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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: nelsona on April 07, 2011, 11:29:12 am

Title: windscreen washer pump!
Post by: nelsona on April 07, 2011, 11:29:12 am

Just been along to my local scrap yard and asked abouta windscreen washer pump the guy wanted fifteen pounds for it, I did not take up his offer, am I being optimistic here or is that the going rate? when I have seen other posts for similar (submarine usable) pumps they were around a tenner. By the way he said they were around 45 pounds new.

Title: Re: windscreen washer pump!
Post by: Guy Bagley on April 07, 2011, 11:52:34 am

that seems like a hell of a lot of money, - you can buy them new online for less,

and if you get to the  region of £45 for a new one ( as alledged by the scrap yoard) that puts you in to new peristaltic pump terratories - far better in my opinion for a model sub... i have two peristaltic pump subs, the pump units have never givemn me an ounce of trouble, - the windscreen washer pumps are not a reliable as they are not designed for long periods of pumping but will still last a fair while in a model.....

Title: Re: windscreen washer pump!
Post by: regiment on April 07, 2011, 11:59:39 am

i went down to my local scrap yard got a pump  and all the tubeing for my fire boat grand price of £3 was yours  out of a R R

Title: Re: windscreen washer pump!
Post by: BigA on April 07, 2011, 01:07:00 pm

And I got a couple from a boot sale for the same sort of money (less than £3).

Title: Re: windscreen washer pump!
Post by: nelsona on April 07, 2011, 03:02:20 pm

thanks to all, I will check out the boot sale on Sunday, where can I buy the perestaltic pump from?

Title: Re: windscreen washer pump!
Post by: Guy Bagley on April 07, 2011, 04:12:33 pm

I GET MINE FROM

GARDNER DENVER, - 

http://www.gd-thomas.com/productList.aspx?id=10276&tp=l


THESE ARE THE SAME TYPE AS NORBERT BRUGGEN RETAILS....

Title: Re: windscreen washer pump!
Post by: Davy1 on April 08, 2011, 12:26:59 pm

I would recommend these red plastic windscreen washer pumps for submarines available on eBay.

They were originally suggested by Andy L (Subculture) and have been on "long term test", see below:

http://www.theassociationofmodelsubmariners.com/t286-pumps-geared-variety

David

Title: Re: windscreen washer pump!
Post by: wibplus on April 08, 2011, 01:48:30 pm

Hi, get a bog standard one brand new from Euro Car Parts online for £7.38 posted.   :-))  :-))  :}