HOMEMADE 5/4'' Ram Pump - elevation ratio

To get the parts shopping list (PDFs for both the pump and valve) please buy me a coffee here: www.buymeacoffee.com/bubiq
I have just made my own ram pump and I would like to share my thoughts about it. Also I would like to compare it with another ram pump that is industrially made.
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Music:
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Piano improvisation PENTA - • PIANO DEMO: BLÜTHNER m...
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[@boygiedcruz1046]

The most scientific of all the RAM PUMP videos I have seen, period! Hats off to you Bohumir! the piano background music is also a big bonus. Many thanks for sharing your homemade ram pump, especially the custom made waste valve.

[@StephenCooteNZ]

Thank you for sharing. I made a couple of these maybe 25 years ago, and I am now contemplating another one. Best wishes from New Zealand.

[@tab5812]

Great video and even better application of the ram pump. Your check valve is brilliant!!!

[@stevenpape3427]

Excellent design & Video. Good data provided was very helpful in evaluating it, and so clear I can build one from the pictures (but the PDFs would be welcome). I would have to say this is the best I've seen on You Tube. Highest demonstrated efficiency of any I have seen so far and easily scalable. Even better than any of the build kits I've seen advertised. Steve from Minnesota, USA. (Master Engineer in Hydraulics)

[@EvHervey]

Dude, I’ve built several ram pumps and I’ve got a tell you, that looks/works great!

[@KandMe1]

Watched another channel they built a big one heavy duty with 2 pump valves one big pressure tube like you building their own valves. It is easy to close on off just tighten the top nut until closed. These are such a great invention. So easy to make I am impressed.

[@willgilliam9053]

I live in the deserts of Southwest United States... Never thought about moving water in this manner. Its very clever, have to learn more...

[@emilsm1962]

Thank you! I will remake my rampump. Hop it will give more hight of lift(preasure)

[@selvappriyaabhavaanee117]

Very informative video describing step by step, the construction and set up. The recording was so superb and crystal clear. All the trees, shrubs, stones, pebbles and sand are clearly visible! Great investigative work. Publish more and more like this and you will get Honorary Doctorate in Engineering!!

[@tomascharles5080]

This is so cool I always wanted to do something like this.

[@MrSpiderpeg]

I was wondering earlier today is this concept was possible for my off grid plan. It's always nice when my far out thinking and problem solving turns out to be a viable idea. I can't wait to build one!

[@eliguaso22]

How did it go?

[@sordello51]

I love the ram pump! Very simple and effective way to pump water. People often overestimated the volume of water they are going to get. I have experience in this area.

[@RobAherne1]

Did you know the great pyramids are actually ram pumps from the river nile? Look it up!

[@mrc6329]

I want to buy this system

[@gorillaau]

People underestimate the amount of water that can be "lost" from a dripping tap or a trickling hose.

[@michaelhamilton7111]

Hi got mine working today just to say thanks for your help 👍

[@PeterOlin]

Great illustration of a great solution! Thanks!

[@realchristopher4334]

Ah. A Czech pianist and his particular ram pump. Very soothing!

[@daisymaranan3049]

Great one!wish i can have like this in my place in the mountains.

[@jorgemoreno5032]

Great job, you are getting a substantial amount of water. If you build another one, use steel pipe for the last 6 to 12 meters. I also notice that requires some pressure for yhe delivery line, just for people that is pumping a few meters high shouls put a valve to restrict flow and increase pressure. I have seen old pumps that the shut valve you built, on the bottom was sbape to induce a very small rotation, almost imperceptible, si it wears evenly all around and always seals. Love your improvisation, that helps people.

[@j.a.4360]

Idea, put a shutoff valve between your pressure guage so that it is not constantly taking that pressure hit. Saves the life of the pressure guage.

[@alexisdias7997]

TANK YOU, Muchas gracias estimado BOOM, es muy interesante ver que algo que pareciera un chiste es algo tan util, y esto motiva a entender y valorar la iniciativa de cada persona para conseguir soluciones que podrian estar al alcance de todos, esto es inspirador, se que el ARRIETE es un mecanismo que tiene mucho tiempo de creado, pero en un mundo de FACILISMO que limita a la creatividad del individuo, iniciativas como estas son inspiradoras, GRACIAS DE NUEVO A TI POR COMPARTIR ESTO CON NOSOTROS, UN AFECTUOSO ABRAZO DESDE VENEZUELA .

