Funkenjaeger
Well-Known Member
Just recently picked this little guy up.
March AC-1A-MD pump, with hose nipples that fit 1/2" ID tubing, and a kynar wet end so it can handle high temps. It's even smaller than I expected, and I doubt it's got anywhere near the power of the bigger march pumps most people use (809's?) but I think it'll be quite useful for me... I've got plenty of projects in mind that need a pump so now I'm anxious to get started on them - it may not be a very big pump, but it still opens a lot more doors than not having a pump at all. Tested quickly with water, it seems to do a good job, getting about as high a flow rate as I'd hope for through the 5/16" tubing I am using. Can't wait to do real vorlauf, and whirlpool recirculation during chilling (a la Jamil)!
Best part is, this thing ran me just $30 shipped. A month or so ago there was a company selling a ton of these things on ebay for $22 shipped, and I was pretty disappointed to find that I'd missed the boat on that one, and I'm sure there's some others out there who might feel the same. There is one up as a regular auction right now, but no more buy-it-now I don't think.
The seller 'tescopumps' on ebay is selling off the 240V version of the same pump for $22 shipped right now though, for those of you that can make use of that version.
March AC-1A-MD pump, with hose nipples that fit 1/2" ID tubing, and a kynar wet end so it can handle high temps. It's even smaller than I expected, and I doubt it's got anywhere near the power of the bigger march pumps most people use (809's?) but I think it'll be quite useful for me... I've got plenty of projects in mind that need a pump so now I'm anxious to get started on them - it may not be a very big pump, but it still opens a lot more doors than not having a pump at all. Tested quickly with water, it seems to do a good job, getting about as high a flow rate as I'd hope for through the 5/16" tubing I am using. Can't wait to do real vorlauf, and whirlpool recirculation during chilling (a la Jamil)!
Best part is, this thing ran me just $30 shipped. A month or so ago there was a company selling a ton of these things on ebay for $22 shipped, and I was pretty disappointed to find that I'd missed the boat on that one, and I'm sure there's some others out there who might feel the same. There is one up as a regular auction right now, but no more buy-it-now I don't think.
The seller 'tescopumps' on ebay is selling off the 240V version of the same pump for $22 shipped right now though, for those of you that can make use of that version.