angels mcgee
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Has anyone heard of the German Klaes protein skimmer. If so can you explain this skimmer? I don't quite understand how it works.
German Klaes protein skimmer
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angels mcgee
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anyone have one one or know if its possible to get one in the U.S.?
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try canada, seems that's the only place they exist in the western hemisphere
if anyone is interested in the impeller design, it is US patent #4764311
it is easiest to view the patent design text and detailed diagrams (pdf) at www.freepatentsonline.com (free sign up) - much better interface than uspto.gov
if anyone is interested in the impeller design, it is US patent #4764311
it is easiest to view the patent design text and detailed diagrams (pdf) at www.freepatentsonline.com (free sign up) - much better interface than uspto.gov
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This is a really old thread but I just thought I would chime in. I have one sitting in my storage here that I bought new and imported back in the early to mid 90's. These skimmers are long since discontinued and were way ahead of their time. Not only was it huge, it was an amazing skimmer! Heck, the one I have was removed from my system in working order and I still have some new spare parts for it. If I had the space in my system, I'd revive the thing just to see it running again! Back in the day when I bought this thing, I was also experimenting with different downdraft designs which worked well but this was by far the best skimmer I had ever used. I need to dig it out of the shed and take some pictures. Not sure what I will ever do with it but if nothing else, having it is nostalgic!
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Yep.. It's a long time! Definitely and old threads. Saw the skimmer in the shed and thought of this thread.. :beer:
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Yea, it would have been interesting to see what Klaes came up with had they still been in business. If I can muster up the energy this weekend, I might just dig it out of the shed. Naturally it's in the very back corner and all I can see is the collection cup. I stumbled upon a box in my garage a week or so ago with the spare part for it which got me thinking about it again.
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