TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Hey everyone just wondering if anyone uses any of the bunnings water pumps?
Bunnings water pumps
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A mate uses a 1000W submersible pump from there using his generator, its great and does an excellent job
It will depend upon the flow rate you need. You will get a lot of help from the forum guys.
Cheers.
Cheers.
TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Thanks guys
Hay TFK,
I have a house about 500 m from where I prospect and I want to be as quiet as possible so as not to attract unwanted attention.
I am using 2 Bunnings 240 volt submersible pumps to run my highbanker powered by a 2000w Kipor inverter generator.
At one stage I was running one of them from a 12 v battery and an inverter but the battery life was not long enough for a decent run time.
Cheers
Mick
I have a house about 500 m from where I prospect and I want to be as quiet as possible so as not to attract unwanted attention.
I am using 2 Bunnings 240 volt submersible pumps to run my highbanker powered by a 2000w Kipor inverter generator.
At one stage I was running one of them from a 12 v battery and an inverter but the battery life was not long enough for a decent run time.
Cheers
Mick
TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Thanks backcreek will have a look at that now.
i have seen a guy using a bunnings 240 volt pump for a while on his small sluice but the issue to consider is use of 240 volts around water without electrocuting yourself.
also , for comparison ;
honda WX 15 pump weighs 9 kg
bunnings 240 volt pump plus genset weights 21 kg
also , for comparison ;
honda WX 15 pump weighs 9 kg
bunnings 240 volt pump plus genset weights 21 kg
you talking about power or petrol pumps mate? I know a few blokes who have purchased the $200 petrol pump and they are very happy with them.
good point GD
i have never seen petrol pumps in bunnings so i just assumed he meant electric
i only buy honda pumps but TFK is prolly on a budget so the chinese ones might be his thing
i have never seen petrol pumps in bunnings so i just assumed he meant electric
i only buy honda pumps but TFK is prolly on a budget so the chinese ones might be his thing
Angus
Did you meet any forum members yet ?
for anyone that doesnt know , Angus ( TheFossickingKid ) is still at school , so assuming he wants to , is there anyone who might be a mentor for him ?
He is in the blue mountains , do we have any married couples up that way that can meet up and have a chat with him ?
Let us know if youre interested Angus and something could be arranged , mention it to your parents first though so they know who you're going with and where to.
Its not something i could do as i go to some pretty gnarly places , i dont think your mum would like it too much if you went crawling through blackberry on your belly in snake country or walking 11 km upriver in woop woop
Did you meet any forum members yet ?
for anyone that doesnt know , Angus ( TheFossickingKid ) is still at school , so assuming he wants to , is there anyone who might be a mentor for him ?
He is in the blue mountains , do we have any married couples up that way that can meet up and have a chat with him ?
Let us know if youre interested Angus and something could be arranged , mention it to your parents first though so they know who you're going with and where to.
Its not something i could do as i go to some pretty gnarly places , i dont think your mum would like it too much if you went crawling through blackberry on your belly in snake country or walking 11 km upriver in woop woop
TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Hey headsup I'm going up to hill end in school holidays and posted a member meet up on this site so if anyone's interested they can come along anyway back to the topic. I should be alright for now will ask parents and anyone else when I need help. Thanks for offering HeadsUp and I will have a chat to my parents if anything arises.
TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Would any of these pumps be great for a hibanker?
http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-750w-submersible-water-pump_p4816359
http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-600w-transfer-water-pump_p4816178
http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-750w-submersible-water-pump_p4816360
http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-750w-submersible-water-pump_p4816359
http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-600w-transfer-water-pump_p4816178
http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-750w-submersible-water-pump_p4816360
the first one is 215 litres / min which is enough for most sluices of up to 10 - 12 inches width but only 8 metres of head . good flow rate but if your highbanker is 8 metres above the water level you will get close to zero water.
the second one is 40 metres head but only 60 litres / min which might run a sluice up to 6 - 7 inches width if youre at water level , again as you go higher up the flow rate will drop , if youre 40 metres above water level you will have close to zero flow , and at 20 metres above the water you might have around 30 litres /min
third one is 250 litres which can supply a 10 - 14 inch wide sluice but again it only provides pressure enough to give 8 metres head like the first one
they are all cheapish but not ideal . forum members might be able to point you at something better ?
do you already have a genset to run the pump from ?
