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Rope Water Pump poster - By utilizing precious resources, poor communities can build and sustain affordable water solutions.
Re-Source provides the knowledge and advice needed to ensure a clean water supply.
The Rope Water Pump is a fresh take on the oldest and most effective method of drawing water. Pistons are attached to a rope, which when turned by a pulley draw water up a pipe to the surface.
Built from local materials, which eliminates dependence on unreliable government support.
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Rope Water Pump - Prototype - A fully working prototype was constructed - producing 38 litres a minute.
Video can be found at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igiyck3KqMQ
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Rope Water Pump - Prototype - A fully working prototype was constructed - producing 38 litres a minute.
Video can be found at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igiyck3KqMQ
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Rope Water Pump | Installation Guide - Instead of providing a physical pump, Re-source provide fitting instructions so that communities can construct the system themselves.
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Rope Water Pump | Pistons - Pistons are made from reformed plastic bags.
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Rope Water Pump | Pistons - Pistons are made from reformed plastic bags.
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Pump displayed at New Designers Exhibition in London
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