Proconn is the de facto standard for carbonator pumps. I got mine used on ebay for $50 though. Maybe keep an eye on ebay until a cheaper one comes up.
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Chamber flush system build log.
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Dr Geoffrey Kolbe is an authority in engineering especially rifles.his cut rifled barrels were excellent.his chamber reamers and tooling are excellent also.he may be a little eccentric but a real craftsman,meticulous.so knowledgeable.i would pretty much put everything I own on what he said about cutting oil vs water based coolant for chamber reamers he would have done the test.
That may be so, but when I hear him claim that a single chambering will ruin a reamer, then I have to be skeptical as this is the opposite of my experience. I've dulled reamers after 4 or 5 chamberings with oil (Viper's Venom) but coolant based reaming results in a reamer indistinguishable from brand new after dozens of chamberings. Some day I may be up to hundreds and I can make a more informed comparison, but I'm not Dave Tooley so that'll be in a decade or so.
What are the details on this tank? Looks nice!
DaveTooley
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imersion vs suction
two different styles
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LVLAaron
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3 gallon hydraulic tank from Northern Tool (also on amazon)
LVLAaron
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I assume the cheap pumps that come in the PM lathes are suction? They look like the same footprint as the graymills and would be an easy swap over.
DaveTooley
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immersion pumps have the impeller at the end of a shaft just off the bottom of the tank.
example of emersion pumps
www.graymills.com
example of emersion pumps
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ridgeway
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Nuttin' fancy here. Homemade tank with baffle inside to keeps chips separated. Filter system in place. Used to use standard coolant pump, but did not make enough pressure. Carbonator turned down is the ticket. Pump on take is just used as a siphon tube lol. Gretan cup. Got a ball valve to limit flow and a quick cut off when things go haywire. One thing that I would like to add is a foot pedal on the pump. That would come in handy.
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I can't disagree with you GenePoole because I have never used coolant for reaming.only
If you was abit closer I could have made you a nice stainless steel one.laser cut,CNC press brake and tig welded together to your specification.
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That looks about perfect....
In that case, this one looks like the easy button for anyone system:
DaveTooley
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I would confirm it's an immersion style pump.
I have a 5' head height as it was the easiest route for the oil line from the tank. If I dropped it down I'd get more flow but I've never wanted more. More flow means I pump more onto the floor when I have a brain fart.
Here's a pic of my muzzle setup. In hindsight I would use a ball valve on the oil line as it's either open or closed. The blue line is air coming from a foot valve into a needle valve to control air flow. About 65 PSI Both lines tied together then into the rotary union. Both lines have check valves.
LVLAaron
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Started the cart. Will have to pause here until the pump arrives, which should be Wednesday. In the meantime I'll work on the catch pan and plumbing back to the tank for the drain.
One day I'll learn how to actually weld. And have a table to actually weld on instead of a concrete slab.
One day I'll learn how to actually weld. And have a table to actually weld on instead of a concrete slab.
xr650rRider
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My ProCon carbonator pump is a 154 GPH, 250 psig. Motor is a Marathon 1/2 hp. When I bought it off of Ebay it was $169 new.
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