Hold your socks up...

[sikpupy]

Plastic cloths hanger.... snip off a long stright peice.....heat over stove slowly. do not try for the already bent par thinking you can make just one bend. I tried many times and it keeps snapping in the wrong spots. It takes time to heat the middle/center part of the hanger if you go to fast, you just melt it, so, take your time. When it becomes pliable, turn on water faucet, run only the very tip under cold water to harden, bend to shape and run complete bend under water to cool.....whala. I had no room and made an S shape, its awsome but takes a hanger or two for practice. I have 2 of them for my two socks.

 

[ChuckLawson]

What I did on mine was to stick a self-adhesive acrylic utility hook (you can get a 3-4 pack of these for a couple of dollars at most any wallmart/target/etc.) to the pipe, and then secure it with a couple of zip-ties. It's been holding up 4" filter socks for a few months now with no problems.

 

[cody6766]

Good on ya, George! I didn't think of that. Why over-engineer when yours works easier/better.

 

[400M1963]

OR you could just pick up one of these available just about everywhere

http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51-283-over-the-door-hooks/over-the-door-hook-115394.aspx

 

[vetdog]

I cut a piece of acrylic to fit and glued it inside the sump...works like a charm

 

[29reef]

How about a drip tray made of egg crate? I think it might just be easier to not use filter socks.

 

[cody6766]

I will sleep well tonight, knowing that our nation's security is in competent hands!

Seriously, you're a smart a$$, but wouldn't have it any other way... you MUST post this idea on the build thread...

I forgot to answer this part.

Can you believe they're going to turn me loose in a jet in about 2 years? They're actually going to let me tell the pilots where to take their multi-million dollar jets! Joke's on them, right?

I'll be glad to post this in your thread if you'd like. You can feel free to copy and paste anything I post anywhere too. I put it in the public eye to be used for at least a laugh, so once it's out there it's fair game.

Congrats on the safe and dry fresh water tests, btw!

 

[kaskiles]

Pull the airline clip/cup out of one of the standard suction cup airline holders. Superglue this to the elbow, facing out at a 45 with the cup opening side to side. Drill two small holes on each filter sock, about the diameter of airline hose. Cut a small piece of airline, push each end through the filter sock frame holes you drilled. Then just hang it off the superglued airline clip/cup. Adjust the filter sock height by adjusting the amount of airline that sticks through the holes in the filter sock frame.

 

[Lightsluvr]

Decision

Decision

After weighing many options, I went with the adhesive hooks from Wal-Mart. They come six to a package, exactly the number I needed. After using the adhesive at hold the hook to the pipe, I then tie-wrapped the hook securely to the pipe. They work great, and it is easy to remove to change socks, and I think the hooks will stay attached.

Thanks for all the tips.

LL