Howell
Magnetic
Drive Centrifugal
Water Pump Plans
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This
is
the high performance water
pump I designed for my "Howell
V-Four"
engine. Ordinary pumps have a
shaft that enters the case to
drive the
impeller. This requires a
lubricated shaft seal to
prevent leakage. In
miniature sizes it can be a
challenge to have a seal that
prevents
leaks, not create excessive
friction on the shaft and be
reliable over
long periods of time. I
designed this pump to satisfy
all these
requirements. There is no
shaft that enters the pump
case, so no seal
is needed at all. It takes
very little power to
turn even at
high water delivery rates. The
pump housing internal has an
easy to
produce simulated involute
spiral shape with a cutwater
for efficient
operation and high delivery.
The pump is made almost
entirely of brass.
I nickel plated mine for
looks, but that has nothing at
all to do with
operation or anything else.
The plans set consists of two
sheets of drawings and one
sheet of
construction notes.
Specifications:
Housing Diameter: 1.125",
Housing
Thickness: .490",
Impeller Diameter: .700",
Suction &
Discharge, Port
Diameters:
.250"
Materials
Set: (1)
1-1/2"
length of 1" dia. delrin
rod to make pump cover,
(1) 13/16" x
1/16" "O" ring cover
seal, (2) 1/4" ID X 3/8"
OD ball bearings for
drive pulley, (10) 1/8"
dia. rare earth magnets
to drive
impeller.
Materials set sold
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"What
a pleasure to do
business with an
honest man, thanks
so much for the
$10.00 returned. I
received the kit in
good shape - the
plans arrived
today and the
drawings are
beautiful. I feel as
if I have gone back
in
time to a period
when quality was
important." - Fred
Bruce (Boca Raton,
Florida)
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