Talk:Peristaltic pump

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I'm not a pump expert but isn't the 'shoe' or 'wiper' a 'cam'? That way we can put a link in to another article.

Also, it's my understanding that peristaltic pumps can be made the cheapest of all pumps. Therefore it's used in the low-cost battery-operated self-contained "fountains" that are all the rage right now. Furthermore, the weak point of peristatlic pumps is the flexible tubing. Becaused it's flexed, it will eventually wear out first. Otherwise, the rest of the pump is extremely reliable. Samw 03:41 22 May 2003 (UTC)

I've spent all morning using a cheap (£10) battery-powered water pistol. I had to assume it was using a peristaltic pump (one of the decorative windows shows a rotating plastic object likely linked to the motor). I'm tempted to take it apart but I'm not sure what else it could be powered by. Pitt2 18:25, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia defines "cam" as "A cam is a projecting part of a rotating wheel or shaft that strikes a lever at one or more points on its circular path. The cam can be a simple tooth, as is used to deliver pulses of power to a steam hammer, for example, or an eccentric disc or other shape that produces a smooth oscillating motion in the lever." I think this means the shoe is not a cam. --81.153.76.99 16:35, 25 February 2007 (UTC)