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watermaker pump questions
I've seen some watermaker pump questions here in the past - where's
the DIY watermaker expert - here's another. I can get a good price on a new CAT 280 pump - 3 gpm at 1000 psi. Cylinder and sleeve wear surfaces are hard chrome plated 304 stainless steel - 304 Stainless steel discharge valves for wear resistance. Prev thoughts were that either 316 SS or Bronze were or for watermakers - how about the 280? |
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watermaker pump questions
The Cat 280 is a 3 frame pistom pump with 304 valves and chrome plated
brass pistons. It can be ordered with chrome plated brass or 304 manifolds but it is the valves, pistons and cylinder walls that pit first. A 3 frame plunger with an all stainless top end like the 241 would be a better choice but the 280 optput is just about right for an 18-20 GPH RO system at 3 GPM @ 800 psi and 1330 RPM. It can be direct or belt driven. If you keep it running every day or so and flush it with fresh water it should last a fairly long time. If you don't flush it after every use it will not last very long. Still, it is half the price of all bronze, 1/3 the price of a full stainless model and you can rebuild the whole top end for under $200. Just don't plan on rebuilding it on Bora Bora. Hank wrote: I've seen some watermaker pump questions here in the past - where's the DIY watermaker expert - here's another. I can get a good price on a new CAT 280 pump - 3 gpm at 1000 psi. Cylinder and sleeve wear surfaces are hard chrome plated 304 stainless steel - 304 Stainless steel discharge valves for wear resistance. Prev thoughts were that either 316 SS or Bronze were or for watermakers - how about the 280? -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |
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How about building a watermaker with an existing 2 hp 3450 motor I
already have. With a 2.5" dia pulley on the motor - would need 7" pulley on the pump to get 1330 rpm at the pump. What about power transmission and longevity - some sort of toothed pulley / belt - like a timing belt? On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:50:39 -0400, Glenn Ashmore wrote: The Cat 280 is a 3 frame pistom pump with 304 valves and chrome plated brass pistons. It can be ordered with chrome plated brass or 304 manifolds but it is the valves, pistons and cylinder walls that pit first. A 3 frame plunger with an all stainless top end like the 241 would be a better choice but the 280 optput is just about right for an 18-20 GPH RO system at 3 GPM @ 800 psi and 1330 RPM. It can be direct or belt driven. If you keep it running every day or so and flush it with fresh water it should last a fairly long time. If you don't flush it after every use it will not last very long. Still, it is half the price of all bronze, 1/3 the price of a full stainless model and you can rebuild the whole top end for under $200. Just don't plan on rebuilding it on Bora Bora. Hank wrote: I've seen some watermaker pump questions here in the past - where's the DIY watermaker expert - here's another. I can get a good price on a new CAT 280 pump - 3 gpm at 1000 psi. Cylinder and sleeve wear surfaces are hard chrome plated 304 stainless steel - 304 Stainless steel discharge valves for wear resistance. Prev thoughts were that either 316 SS or Bronze were or for watermakers - how about the 280? |
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You can do that with a AX or B size belt. The AX might be better
because it is easier to get pulleys in that size. Both are available from Grainger and most industrial suppliers. They are both rated a little over 2.5 HP on a 2.5" drive pulley @3450 RPM. A 2 HP AC motor is going to eat a lot of power though. You will need better than 3K watts to crank it up and 1,500 to keep it running. That is why I decided to go with engine drive. Carl wrote: How about building a watermaker with an existing 2 hp 3450 motor I already have. With a 2.5" dia pulley on the motor - would need 7" pulley on the pump to get 1330 rpm at the pump. What about power transmission and longevity - some sort of toothed pulley / belt - like a timing belt? On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:50:39 -0400, Glenn Ashmore wrote: The Cat 280 is a 3 frame pistom pump with 304 valves and chrome plated brass pistons. It can be ordered with chrome plated brass or 304 manifolds but it is the valves, pistons and cylinder walls that pit first. A 3 frame plunger with an all stainless top end like the 241 would be a better choice but the 280 optput is just about right for an 18-20 GPH RO system at 3 GPM @ 800 psi and 1330 RPM. It can be direct or belt driven. If you keep it running every day or so and flush it with fresh water it should last a fairly long time. If you don't flush it after every use it will not last very long. Still, it is half the price of all bronze, 1/3 the price of a full stainless model and you can rebuild the whole top end for under $200. Just don't plan on rebuilding it on Bora Bora. Hank wrote: I've seen some watermaker pump questions here in the past - where's the DIY watermaker expert - here's another. I can get a good price on a new CAT 280 pump - 3 gpm at 1000 psi. Cylinder and sleeve wear surfaces are hard chrome plated 304 stainless steel - 304 Stainless steel discharge valves for wear resistance. Prev thoughts were that either 316 SS or Bronze were or for watermakers - how about the 280? -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |
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watermaker pump questions
Where can I read and learn to build a watermaker?
Glenn. "Hank" wrote in message ... I've seen some watermaker pump questions here in the past - where's the DIY watermaker expert - here's another. I can get a good price on a new CAT 280 pump - 3 gpm at 1000 psi. Cylinder and sleeve wear surfaces are hard chrome plated 304 stainless steel - 304 Stainless steel discharge valves for wear resistance. Prev thoughts were that either 316 SS or Bronze were or for watermakers - how about the 280? |
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