date-created: '2014-12-04'
date-updated: '2026-09-02'
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title: 'OSAT 3D Printable Treadle Pump'
description: 'The treadle pump is a lift pump designed to irrigate small plots of land. Treadle pumps are designed to be operated by the farmer or hand in a "stair stepper" type motion to lift water from a depth of not over seven meters. Pumps manufacrtured today such as this one are typically made of welded steel components with O ring seals. O rings are not readily available and having the skills and equipment to weld the components is rare in remote communities. Another large component of cost is the check valves.'
keywords: '3D printing, Open source scientific hardware, farming, irrigation, treadle pump, water, PVC, Plastic'
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