How to build a crevice pump that really sucks...Gold Nuggets!

In this video I build a crevice pump using a small toy ball, a handle & shaft from a broken snow shovel and some pvc pipes. It's cheap but selfmade and it's doing the job. :o)

[@Timeforstones]

Sehr schönes Video und die perfekte Anleitung !!!
Danke für's zeigen :-)

[@rsnell22]

I put a 45 in the suction tube, and a tic-tac-toe pattern stiff wire classifier screen in a coupling on the end. It sucked up rocks big enough to plug it, before the wire screen device. 2 inch and one inch PVC. Handle end cap secured with small stainless screws to allow for disassembly.

[@w5swuneo532]

👏👏👏 but pvc u and pvc c is better choice for pump,from experience... good job keep going 👍💪👏👏👏

[@europeangoldprospecting5076]

Just bought it from DIY hardware store of the shelf for plumbing, its for indoor plumbing, not sure when it wears out.

[@lovelygreenbonsai]

Thank you, I even found the same ball as you did in the pet shop 😁 Works great!

[@gabrieleavp178]

Hi, did you used 50 or 60 mm diameter tube? and what's the ball diameter? thanks

[@lovelygreenbonsai]

Hi, I have used a 50mm tube (outside diameter). The ball diameter is about 48mm.@@gabrieleavp178

[@europeangoldprospecting5076]

Happy to hear that it works for you as well!!

[@paddydoyle4234]

​@@gabrieleavp178think people usually go with the 50mm pipe, so 2 inch.
Normal sized tennis ball.

[@mszat]

Very good, thanx .👍

[@gabrieleavp178]

what size is that pipe diameter?? 50mm or 60mm?? and the ball diameter? thank you.

[@europeangoldprospecting5076]

50mm is the pipe diameter. The Ball diameter I am not sure about.

[@gabrieleavp178]

@@europeangoldprospecting5076
The ball diameter is 5.1 cm (size SMALL) and I had the Medium size that is 6.4 cm that was the problem :D btw ty for your video it's the easiest way to build it!

[@orktv7945]

Wenn des ein 50er Rohr ist passt mein Tennisball nicht rein.
Was kann ich machen Gruß

[@gabrieleavp178]

same problem here, I've used 50mm diameter pipe and the same pet ball but it seems really too large to fit in... is that a 60mm pipe? or maybe the ball is smaller than ours(LOL)?

[@europeangoldprospecting5076]

Maybe choose a pipe diameter according to the ball size. The key is that the seal (ball) fits not too tight and not too loose. I chose this setup cuz i saw pumps with full size tennis ball seal, and they are too big, unhandy, hard to carry and not work well with small nozzles to get into crevices and between rocks.

[@europeangoldprospecting5076]

@orktv vielleicht ein Rohr passend zum Tennisball kaufen. Habe aber extra keinen normal großen Tennisball genommen, weil die Pumpe dann zu groß und unhandlich wird. Grüße