ps . if you absolutely have your mind set on a 240 volt pump and genset option , try to find a pump with around 13,000 - 16,000 litres per hour ( 200 - 260 litres/min ) that will give you at least 30 - 40 metres of head.
price-wise thats reasonable performance if its under $ 120 , or look at petrol pumps under $ 200 as the guys mentioned above
the second one is 40 metres head but only 60 litres / min which might run a sluice up to 6 - 7 inches width if youre at water level , again as you go higher up the flow rate will drop , if youre 40 metres above water level you will have close to zero flow , and at 20 metres above the water you might have around 30 litres /min
third one is 250 litres which can supply a 10 - 14 inch wide sluice but again it only provides pressure enough to give 8 metres head like the first one
they are all cheapish but not ideal . forum members might be able to point you at something better ?
do you already have a genset to run the pump from ?
ps . if you absolutely have your mind set on a 240 volt pump and genset option , try to find a pump with around 13,000 - 16,000 litres per hour ( 200 - 260 litres/min ) that will give you at least 30 - 40 metres of head.
price-wise thats reasonable performance if its under $ 120 , or look at petrol pumps under $ 200 as the guys mentioned above
TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Alright thanks headsup for telling me the litres for all 3 pumps greatly appreciated my Highbanker width is 11.5 inches so what would you go for out of those 3 pumps? And I will be making the legs adjustable.
many spots that you work for gold with the highbanker could be within 5 metres of water level ,but some guys could choose to work an old riverbed 10 - 20 metres above current water level so you need a bigger pump to cover all options.
you will only know once you spend some time out in the field and have a go.
maybe start with a cheaper option you can afford and have a go . build up some experience and see what direction you want to go in from there
out of the pumps you posted above , the first or the third one would be a reasonable starting point but with electric pumps you dont have a throttle to adjust the flow , so you would need a ball valve on your spray bar to adjust the correct flow rate.
you will only know once you spend some time out in the field and have a go.
maybe start with a cheaper option you can afford and have a go . build up some experience and see what direction you want to go in from there
out of the pumps you posted above , the first or the third one would be a reasonable starting point but with electric pumps you dont have a throttle to adjust the flow , so you would need a ball valve on your spray bar to adjust the correct flow rate.
TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Ok I'll try save up for the $120 one within next week. Should be fun saving up. Anyway thanks HeadsUp I'm just trying to get a pump really quickly before I go to HillEnd in the coming weeks just to test out the hibanker. Thanks 
here is a bit of a comparison on various pumps in case other people are interested , other guys can add their two pumps worth
you pay for what you get , chinese ones are hit and miss , but 65 % probability is you might get lucky with a cheap one that lasts a while
those Rato pumps you looked at before are ;
230 litres/min at no load ( no hose attached )
16 metres head ( at almost no flow )
12 kg
$180
so they only give 8 metres extra head and the same flow rate as the bunnings 240 volt pump you also looked at and the bunnings thing is nearly half the price
Honda WX 15 , 40 mm pump is rated at;
240 litres
40 metres head
9 kg
$700
Thornado pump 40 mm * the claimed specs are quite good if they are honest*
200 litres at zero head
75 m head lift ( at near zero flow )
100 litres / min at 40 metres
$270
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/THORNADO.../251499695801?pt=AU_Pumps&hash=item3a8e8cceb9
or these 2.5 Hp ones
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1-5-inch.../251372481449?pt=AU_Pumps&hash=item3a86f7aba9
you pay for what you get , chinese ones are hit and miss , but 65 % probability is you might get lucky with a cheap one that lasts a while
those Rato pumps you looked at before are ;
230 litres/min at no load ( no hose attached )
16 metres head ( at almost no flow )
12 kg
$180
so they only give 8 metres extra head and the same flow rate as the bunnings 240 volt pump you also looked at and the bunnings thing is nearly half the price
Honda WX 15 , 40 mm pump is rated at;
240 litres
40 metres head
9 kg
$700
Thornado pump 40 mm * the claimed specs are quite good if they are honest*
200 litres at zero head
75 m head lift ( at near zero flow )
100 litres / min at 40 metres
$270
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/THORNADO.../251499695801?pt=AU_Pumps&hash=item3a8e8cceb9
or these 2.5 Hp ones
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1-5-inch.../251372481449?pt=AU_Pumps&hash=item3a86f7aba9
TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Thanks heads up will look at these pumps later on in the year when I have more money.
