Tickle
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Any of the 555 series should be the same size, just find a high torque one, the main drive gear on this is pressed onto splines on the shaft and is a 10T gear. A motor and a 10T gear with a set screw is 10 bucks in total
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Any of the 555 series should be the same size, just find a high torque one, the main drive gear on this is pressed onto splines on the shaft and is a 10T gear. A motor and a 10T gear with a set screw is 10 bucks in total
Tickle
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Also. Try backing off the wingnuts that hold the heads together. I think ideally there should be a washer between them I noticed they bind a little when pressed tight.
the numbers on the side of my motor, the actual can are this
RS-555PC-5025
http://www.mabuchi-motor.co.jp/cgi-bin/catalog/e_catalog.cgi?CAT_ID=rs_555pcvc
heres the spec sheet.....its also used in vibrators so maybe we can see if our spouses have a power supply.....
edit: I just hit mine with 17v @ 1A and it took off like a bat out of hell.
.....parts express has that motor for around $3, slightly different model number but specs look just about the same.
Glad to hear it!
Tickle
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12v 500ma is no go on my motor
Did you guys have trouble getting the new hoses into the housings? Are the seated all the way? Or is the housing pinching them? Might be worth a check, as I had a heck of a time getting the hosing seated properly. This was with the black norprene.
Worth a shot at least.
Also, I'm wanting to hook some RO/DI hose to these. Is there a fitting that would work best for that? I forgot to look while I was at Home Depot today.
Worth a shot at least.
Also, I'm wanting to hook some RO/DI hose to these. Is there a fitting that would work best for that? I forgot to look while I was at Home Depot today.
Sacohen
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There is a barbed to John Guest fitting that works perfectly.
I don't think it is something HD will carry though.
rps3 had some when he came over to my house.
I think they are specialty items for AC and refrigeration.
http://www.freshwatersystems.com/p-...dium=Feed&utm_campaign=Product&utm_term=NC737
I don't think it is something HD will carry though.
rps3 had some when he came over to my house.
I think they are specialty items for AC and refrigeration.
http://www.freshwatersystems.com/p-...dium=Feed&utm_campaign=Product&utm_term=NC737
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Just did a flow test with the 500mA power supply and some airline tubing.
In 30 seconds the pumps moved (equally I might add) 5oz of water. Extrapolated, that is just over 4.68 gallons per hour. My goal is to change out about a gallon per day. So I'll need to run the pumps for almost thirteen minutes a day. I'll likely break that up into four sections and run them for 3.25 minutes each time.
That will give me roughly a 30 gallon per month water change in about 60-65g total volume.
What do you guys think about breaking them up into smaller changes? I'll lose some efficiency of water changed out, but I feel that would be a large enough water change per month to negate any efficacy lost.
In 30 seconds the pumps moved (equally I might add) 5oz of water. Extrapolated, that is just over 4.68 gallons per hour. My goal is to change out about a gallon per day. So I'll need to run the pumps for almost thirteen minutes a day. I'll likely break that up into four sections and run them for 3.25 minutes each time.
That will give me roughly a 30 gallon per month water change in about 60-65g total volume.
What do you guys think about breaking them up into smaller changes? I'll lose some efficiency of water changed out, but I feel that would be a large enough water change per month to negate any efficacy lost.
