anyone tried to using Jebo WP40?
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NeveSSL
Got tubes?
Here's a pic of mine... I simply soldered the cables (ordered on eBay) directly to the power jacks (Radio Shack) and then added a voltage divider on the signal side and combined the grounds. This is all in a guitar pedal housing I had lying around.
Brandon
NeveSSL
Got tubes?
I'm using 2 wp40s on DIY sea sweeps (30$ to make), apex controlled, and big deep cycle battery back up. The apex controll plus diy swirl stein = awesome random pervasive current.
NeveSSL
Got tubes?
I also meant to add that I'm planning on adding the deep cycle battery backup... maybe two or three batteries in parallel to power my entire tank in an emergency mode.
Are you using a relay to switch power when power is lost (ala Tunze style) or do you have it setup a different way?
Brandon
shifty51008
12-5 Chiefs record
you could try this also
DIY Swirler Stein
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1483439&highlight=swirlerstein
Count me 3 lol,... I'm looking into stepper motors right now, the kind they use in diy robots ect. They seem very easy to control their speed, but I'm still trying to find a easy way to reverse their directions without being attached to an arduino....bet frogg knows how 
Hey Brandon,...Ck this idea. Give it some thought and you can adjust for whatever works for you.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=21046941&postcount=1
you can find a used ups's with out batteries on ebay cheap. You need to size it to power the items you want to run in a outage and then buy the correct size closed cell batteries that will last your guessed amount of power outage time. When power comes back on the ups will recharge the batteries until next time you need them.
Of course this is all in theory. lol. :lmao:
Here is a ebay site to start looking for ups,...might try craigslist also. look for used and cheap.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Uninterruptible-Power-Supplies-/99265/i.html?_nkw=apc+sua2200&rt=nc
hollback
Team RC
I also put two of these rotators together but from my own design. Here is what I came up with. It even has the ability to adjust the speed of the rotation! The increase of growth I have had since adding these to my display has been like nothing I have ever seen! I am rotating a Tunze 6105 and one WP40. Both are controlled by an Apex.
I used the actual Tunze c-clamp mount to hold both the Tunze and the WP40 from the top. Works like a charm. This one is the Tunze 6105 but it illustrates the idea.
Here is a shot of the box itself. Ignore the acrylic spacer under the box. I have very thin bracing (Oceanic Tech Series tank).
Here is the inside of the rotator. Basically a motor, axle, swing bar, bearing, gearing and the speed control.
I used the actual Tunze c-clamp mount to hold both the Tunze and the WP40 from the top. Works like a charm. This one is the Tunze 6105 but it illustrates the idea.
Here is a shot of the box itself. Ignore the acrylic spacer under the box. I have very thin bracing (Oceanic Tech Series tank).
Here is the inside of the rotator. Basically a motor, axle, swing bar, bearing, gearing and the speed control.
bif24701
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I also put two of these rotators together but from my own design. Here is what I came up with. It even has the ability to adjust the speed of the rotation! The increase of growth I have had since adding these to my display has been like nothing I have ever seen! I am rotating a Tunze 6105 and one WP40. Both are controlled by an Apex.
I used the actual Tunze c-clamp mount to hold both the Tunze and the WP40 from the top. Works like a charm. This one is the Tunze 6105 but it illustrates the idea.
Here is a shot of the box itself. Ignore the acrylic spacer under the box. I have very thin bracing (Oceanic Tech Series tank).
Here is the inside of the rotator. Basically a motor, axle, swing bar, bearing, gearing and the speed control.
Wow! That looks great! Could you post a parts list and WTB. A video of the flow in action would be awesome. What size tank and dimensions is it? Thanks
hollback,...I read your posts on the Swirler Stein thread,...and really got interested/hooked from your coral growth results remarks. I read somewhere(might have been the same thread) a fellow said that his coral had been growing towards his fixed power head flow, but after he installed the rotating power head the coral started growing more natural. :thumbsup:
Working on a diy design now. Store bought, their around $300 bucks.---Rick
Working on a diy design now. Store bought, their around $300 bucks.---Rick
hollback
Team RC
We are taking this thread off track a bit.
The motor is a high torque, low rpm motor that is literally not available anywhere. The only place I have been able to find them is in bulk for $160,000 for 40,000 of them! They were used in the automotive industry and are very popular in the Halloween prop community but they dried up at the end of 2011. Luckily I purchased a few extra motors before they disappeared. I will try to find a part number.
Most of the basic parts came from McMaster but there are also about half a dozen custom CNC machined parts.
Tank is a Oceanic Tech 120. It is 48" x 25" x 25"
Thanks!
One of the biggest hurdles was developing a solution to manage the high on and off torquing of the power heads as they change speeds or cut on and off. The first three designs started having issues after a month or so. I've had my final design running for a little over two years now continually with no issues. Best thing I've ever done on my system!
The motor is a high torque, low rpm motor that is literally not available anywhere. The only place I have been able to find them is in bulk for $160,000 for 40,000 of them! They were used in the automotive industry and are very popular in the Halloween prop community but they dried up at the end of 2011. Luckily I purchased a few extra motors before they disappeared. I will try to find a part number.
Most of the basic parts came from McMaster but there are also about half a dozen custom CNC machined parts.
Tank is a Oceanic Tech 120. It is 48" x 25" x 25"
Thanks!
One of the biggest hurdles was developing a solution to manage the high on and off torquing of the power heads as they change speeds or cut on and off. The first three designs started having issues after a month or so. I've had my final design running for a little over two years now continually with no issues. Best thing I've ever done on my system!
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