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This week's Gizmo Quiz

1/25/03

         

ScottM

6:34 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Welcome!

I found some time this weekend to do the Gizmo quiz after I gave the kids the boot [invoman.com]

Here it is:

Gizmo [invoman.com]

I am looking for 2 things:

1. What it is
and
2. What is it's primary purpose

korkus2000

6:40 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Is it some kind of submersable pump?

mat

6:41 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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It's an advanced SQL packet sniffer bolted on to port 1434. Throttles bandwidth.

[edited by: mat at 6:42 pm (utc) on Jan. 25, 2003]

ScottM

6:41 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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<<Is it some kind of submersable pump?>>

Yes.

korkus2000

6:45 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Is it used for water or another liquid?

mat

6:45 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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The sort you drop down a deep well?

sem4u

6:48 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Is it a sewage pump?

ScottM

6:49 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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<<Is it used for water or another liquid?>>

Not water, but may or may not be a liquid. More often not...at least that's my understanding.

<<...deep well?>>

No

defanjos

6:49 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Submersible sewage pump

primary use:
pump sewage

ScottM

6:56 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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<<Submersible sewage pump
primary use:
pump sewage>>

Close, but this gizmo has a dual usage, (not just pumping.)

defanjos

6:57 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Submersible sewage pump
primary use: pump sewage

It also grinds?

defanjos

6:59 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Sewage Grinder Pump?
primary use:
grind sewage

[edited by: defanjos at 7:01 pm (utc) on Jan. 25, 2003]

ScottM

7:00 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Yes, it grinds.

ScottM

7:05 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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<<Sewage Grinder Pump?>>

Yes..... I was looking for the primary purpose of THIS gizmo....so I'm kinda stuck.

You've given a very generic description....so I'm asking for help from a moderator to referree the answer?

defanjos

7:07 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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This pump is used on a sewage pump station to grind and pump sewage

[edited by: defanjos at 7:08 pm (utc) on Jan. 25, 2003]

pmac

7:08 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Sewage grinder pump

The sewage grider pump reduces all forms of sanitary waste to a non-clogging slurry and pumps it through a network of small-diameter pipes. Since gravity is replaced by the power of the pump, sewer systems need not run downhill nor require large-diameter pipes, deep trenches, multiple lift stations - or their associated costs.

ScottM

7:16 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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After doing some searching...I guess I have to say that Defanjos, in message 12 is the winner.

ScottM

7:19 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Hehe....here I thought this gizmo was just for one purpose, I guess not. Further reading on it says #12 is pretty much correct.

defanjos

7:21 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Thanks ScottM

Where is the URL (if there is one) - I could not find it anywhere

ScottM

7:24 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Manure Pump [haywardgordon.com]

I thought that pumping manure was it's only purpose because I looked around for another use for it...but 'lo and behold'-it can be used for lift stations...

defanjos

7:29 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Interesting, I guess it has many uses:

-Waste Treatment (scum pits, difficult lift stations, digester recirculation, digester scum blankets)

-Pulp and Paper (wood yard and processing plant sumps, chip and bark handling

-Food Processing & Rendering (fruit & vegetable waste, beef, poultry and seafood waste parts, fleshings, hide, bones, fat)

-Miscellaneous (latex skins, plastics, paint sludges, detergent cakes, lagoon cleaning)

ScottM

7:33 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Yes-I just discovered those usages....I suppose I should have looked on their product description page!

Oh well...:)

Congrats on winning this week!

defanjos

7:46 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Next Gizmo Quiz will be next Saturday at 12 PM US Eastern Time

coconutz

10:45 pm on Jan 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Congrats defanjos!

>>12 PM US Eastern Time :(

Hope I can make it.

defanjos

12:43 am on Jan 26, 2003 (gmt 0)

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coconutz,

What is a better time for you? I am flexible :)

coconutz

1:21 am on Jan 26, 2003 (gmt 0)

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12pm EST = 7am HST

What ever time is best for you. Thanks for asking! ;)

defanjos

3:38 am on Jan 26, 2003 (gmt 0)

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UPDATE: Next Gizmo Quiz will be next Saturday at 2 PM US Eastern Time

coconutz

5:29 am on Jan 26, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Thank you king defanjos! Mivox may even make this one.

Macguru

2:42 pm on Jan 26, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Congrats King defanjos!

Here is the updated Official Scoreboard [vif.com].