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October 2, 2026

Speedy Metals News - October 2026

New products coming soon! Plus, a 1/6 scale condensate pump and iron as the possible key to solving nitrate pollution.

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CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT

This month we’re featuring a project by customer Todd Smith, who built a 1/6th scale working condensate pump:

Components of the pump in the process of being assembled

He used brass and steel stock, and says the project involved lots of “milling, turning, soldering and boring... (lots of filing and sanding).”

A hand-drawn sketch of the inner workings of the pump
Components of the pump
The brass pump on a work bench
The brass pump inside a wooden frame

Todd also shared two videos of his pump in operation:

The pump connected to plastic tubing with water flowing into a blue plastic cup
1/6 Scale Navy Pump Testing
A vacuum gauge demonstrating the effectiveness of the pump.
1/6 Scale Condensate Pump Vacuum Test

DID YOU KNOW…?

…that iron might be the key to stopping harmful algal blooms?

A waterway clogged with an algal bloom.

Nitrate pollution is a tricky problem because while we need nitrates to fertilize our crops, runoff can lead to toxic algal blooms and groundwater contamination.

But now, researchers have discovered a process that can break down nitrates into either nitric oxide (which has numerous medical applications) or ammonia (which can be reused as fertilizer).

The key ingredient? Iron.

By combining an iron complex with either heat or light, the were able to break down the nitrates - a discovery which could lead to new, more sustainable systems.

Learn more in the full article.

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