<div dir="ltr">I"ve been running one of Jerry's delrin turbines for ten years straight. No signs of wear at all. I've also replaced dozens of Harris turbines with APM units. They are pretty sweet.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 4:29 PM Jay via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">I’d recommend contacting derik from high power hydro. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">707-923-3507</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">He might have a replacement brass or SS runners and definitely has brushless motors </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Jay</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 15, 2022, at 5:15 PM, David Palumbo via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Wrenches,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have one of my old high head micro-hydro sites that has worked well with a Harris Turbine for many years now needing a rebuilt alternator and a new pelton wheel, or, possibly a new PM turbine. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I tried contacting Dennis Ledbetter who gave me a number of years of good service after Don Harris retired. Dennis is now also retired (as am I, except for work in my off-grid neighborhood).<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dennis’s email bounced over to Jerry Ostermeier at APM Hydro, Grants Pass, OR<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have a couple of questions for the group.<u></u><u></u></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li style="margin-left:0in">If I was to go with purchasing a new APM turbine it looks like a Model 1400PM would be a possibility for the 185’ net head at 25 GPM site. The APM Hydro web site mentions a pelton runner called DELRIN. Does anybody have any experience with this?<u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0in">Anyone with experience with APM’s products and servicers I would appreciate your comments with an email to me at <a href="mailto:palumbo131m@gmail.com" target="_blank">palumbo131m@gmail.com</a> <u></u><u></u></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">David Palumbo<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Formerly operating as “Independent Power”<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hyde Park, VT<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">(802) 888-4917<u></u><u></u></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance</span><br><span></span><br><span>Pay optional member dues here: <a href="http://re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Change listserver email address & settings:</span><br><span><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the other:</span><br><span><a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/" target="_blank">https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List rules & etiquette:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" target="_blank">http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Check out or update participant bios:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://www.members.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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