Acquire Well Components
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Hand Pounding a Well for the Homestead 4K
What happens here
The project begins with a shopping trip to Ace Hardware in Sandstone, MN, to acquire the necessary components for the hand-pump well. The shopping list includes well pipes, drive couplings (though only regular couplings were initially available), a sand point well, a check valve, and a pitcher pump. The video highlights the cost of these individual components, showing a total of $528.52 spent.
Goal: Gather all necessary parts for the well installation.
Tools and materials
- Check Valve — Preventing water from flowing back down the well pipe
- Drive Couplings — Connecting sections of well pipe, designed to withstand pounding
- Pipe Joint Compound — Ensuring watertight seals on threaded pipe connections
- Pitcher Pump — Drawing water from the well
- Sand Point Well — The screened bottom section of the well pipe that filters water
- Well Pipe — Conveying water from the ground to the pump