Paul on tue 12 aug 03
i recently saw a large stainless steel tank at a scrap yard, holds at least
100 gallons, in perfect condition and offered them $50. to my surprise they
accepted it (reluctantly) and the next thing i know it was in the back of my
van on its way home. my guess is that the cost to buy something like this
new would be staggering. so i will use this opportunity to develop a system
for casting certain pots that i am always running out of. could be a while
before i am ready to mix this much slip, but when i do, does anyone know the
best way to pump slip out of a large tank like this? i would probably want
to pump it through some pvc with outlets in a few stations.
when i ask what is the best way, i mean what is the best way without
spending $700 plus on a pump made by a ceramic manufacturer, even if they
are of great quality.
can an ordinary sump-pump or something similar be modified to serve the
purpose and fit the budget of someone in my situation, who can not invest
heavily in such a project at this time? thanks,
Paul B
Falmouth, Ky
John Rodgers on tue 12 aug 03
Grainger carries a decent diaphram pump that works well. The place where
I used to work in New Mexico used one to do serious production work.
Good flow.
Regards
John Rodgers
Birmingham, AL
Paul wrote:
>i recently saw a large stainless steel tank at a scrap yard, holds at least
>100 gallons, in perfect condition and offered them $50. to my surprise they
>accepted it (reluctantly) and the next thing i know it was in the back of my
>van on its way home. my guess is that the cost to buy something like this
>new would be staggering. so i will use this opportunity to develop a system
>for casting certain pots that i am always running out of. could be a while
>before i am ready to mix this much slip, but when i do, does anyone know the
>best way to pump slip out of a large tank like this? i would probably want
>to pump it through some pvc with outlets in a few stations.
>when i ask what is the best way, i mean what is the best way without
>spending $700 plus on a pump made by a ceramic manufacturer, even if they
>are of great quality.
>can an ordinary sump-pump or something similar be modified to serve the
>purpose and fit the budget of someone in my situation, who can not invest
>heavily in such a project at this time? thanks,
>Paul B
>Falmouth, Ky
>
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WHC228@AOL.COM on wed 13 aug 03
Use an ARO 1" diaphragm pump. The 1" is more expensive, but it works. I tried
to use the 1/2" pumps, and they didn't work very well. Grainger has them.
Bill Campbell
Snail Scott on wed 13 aug 03
At 06:04 PM 8/12/03 -0400, you wrote:
>...does anyone know the
>best way to pump slip out of a large tank like this?
Many big slip tanks of my acquaintance use a gravity-
feed system...a spigot at the bottom of the tank.
No machinery. Keep it simple!
-Snail
John Rodgers on wed 13 aug 03
Depends on how you are using the tank and the supply line, and where the
tank is mounted. Then there is the problem of the return of the excess
slip to the tank.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Birmingham, AL
Snail Scott wrote:
>At 06:04 PM 8/12/03 -0400, you wrote:
>
>
>>...does anyone know the
>>best way to pump slip out of a large tank like this?
>>
>>
>
>
>Many big slip tanks of my acquaintance use a gravity-
>feed system...a spigot at the bottom of the tank.
>No machinery. Keep it simple!
>
> -Snail
>
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