How To Build A Creton Sail Windpump

At a glance..

The text, photographs and drawings in this book are extremely precise and accurate and any practical engineer should find no difficulty in building a windpump from the plans and details provided.

The details..

This book is an instructional guide on building your own wind pump, written by agricultural officer R.D.Y. Mann in 1975 for the Gambia Christian Council's small-scale village-level agricultural program. The purpose of the project was to introduce vegetable production on a planned basis and provide irrigation during dry seasons when there can be no field cropping without it.

The first part of the book covers meteorological considerations such as wind frequencies and hydrological considerations, while also discussing design options for different types of pumps that could be built depending on local conditions.

The second half provides detailed construction plans including turntable frame, bearings, crankshaft bearings, tower head sections (upper/middle/lower), tail unit and sails among others necessary components required for successful construction.

Overall How To Build A Cretan Sail Windpump is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning about renewable energy sources or those who want practical knowledge about constructing their own water pumping system using readily available materials.