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ipanic · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:43 am Post subject: ghost shrimp pump

Made one the other day and it worked great the first and second time I used it. The third time I used it I was having trouble getting a good vacuum, took it apart and found the rings on the rubber (from the test plug) were worn. Has anyone found a way to prevent this ? Should I use a dry lubricant to help stop the wear?

Fish2drink · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:13 am Post subject:

Some cooking oil to lubricate the PVC then tighten the screw.
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ipanic · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

Will do thanks for the info...

HOOKED ON FISHING · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject:

does anyone have blueprints on how to make one.just cant see spending $ 20 on something i well use only every once and a while.usually just use a shovel and the kids have a blast digging them up

mikelcctx · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: pump

Try this. Good luck. Cool

http://www.limestonemedia.com/fishing/how-to-make-ghost-shrimp-pump.html
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mikelcctx · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject: pump

I made one two years ago, and it still works great. Maybe if you tighten the screw on your test plug, it might expand making a better seal.
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ipanic · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:23 am Post subject:

I have tightened the wingnut even with pliers... The ridges have worn down a little. Will try the cooking oil and buy another plug as a spare.

Fishin Rod · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:42 am Post subject:

Throw it in the water and cycle it a few times(this will prime it ) and then it will start working Wink

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robul · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2677

the easiest way is simply get a piece of pvc 2" the same ones you use for rod holders.... Get a old broom stick handle or buy one.. And find a rubber stopper that will fit snugly inside the pvc.. drill a hole in the stopper and use washers on both sides and attach to the end of the wooden pole.. now you have a multi use tool. You use it to suck sand and get ghost shrimp and you also use it for burying your rod holders into the sand so you dont have to hammer them or dig up sand..

omaka · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: pump

Why waste ur time just go out and buy one.

crab_n_fisher · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: pump