DIY water movement ?

[bigreef74]

well since have some free time I took some old parts and made a pivoting are for a power head to ride on.

it is made from a disco ball motor 2 RPM and some junk I had laying around
I am planning on mounting a seao on the end.


keep in mind this is just a prototype.

video link

http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h158/2003mikem/?action=view&current=80b03f3d.flv

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[Bri Guy]

Are you keeping your tank, or have another set up?

Where is this for?

Neat Idea, and who says disco's dead, It will live on!!

 

[bigreef74]

I don't now where I'm going to use it. I was bored and was pondering how to make a sweeping current device

 

[yaitisme]

Disco Stu says.... Sure.... you just happen to have a disco ball motor laying around!

Disco is dead, but this concept lives! Neat idea, interested to see how the motor handles the added torque of an operating powerhead.

 

[bigreef74]

I bought the motor for this application a few months ago.

After I saw a post of a person mount a seio on a sea swirl, it seamed like a waste to me of a good sea swirl

I have had the unit running for 20 hours with a 5 pound weight on the arm, so far so good. The motor isn’t ever warm.

I cant even stop the motor by hand. Must have some serious gearing. But I guess a 18” disco ball isn’t light .

 

[Lishoop6]

you wre watching the knights of prosparity when you filmed weren't you

 

[bigreef74]

my honey was LOL