Yabby pumps?

[Rynobusta]

Hey guys,

I’m green as and looking for some advice on a good yabby pump/hand pump that I can rely on. Thinking of going with the quick sniper from gold n sand. Cheers!

 

[bicter]

Hey guys,

I’m green as and looking for some advice on a good yabby pump/hand pump that I can rely on. Thinking of going with the quick sniper from gold n sand. Cheers!

Have a search on the forum for ways to make your own using standard PVC plumbing fittings

 

[Bidgee]

I made my own with PVC and an expandable pipe stopper but if I was doing it again I'd use one of the replacement plunger kits like the one Wilson does for their stainless bait pumps - https://www.anacondastores.com/fish...bait-pump-repair-kit/BP90109315-multicoloured

 

[Hawkear]

I often see SS yabby pumps going relatively cheap in garage sales and actually have one myself that has been sitting in my garage for yonks.
Have sometimes thought about making up some sort of reduction nozzle for the end made out of PVC fittings to convert it to a gold suction pump.
Wondering if anyone may have done this?

 

[sand surfer]

instead of PVC geoff i went with rubber reducing fittings ,stays tight and easy to switch



you may need a bit of rubber grease to get the first fitting on the yabby pump it is bloody tight ,next rubber fitting just a standard reducing fitting ,all bought from the local plumbing supplie shop

one note if the fingers are a bit short you will struggle to adjust the expanding seal at the bottom of the yabby pump ,you should be good to go geoff
you can trim the black rubber fitting down a bit if you have to

 

[Roy The Boy]

I made my Yabbi Pump & Extension (which just pushes on and off) using PVC piping, sticky tape and not much more. All purchased from Bunnings. It works a treat and probably cost about $40 to make:

 

[limpalot]

For replacement plungers I use the old thong cut to size, shock absorber washers top and bottom

 

[Mackka]

For Qld’s he means a flip flop. Don’t ask ya mrs for an old thong.

 

[lazypat]

I often see SS yabby pumps going relatively cheap in garage sales and actually have one myself that has been sitting in my garage for yonks.
Have sometimes thought about making up some sort of reduction nozzle for the end made out of PVC fittings to convert it to a gold suction pump.
Wondering if anyone may have done this?

Yes i have you have to slip it over the outside but pvc pipe is around same size you havecto honevout the inside of pvc attachment so it will slide over the yabby pump then put the reducer pipe inside the pvc end of yabby pump

 

[lazypat]

For replacement plungers I use the old thong cut to size, shock absorber washers top and bottom

I use the square camping mat with out the holes

 

[auriphile]

I often see SS yabby pumps going relatively cheap in garage sales and actually have one myself that has been sitting in my garage for yonks.
Have sometimes thought about making up some sort of reduction nozzle for the end made out of PVC fittings to convert it to a gold suction pump.
Wondering if anyone may have done this?

I have a large stainless steel Wilson yabbie pump and an assortment of plastic reducers I use for getting to cracks and crevices. Just cut-down sauce and drink bottles, add short lengths of hose if desired - then use a heat gun to shrink the bottles to firmly fit onto the pump. No tape required just twist on and off as needed. If you do make an adaptor with a bit of hose/pipe on it - be sure to put a nail through the centre of the working end to stop rock blockages.