[@gabiurqui]

Amazing. Thank you, this was the example I was looking for.

[@clarywoodsby5796]

Smart Dude.. very intelligent young Man..!!

[@Claymore1977]

lol he didn't invent it bud. these pumps have been around for a long time.

[@siswhadicml8312]

@@Claymore1977 o

[@mansurpainter2240]

Well done boss it's very good for small farmers

[@RRaucina]

Fantastic! Hard to believe that the plastic bottle withstands the pressure and cycling. At least they are very inexpensive to replace! Good to have a visual indicator of air cushion.

[@hiteck007]

yes it is a good idea (to be able to see) because eventually they do fill up with water all together and Stop so the Old commercial ones have a thing called a SNIFLER VALVE which introduces a small amount of air each cycle which keeps them going indefinitely unless some rubbish gets stuck in one of the valves. I looked in these things quite a bit years ago & decided to not use one, I've dragged a pipe up stream a couple of hundred meters and well, I have 100 Psi head now so I don't need one but in this situation it is perfect, old mate here only needs a tank stand so he can have gravity feed pressure to his house. That's the way we Ausies do it anyway.

[@johnwyman6126]

@@hiteck007 instead of a snifter valve, you can drill a tiny quarter millimeter or 1/32" hole just under the one-way valve. The smaller the better, there's so much resistance to flow you don't lose much pressure, but you get a tiny bubble of air sucked in every cycle.

[@jonah7732]

nice one you got there dude..keep it up.

[@elmerbback3854]

As Mr Spock would say, "Fascinating" great footage, thank you for sharing.

[@johnwyman6126]

Live long and prosper

[@dhirenm3173]

Great video there brother.

[@rshutterbug47]

Wow That's Awesome Fantastic, But Would Tell Us What it All Is In Feet Were in The USA, Thank You & Thats A Great Pump ,& How Did You Make Your Own Valve Thats Really Cool ,Maybe Show Us 👍👍👍

[@jeffreystroman2811]

Very cool, have long been fascinated by these. Suddenly ETs device to phone home doesn't look so silly

[@nicodekker1373]

very nice job , greetings from latvia

[@iggiiiggii6713]

good on you, mate! I like that a lot, even the music

[@iggiiiggii6713]

sooo where is you're little paradise? only curious. we where travelling romania for six times and like it a lot. best peluk

[@Brianbeesandbikes]

Ditto re the music. Cracked me up so good 🎵🙂🙃

[@amirm1603]

Cool job, another great inventor from Tessla motherland. VIVA

[@hinduwarrior123]

Excellent info!

[@garygilbert4996]

living in an area where clean water doesnt come from a tap, this sure would make things much much better... how did you make your pump?

[@maximoincognito4881]

Very lucky with that pressure your pressure tank did not explode. I have 7 meters of vertical head, before I'm using a double 1" waste valve to my ram pump but lately I'm single out the latter, but the problem is the cycle is too quick and the delivery of water is less. I put more weight to reduce the cycle to less than 60 a minute but when priming the delivery valve Is close the pressure tank (bladder) the tested maximum pressure of 15 bar is deform and nearly explode. It means when putting additional weight on the waste valve is more pressure and height the pump can deliver.

[@kennethrosbury2819]

Very interesting I like to learn about the things and this was a good video to watch thank you very much for sharing your video

[@inthewoods5640]

Super cool bud !

[@tarve2010]

Thank you for the video. How does one make a self cleaning filter?

[@stoicaflorin9947]

the man with the water

[@rudygerona]

Good demonstration & illustration. Show also the schematic diagram to understand & know technically well. Thanks.

[@frank24751]

Wonderful Job

[@Tingtvph9226]

very good idea.

[@MrToontuber]

Best rampump seen jet👍

[@JJmusicrecord]

great idea

[@buhaysauditv9035]

I love your ram pump

[@markjeffreydelapaz9471]

Sir can you please teach me how to make a ram pump working, bcoz we were living in a high place without water supply. We only depend in electric pump that is no use when there is electric interruption

[@alexsmith2632]

i had noticed that your water source is too open, so how do you handle those sand after running for days

[@alexmmh4051]

How many pressure make on normal use ? I can't read the clock on my phone :-) I Wana use this sistem for vegetables ...I have river a little bigger near ..like 15-20 meters ...

[@egy5715]

How do you build the "most efficient" check valve? Could you make an explanatory video with the theory and what you modified? Thanks.

