Videos & Tutorials
LITTLE THUMPA (PULSE WAVE GENERATOR)
An affordable Australian designed and built 'Pulse Wave Generator' or 'Thumper' to assist in the location of underground or in-wall plastic and non-metallic pipes. This device is reliable and simple to set up and use.
TESTING THE DISTANCE THE SOUND FROM A LITTLE THUMPA CAN BE HEARD FROM THE PIPE.
A question often asked about the our water pipe locating thumpers is, "From what depth of pipe, can the Thumpa sound be heard?" To test this, the deepest pipe we could find was only around 1m or just over 3' but we had a feeling the sound would travel much further. So we decided to test the depth or distance the sound travels through the ground horizontally from the water pipe; a 50mm or 2" PVC buried 700mm or 2'6"' under the ground. We could still hear the sound 9m or 30' from the pipe.
LITTLE THUMPA locating a second feed pipe to the house
Time is money! So the faster you can establish where the pipes are buried, the less time it takes to locate the leak, especially if there is more than one feed to the house. Simply click the Little Thumper to the tap and start listening.
LITTLE THUMPA locating pipes in acreage in minutes
What is the fastest way to locate water pipes on an unfamiliar property, especially acreage? 2 minutes, thats all it took to clearly identify where the pipe to a tap is buried on a large rural property.
Makita-Milwaukee adapter setup
An adapter to enable a Milwaukee 18v tool to be powered by a Makita 18v battery. This enables our Little Thumpa to be powered by your Makita 18v battery.
LITTLE THUMPA distance demo
A short video to demonstrate how far the thump can be heard in an underground plastic water pipe.
LITTLE THUMPA water resistance test
We've been asked many times "Is the Little Thumpa water proof?" To this this we ran the device submerged in a bucket of water for over an hour and it never missed a beat. In answer to the question; Yes. We're happy to claim it will handle any water spilling over it from a leaky tap valve.
Big thumpa spin
This is a spin around the Big Thumpa so you can have a good look at how it put together. This device when connected to a water service main creates a thump in the pipe which can be at with the use of an acoustic listening device, enabling the location of buried water main pipes.
Little Thumpa spin
This is a spin around the Little Thumpa so you can have a good look how it put together. This device when connected to a tap creates a thump in the pipe which can be heard with the use of an acoustic listening device, enabling the location of buried water pipes.
Little Thumpa video review from Clearview Plumbing
Dave from Clearview Plumbing in Brisbane gives a great product review on the Little Thumpa. If you are into water leak detection and want to make your life easier, check out this great device at www.waterleaksolutions.com.au
