenty of applications for that feature alone.

I'm limited.

Such as?

btw, had a few johnson bilge pumps on a project.
not rated for continuous use.

bigben2k · 08-24-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TerraMex

I'm limited.

Such as?...

I'd rather not go into it, for various reasons, but I'll give you a hint: "Energy Star".

JamesAvery22 · 08-29-2005, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stev

Maybe, maybe not. I got a RULE bilge pump that is my sump pump back up device. OK, so I mod even my house now.

That bilge pump was not fully in place earlier this summer. We had a power outage and the basement flooded. When we arrived home, I had to wear firemen's boots to slop around down there. The 800gph bilge ran for several hours non-stop until the basement water level fell below the sump hole.

As for a longer term duration of running a bilge pump days-on-end, I have no clue.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=377079

That guy thought a bilge pump would be ok too =)

08-22-2005, 11:12 AM	#1
starbuck3733t Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: State College, PA Posts: 338	Dirt cheap 12V pump... http://www.goldmine-elec-products.co...tem=1&mitem=16 Cheap, submersible... 360GPH at 0 head. Thoughts? __________________ Goliath: 3.4E@3.91/Abit IC7, Maze4 (temporarily) + custom splitter to crazy 4-way watercooling parallel loop: X800XT @ 520/1280 + AC Twinplex, AC Twinplex Northbridge, Silenstar Dual HDD Cooler, Eheim1250, '85 econoline van HC + 2x120, 1x120 exhaust - polished aluminum frame panaflo L1As, 2x18GB 10K RPM U160 SCSI, 4GB PC4000. I wanna be BladeRunner when I grow up! Project Goliath - nearing completion.

08-22-2005, 11:17 AM	#2
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08-22-2005, 12:53 PM	#3
starbuck3733t Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: State College, PA Posts: 338	yeah, it's specs are crap but damn its cheap. I'm debating it for a water-to-water intercooler I'll build once it starts getting cold outside. __________________ Goliath: 3.4E@3.91/Abit IC7, Maze4 (temporarily) + custom splitter to crazy 4-way watercooling parallel loop: X800XT @ 520/1280 + AC Twinplex, AC Twinplex Northbridge, Silenstar Dual HDD Cooler, Eheim1250, '85 econoline van HC + 2x120, 1x120 exhaust - polished aluminum frame panaflo L1As, 2x18GB 10K RPM U160 SCSI, 4GB PC4000. I wanna be BladeRunner when I grow up! Project Goliath - nearing completion.

08-22-2005, 01:02 PM	#4
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	... circulation pump. low pressure makes it (almost) useless for a watercooling loop. ... mtbf? __________________ "we need more cowbell."

08-23-2005, 01:15 PM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Not bad. Not great, but not bad; at least it runs at 3 volts; plenty of applications for that feature alone. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

08-23-2005, 01:49 PM	#6
stev Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 96	Nice and small! Wal*Mart in the Outdoor-Sports section sells bilge pumps that are beefier and cost $12. However, you only get one port outlet since the bottom uses a grill inlet suction side. Maybe it can be submersed into a reservoir made from a plastic coffee can. I wonder where I've seen that recently.

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