tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705034224219837472.post5410543783538118663..comments2024-02-20T04:44:00.175-08:00Comments on Hotspring Lodge: Pelton Kaput...Robin Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10032178715870936591noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705034224219837472.post-82038052108690545532016-07-31T15:43:55.291-07:002016-07-31T15:43:55.291-07:00I'm sure that if you put the Pelton Wheel on a...I'm sure that if you put the Pelton Wheel on a CONCRETE pad, rather than a 'cement' one, you'd have much more stability. Wonderful article! I envy you (except at repair times - in the winter).John's Aghastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705034224219837472.post-17214947710986814042014-09-10T09:20:08.545-07:002014-09-10T09:20:08.545-07:00I'm glad you two stopped in for the night. I w...I'm glad you two stopped in for the night. I would have took you over to the wheel in the morning, but you got an pretty early start down to Sloquet hot spring, I'm sure you enjoyed soaking there as well. Come back sometime when theres no road closures, the powers on and you can stay longer. :)<br />Robin Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032178715870936591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705034224219837472.post-57400481675649407482014-09-06T20:53:14.293-07:002014-09-06T20:53:14.293-07:00Hi Robin, well we finally got back home to Kentuck...Hi Robin, well we finally got back home to Kentucky and are settled down. We enjoyed our night 'for real' off the grid. Fortunately, we are died in the wool cavers and had several flashlights on us. Thanks for letting us stay. <br />Shar did a good job tracking us down. Caught us as we were sitting at the paved highway debating which way to go. She recommended we go east, and she was right, it was a beautiful drive.<br />The one mistake I made was not discussing your power plant with you, it did not cross my mind until we were long gone. <br />Thanks again for the hospitality.<br />Robin and ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705034224219837472.post-27456573662146133932014-08-31T20:30:53.187-07:002014-08-31T20:30:53.187-07:00There is a 400' head (elevation) difference fr...There is a 400' head (elevation) difference from the pelton up to the dam. That gives 200 psi in an 8" line, several hundred gal/min fire out a 3/4" inch nozzle to spin the wheel, that will do alot of work. I'll do a post about the penstock and dam later on.<br />Sure, let me know if you'd like to see going some time.Robin Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032178715870936591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705034224219837472.post-51275584181172868252014-08-31T17:27:22.811-07:002014-08-31T17:27:22.811-07:00How does the water get up to 200PSI ? is that all ...How does the water get up to 200PSI ? is that all from gravitation down the mountain? <br /><br />Next time I am up with the kids I would love to see this in action. <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705034224219837472.post-39562093132882678452014-08-31T14:36:20.158-07:002014-08-31T14:36:20.158-07:00I am a Gentleman of leisure Casey, I just hate to ...I am a Gentleman of leisure Casey, I just hate to be one in the dark. Theres been some rough looks into a line to the nearest grid, it works out to about a thousand seasons worth of bearings and couplers! Then theres that big hydro bill arrive every few months. You must be makin' plans for your Fall trip to the hotspring soon.Robin Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032178715870936591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705034224219837472.post-7790947909704697122014-08-31T13:30:03.394-07:002014-08-31T13:30:03.394-07:00I thought you where a "Gentleman of Leisure&q...I thought you where a "Gentleman of Leisure".Looking at the pictures there wasn't much leisure going on. I guess it would cost to much to hook up to the power grid?? CaseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com