Waterpumping Windmill Workshop - Hands-on 3-day workshop

Time:

Day 1: 29th October 10am to 5pm

Day 2 : 30th October 10am  to 5pm

Day 3 : 31st October 10am  to 5pm.

Description:

This is hands on building a water pumping windmill, used for pumping water from a well, borehole, spring or other water source to a much higher location into storage tanks. These machines pump water and use no electricity.

Details:

Day 1:

Morning: tea/ coffee on arrival.

Showing a working windmill, its design, its parts, sizing and storm protection.

Water usage and sizing. Head and flow.

Light lunch provided: 1pm to 2pm.

Hands on fabricating machine, bearings, cam and frame.

Day 2:

Morning: tea/ coffee on arrival.

Mast fabrication. This is a 7.5m mast, built as a frame. The mast is extremely cheap to build and will hold a large turbine. We allow for it to hinge up into place, and we have a platform on the mast.

Light Lunch provided: 1pm to 2pm.

Finish Mast and windpump.

Day 3:

Morning: tea/ coffee on arrival.

Installing machine and connecting to pump, and testing.

Light Lunch Included: 1pm to 2pm.

We show again the important design keypoints which include the automatic furling, storm protection, how the water pump works, & distances, filters, storage, volume and heights.

Cost: €320 for three full days training including tea/coffee and light lunches.

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