Friday, May 30, 2014

A plunger pump is a type of positive displacement pump where the high-pressure seal is stationary and a smooth cylindrical plunger slides through the seal. This makes them different from piston pumps and allows them to be used at higher pressures. This type of pump is often used to transfer municipal and industrial sewage.
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Double-action plunger pump. Image Credit: pistonpump.org
 
A plunger pump compared to a piston pump

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

making pumps

I will be designing a pump for water with Emily, we planned to build a hand pump with a bike pump.

To make one i will need
  • 2 buckets
  • part of a hose
  •  plunger

Friday, May 23, 2014

Friday, May 9, 2014

Current problem: It is frustrating to have to buy new headphones because they keep breaking.
Major idea: Put spandex in between the plastic and the actual wire.
S-substitute  water proof spandex for the plastic.
C-combine the spandex and the wire.
A-adapt the wire to be thicker
M-magnify the connection in the wire.
M-modify the jack.
P-put the spandex in between the plastic and the actual wire.
E-eliminate the plastic completely.
R-rearrange
R
-reverse

Monday, May 5, 2014

dream bedroom and desk

 This is my dream bed room.
This is the desk that i made.
This is the model i made of a Lego on sketch-up!
The actual Lego that i modeled off of.