[@BohumirStehlik]

Hello, check my other video. I think everything you have mentioned is already there - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3a6nWBuiJZsm6s

[@doctorbigsmiles]

@@BohumirStehlik great work! thanks, and I've got a question you might be able to ponder - 90% of the water is wasted/expelled to stream, at pressure - could that be harnessed to turn a diy turbine for electricity? I know it's possible, but it's probably clearly way too insignificant, or maybe not? Any thoughts??

[@maximoincognito4881]

@@BohumirStehlik videos

[@dodangvinh9959]

Thank you

[@TheKomMentaryo]

you are genius and impressive invention.

[@crunch9876]

dotKom.Mentaryo not an invention though... it’s a ram pump. It is impressive the materials he used though

[@ratishdutta4227]

Very good job awesome.

[@ukvary34i]

Good Idea I like ram Pump

[@katim3111]

Absolutely love the music lol

[@unlimitedcreationsphilippi5465]

Good job...

[@sclint3156]

wonderful, im about to go live of grid in the Pyranees and this is a must. would you make a video how to male it for us all, ?

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

Genius!

[@somthonphysic6540]

Good video

[@markobreki181]

Hvala!!!👍

[@dantejurado5342]

Thank you very much sir.

[@ram4546]

Invite me to your place! This is beautiful

[@MGszamanVlog]

Hi can I use part of your video to my compilation homemade inventions ?

[@honeybeekeeper7335]

good....can papa pump drawing water from well.

[@stephenwilliams5201]

A meter about 39.xx inch,. Say 40 inches your custodial work is the winner. Tks om.

[@hectorcortez787]

Waooo I'm can't mek samtinig LAKE tha in MEXICO. God jab....tekheyou

[@selectedsolutions]

Just surpassed current lift of ram with 1:60 ratio and we call it amplified ram pump (ramplified)

[@maximoincognito4881]

Heart beat or cycle of the pump is approximately 18 to 20 per minute

[@jed9615]

Great video. I need to make myself one for my property but I'm not as smart as you. Can you tell me what I need and the demensions and specification?

[@grandmaster.batumonster6085]

Thank you for such interesting designs. Now, if you could explain how to siphon water from a stagnant water pond into the Ram Pump. I would appreciate very much. Thanks again.

[@brockdelorenzo1120]

Elevation

[@sugarmadulin4441]

What is the type of check valve you use?

[@probationapayao8569]

pls send the exact list of materials

[@darrellpidgeon6440]

Very good design. Except you should put a shut-off to the meter so the hammer effect will not damage it over time. Just open it for occasional readings.

[@johnwyman6126]

Good idea, or you could remove it and plug it intermittently if you had to.

[@jeanvictory1897]

Bohumir, nice video, could you correct the link to the "do it yourself ram pump", as the link is the same as the "valve comparison", thanks!

[@BohumirStehlik]

Oh! Thank you. Will do it soon!

[@eduardoruiz876]

Hi Bohumir! I've been watching all your videos and all I can say is that they are awesome! I want to make a ram pump just like you and in my case I have a 3m fall and I just want to bring the water around 5m high (so just bring it up to 5m and then straight) but for a really long distance like 300m, will it be possible with a similar ram pump? What size would you recommend? Thank you!!!

[@johnwyman6126]

That should work just fine. The size depends upon the amount of water going down the stream, and how much water you need.

[@edwardmclaughlin6126]

Well done, Sir. Your version seems to waste less water too.

[@uts9131]

Can we get detail to make in my country .like blue print.

[@davestanton3822]

A few questions -1) Instead of a rigid pressure tank could you use an inflatable tube ? or balloon? Would that provide elastic pressure? 2) Ram pumps are noisy and irritating - Could the outlet operate just about as efficiently under water? Thereby muffling the sound ? I'd be interested in your comments.

[@johnwyman6126]

*1 There's a KZbinr called land to house who makes and sells ram pumps with a bicycle inner tube inside the pressure tank. *2 they will work underwater, also the maker of this video has another one where he uses a pool check valve that has a rubber ball that seems to be much quieter.

[@mrhero3306]

Wow 👍

[@jonkholunsingson9749]

Show how you have done this pump along with the materials.

[@elmerbback3854]

Please, Por Favor, s'il vous plaît, alsjeblieft, Bitte, σας παρακαλούμε, per favore, vær så snill one missing phrase my friend

Song around 2:35 is a classic for those facing an audio driver bug in Mafia 1 game ;-)

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Funny music :-) followed by de Bussey style

[@sureshamuthlaje1158]

I like your video.. Please send clear photos of your ramp pump I want built

[@alimamybangura3620]

Thank you so much for the video. How do you start it after installing?

