Isaacs55
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So as I was starting to take off my overflow, I was shocked to see that it came off wayyy to easily lol well that's because the silicone I used. And of course because regular silicone won't adhere to acrylic. I literally just pulled lightly and it came off
So then I started thinking well maybe I'll just make my own overflow box...but then I started thinking again....I wanted teeth in my overflow but I didn't want acrylic, I wanted it to be glass. So I got out my diamond whole saw......yes a 3/4 whole saw... and started drilling teeth in my glass overflow. Now I know that teeth on any overflow reduces the surface skimming but I wanted teeth to keep critters out of the overflow box without putting something over it. So this is what I came up with. I know people may have already thought about it or have even done it...but this is my version lol*
Idk how reliable or how effective or not it will be...but if not then that's ok I can just replace it. But I will be testing it out tomorrow.i made it bigger to allow for more water flow into the box because this was not easy drilling the teeth. Trust me I spent all day trying to build this box, but hopefully it will pay off. I started over so many times because the teeth kept cracking and chipping off :headwallblue:
It was definitely an art to get the teeth to look the way I did using a whole saw.
So hopefully I can get some of your guys input and feedback.
Like or dislike?
Good idea or bad idea, but not because of surface skimming.
So then I started thinking well maybe I'll just make my own overflow box...but then I started thinking again....I wanted teeth in my overflow but I didn't want acrylic, I wanted it to be glass. So I got out my diamond whole saw......yes a 3/4 whole saw... and started drilling teeth in my glass overflow. Now I know that teeth on any overflow reduces the surface skimming but I wanted teeth to keep critters out of the overflow box without putting something over it. So this is what I came up with. I know people may have already thought about it or have even done it...but this is my version lol*
Idk how reliable or how effective or not it will be...but if not then that's ok I can just replace it. But I will be testing it out tomorrow.i made it bigger to allow for more water flow into the box because this was not easy drilling the teeth. Trust me I spent all day trying to build this box, but hopefully it will pay off. I started over so many times because the teeth kept cracking and chipping off :headwallblue:
It was definitely an art to get the teeth to look the way I did using a whole saw.
So hopefully I can get some of your guys input and feedback.
Like or dislike?
Good idea or bad idea, but not because of surface skimming.
