Appropriate Technology Sourcebook/Piston Water Pump

Project data
Type	Water pump
Authors
Location	Quebec, Canada
Status	Designed
Years
OKH Manifest	Download

This document gives schematic drawings of the assembly and operation of a wind powered water pump. The drawings are accompanied by a list of parts and materials used in the pumps manufacturing.

Publisher

Brace Research Institute
MacDonald College
McGill University
Ste. Anne de Bellevue 800
Quebec, Canada
H9X 1CO
1977

Publication Number T-114

Installation

Assembly

Piston and Piston Rod

Washers and Piston Head

Page 6 - Schematic of Rubber Washer and Steel plate (not to scale)

Page 7 - Schematic of Black Steel Plates

Operation

Parts and Materials

List of Parts and Materials

36 - Nut Bored at 8mm
34 - Round HD-Screw 4mm
32 - Nut 8mm
30 - Iron Rod 8mm
28 - Steel Plate 4mm
26 - Steel Plate 4mm
24 - Rubber Washer 5mm
22 - Rubber Washer 5mm
20 - Black Steel Plate 4mm
18 - Black Steel Plate 4mm
16 - Coupling 90mm/100mm
14 - Galv. Pipe 33mm/42mm
12 - Galv. Pipe 80mm/90mm

Page data
Keywords	Water pump, water, energy, renewable energy, Appropriate technology, wind power, water supply, pumping
SDG	SDG07 Affordable and clean energy
Authors	JLarmer
License	CC-BY-SA-3.0
Language	English (en)
Translations	Portuguese
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Created	January 26, 2010 by Dan
Last edit	January 27, 2026 by Felipe Schenone
Cite as	JLarmer (2010–2026). "Appropriate Technology Sourcebook/Piston Water Pump". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
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