Appropriate Technology Sourcebook/Piston Water Pump

Project data
Type	Water pump
Location	Quebec, Canada
Status	Designed
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	RichardF, Abby, Dan, David Luke Oates, Jianlang Mai, Landon Gardner, Sean Seemann, Scott Gennings, John Lyons, Mike Saunders, G.Armster, Jessica Larmer, Jerome Arthur
License	CC-BY-SA-3.0
Language	English (en)
Translations	Portuguese
Related	1 subpages, 1 pages link here
Redirects	Piston Water Pump, AT Sourcebook/Piston Water Pump
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Created	January 26, 2010 by Dan
Last edit	January 27, 2026 by Felipe Schenone
Cite as	Jessica Larmer (2010–2026). "Appropriate Technology Sourcebook/Piston Water Pump". Appropedia. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
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