DIY Wavebox Tutorial from start to finish!
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Hey XTM I was about to order the stuff to start my build, but i am unsure if the wavebox would work on my tank, the tank is acrylic and its a weird shape, i posted a pic, its a bit crude so excuse it pls. also where would be the best place to place the box?
all input appreciated, thanks
THE PICTURE IS A TOP VIEW OF THE TANK, THE BOX IN THE BACK IS MY EXTERNAL OVERFLOW
all input appreciated, thanks
THE PICTURE IS A TOP VIEW OF THE TANK, THE BOX IN THE BACK IS MY EXTERNAL OVERFLOW
SirVilhelm
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Hey guys awesome thread. I've been trying to read the entire thing but only got to page 11.
I have a 180gal 72 x 24 x 25. Would the Tunze 6100 be a good pump to use? I am going to build out the controller first then box.
I have a 180gal 72 x 24 x 25. Would the Tunze 6100 be a good pump to use? I am going to build out the controller first then box.
Well i am not sure if this is going to work but i have nothing else to do so i am going to try and build one of these out of a resun wavemaker pump that i have. It is a dc pump that comes with a controller. It has small medium and big waves and you can varry how long each one is on. I am going to pick up all the parts listed in a few minutes. One of my main questions id this pump has 2 wires not 3. The other thing is i am not sure how the diffrent wave strengths are going to work or how to lock it on to one. I am going to build it and go from there here is some pics of the pump and controller taken apart.
xtm
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14602369#post14602369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ddier2020
Hey XTM I was about to order the stuff to start my build, but i am unsure if the wavebox would work on my tank, the tank is acrylic and its a weird shape, i posted a pic, its a bit crude so excuse it pls. also where would be the best place to place the box?
all input appreciated, thanks
THE PICTURE IS A TOP VIEW OF THE TANK, THE BOX IN THE BACK IS MY EXTERNAL OVERFLOW
what are the dimensions of your tank? Unless it's very wide and very shallow, it should work.
xtm
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It's not the tank size but rather the tank dimensions. The tank in the video is a 15" wide, 24" tall, and 48" long... perfect for a wavebox! I tried the wavebox in my shallow tank (that is 24" wide, 18" tall, and 36" long) and it did NOT work at all. It only made a tiny wave less than an inch tall and I couldn't find the "rhythm".
Chandlerpelhams
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Do the 6065 pumps have the same DIN-5 connector on the driver as the 6100's do? Does this schematic work with the 6065 or 6045's as well?
Mike778922
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I just finished mine and it didnt work, but then I changed the direction of the polarized capacitor and it worked. You might want to give that a try.
Ok. Has anyone had this work with 6055? The update is when I hooked up some external 12 volt power supply the circuit it works fine and the LED blinks as it should. When I hook it to the powerhead it doesnt work as predicted. Sometimes is erratic, sometimes its turning on and off every 25 seconds, the potentiometer has no effect on the power being supplied to the powerhead. It only suggests that the female DIN-5 connector is not connected rightly to the DIY wavemaker. If anyone has done anything with 6055 and the DIY unit I would appreciate some help. XTM are you still around??
On the first page, there is a pin out picture on the control unit. Does the 6055 have the same box? Use an ohm meter to check your cable for each pin. Then plug it in and use the voltmeter function to be sure you have the power and ground identified correctly. You can also manually check the output pin to be sure you have it right before hooking up the entire circuit.
This should help you make sure you have the right wires going the right place.
This should help you make sure you have the right wires going the right place.
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