broken 6025.....again

[surfnvb7]

i noticed this morning that one of my 6025 nanostreams was making a racket. i turned it off, and then turned back on and it didnt even start up. upon taking the pump apart, the shaft fell out.

....another broken shaft. this is my 3rd set of replacements (now going on 4th set).

i should have seen this coming as i could see rust in the motor well and on the shaft....

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1172161

....in the past i didnt have a problem with sending them off for replacements, as the turn around was a week.....maybe a tiny bit longer. b/c i could just throw a couple of MJ's on the side of the tank.

however, now i have a problem, b/c i have a new tank with a large eurobrace, so i cant exactly clip on any temporary pumps on the side of the tank.

so if i have to box these up and wait for replacements.......i guess i'm going to have to go out and buy new pumps or a set of expensive magnets to use as a temporary solution.....


any suggestions?

 

[bleedingthought]

How about using silicone to temporarily attach one of your MJs to the tunze magnet? The silicone should be easy to remove once you get the pump back.

 

[surfnvb7]

thats a good idea......didnt think about that.

but i think i should probably buy 2 sets of those algae-free mounting magnets to mount on MJ's anyways. i have plenty of spare pumps, just no way of mounting them without magnets.

 

[bleedingthought]

I hear you! Those would be nice to have around but much more expensive than a tube of silicone!

 

[rvitko]

surfnvb7,

I can send a new motor, just shoot me a PM. I will make sure the replacement has the German made shaft and not the Chinese one. German made shafts are thicker and tapered on the end. I can also include a clip.

 

[bleedingthought]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10718064#post10718064 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rvitko
surfnvb7,

I can send a new motor, just shoot me a PM. I will make sure the replacement has the German made shaft and not the Chinese one. German made shafts are thicker and tapered on the end. I can also include a clip.

Roger, did you get my PM also?

 

[surfnvb7]

Roger, sent you a PM....thanks!

 

[rvitko]

Sorry bleeding, I came back to 1327 emails- no joke. So I need a couple days. Just give me through the weekend to get back on top of it all.

 

[bleedingthought]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10719058#post10719058 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rvitko
Sorry bleeding, I came back to 1327 emails- no joke. So I need a couple days. Just give me through the weekend to get back on top of it all.

Sounds good, Roger. Thanks!