[@BohumirStehlik]

No air in the intake pipe, then several presses of the waste valve for "priming" of the tank and making right pressure.

[@KingMarvin]

That is amazingly awesome!!! I need this system badly! How can I get the same, sir? Big THANKS for making and sharing your video and thank you in advance for your help.

[@BohumirStehlik]

Hello, you can do one yourself. Sorry for telling that but: Soon I will have 1000 subs, I will monetize theese videos. When I get enough money for making a new one, I will make a new detailed video...

[@KingMarvin]

@@BohumirStehlik You will surely get more than a thousand of this. God bless you for being a blessing.

[@KingMarvin]

@@BohumirStehlik A beautiful GOD morning my friend. How's building your pump for business? I badly need to make mine. Can you share the brand and webpage of that commercial RAMPUMP that you've shown in this video 7:28? THANKS!

[@KingMarvin]

Would it be possible for me to buy 1 pc. or a set of your your waste valve? THANKS!

[@BohumirStehlik]

@@KingMarvin It is a small "garage" maker in the Czech Republic. I have one for sale. But the design is poor...

[@willywh733]

for slide check valve like yours, i had check around my supply plumb store, they don't have it, only spring check valve. but i'm interested on your model, can i get any link that i can buy online. thanks

[@grandmaster.batumonster6085]

I heard you can still use a spring check valve but just remove the spring to get the swing valve effects.. Goodluck.

[@arncoustic6551]

Thank you for sharing sir, great video, but how about during rainy season the water volume on the stream is huge and also flash flood can destroy it?

[@BohumirStehlik]

As any other device.... It is sturdy (sturdier than a plastic pump) but needs to be anchored well.

[@johnwyman6126]

They can actually work underwater.

[@alexgreece6021]

I have a idea of doing ram pump for lake to lake does it work or can anyone give me any idea

[@user-gz8ut9le9g]

Привет! Хорошая производительность! Английский не волоку)))). Есть ли схема клапана? Из чего он вообще сделан? Спасибо.

[@nathanhale7444]

So there's no way I can use it to get water from the creek behind my place.

[@conradoacuna4791]

Donde puedo comprarlo aka estoy en Tucson az

[@shamanking5195]

have you tried using what they call sniffer valve ( little hole in the side ) ???. Thanks.

[@BohumirStehlik]

No. I used a bladder tank instead...

[@piawallace5512]

Can i buy a complete ramp pump set from you. Watching this video from the philippines.

[@biyahengsentjon5568]

Nice one Sir. Sending support from Polomolok, South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. I will try this one in our place SENTJON Vlog

[@beggersbelief6932]

Thank you for a great vid, would be able to post a exact parts list to build this please....cheers

[@BohumirStehlik]

Check my other videos. There are 2 or 3 videos "How to". And if I remember, there is also a part list.

[@mustafayavuz2140]

Harika ...

[@nicklasandersson1772]

Nice presentations and instructions for efficient tech dev for ram pump. I can see there is a bubble or some similar in teh transparanent bottle, do you utilize a so called snifter valve? -can you describe more about this feature of the pump operation ?

[@benholroyd5221]

3:35 "five fourths of an inch" Can't tell if you're trolling our American cousins. I approve though.

[@noel1637]

I think that 4.2bar gives you 32m not 42. You have to substract one bar for the atmospheric pressure.

[@BohumirStehlik]

1 bar = 10m. 0,1bar is the atmosferic pressure.

[@noel1637]

@@BohumirStehlik en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure atmospheric pressure is 1013.25millibar. Hence approx 1 bar according to wikipedia. I quite like your setup by the way. Very interesting.

[@serdaryildirim8359]

En yüksek ne kadar mesafeye su basılır

[@josephmercuri2902]

Thank you for the video, how did you build your homemade valve?

[@BohumirStehlik]

Hello. You can watch my playlist where I sgow how to make the pumo and also how to make my own custom waste valve. kzbin.info/aero/PLtuLfNASMMwG58-nCwZxlEJukC1E0ZABu

[@barrylitchfield8357]

Please learn to balance the level of your audio. Music is much too loud compared to your voice. Thanks for sharing your information.

[@iwayanselamet7535]

That is very good idea iwant following to do somethinkhel