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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