Lookout's new adventure

[lookout888]

Thanks for your build link. I'll follow along. Keep in mind your overflow box capacity to your return pump output. My sump, refu. ect are in my basement. I have two dolphin return pumps and I have one valved back a little. My returns are 2"x 2 back to the basement. If both pumps run full, the water tends to want to overtake the overflow. Not good. I should have had 2.5 to 3" returns to be safe. On your drivers let us know how you can use that many. (what you figure out) LUCK---Rick

Did you use a bean style drain system? One drain is a full syphin so you get a lot more flow through it then normal drain.

 

[mrbee2828]

What are these called and where can I get them?

 

[Noobtosalty]

Subscribed!!!!

 

[007Bond]

Did you use a bean style drain system? One drain is a full syphin so you get a lot more flow through it then normal drain.

Not sure? how it is built, the top of my drains have T fittings, with 90's off the T side. the water comes in the bottom of the 90's and the top of the T is open. I have a lid from a food container on top with a small hole in it to quiet the water flow. If I pull the lids the water drains fast, but is way to noisy.---RICK

 

[lookout888]

Not sure? how it is built, the top of my drains have T fittings, with 90's off the T side. the water comes in the bottom of the 90's and the top of the T is open. I have a lid from a food container on top with a small hole in it to quiet the water flow. If I pull the lids the water drains fast, but is way to noisy.---RICK

Check out http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1310585

You need 3 drains.. but the one is a full Syphon.. so a 1.5 drain can run a lot more water through it. There is a calc. website for it.. but can not find the link this sec.

 

[lookout888]

What are these called and where can I get them?

Thing-a-ma-bobs......
or AC Inlet 3P 10A250V with Fuse and 4P Power Switch
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140311684222?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[lookout888]

I ordered some stand offs for everything I am mounting to the control board. I don't think I need them but it will not hurt anything to have them. I painted the back of the 1/4'' acrylic black so when I run the wires they will be hidden. I also got my new soldering iron in. I will hopefully get to work on the control board tonight. I will post pictures.

Also I had some bad Customer service from the company I ordered the tank from. I ordered it and was going to meet their truck 1 hour away from my house. When I went to pick it up I noticed they put a cross brace across the center of the tank. I sent it back to have it fixed. It was supposed to be delivered again last sat but they decided they did not have enough orders in FL to run a truck down here. They did not tell me this until I called Friday. I called them ****ed and finally got it resolved. They are going to be crating the tank up and shipping it to me free of charge. I should get it the beginning of next week... Hopefully!

 

[lookout888]

So the people I got the stand offs from only shipped 1/2 my order. So I could not mount some stuff. I messed up one hole when I was counter syncing, so I have to fix that when I pick up my Weldon for my sump. Over all I like how it came out.. Looks very clean.

 

[007Bond]

Clean build! Keep the pics coming.

 

[lookout888]

Not a big update. They should be shipping my tank out today.

What did that wire do again?

 

[lookout888]

Got some more wiring done, It is hard to keep this many wires orgenized...

 

[Rinkrat]

Awesome build keep us updated

 

[jose7878]

lets see if anyone can guess what this is for...

Got to use my new router table to make it.

My guess is a Snow Globe. Lol

Awesome build so far gonna follow this build.

 

[lookout888]

My guess is a Snow Globe. Lol

Awesome build so far gonna follow this build.

Nope What it is normally used for is to put over clocks or some collectable.. But not what I am using it for.. I could put think """ The Link""" (hint) up for it... But my old tank is embarrassing..

 

[lookout888]

Awesome build keep us updated

Thank you. I know how RC people love pictures!!

 

[lookout888]

Mounting of more stuff.

 

[nightOwl]

Tagging along...I was hooked when I saw the google sketch-up picture, a hammer, and some drywall. Keep the updates coming .

 

[lookout888]

Thanks, I am sure I am going to make some mistakes as I go along.. I am not a huge planner!..

 

[nightOwl]

Thanks, I am sure I am going to make some mistakes as I go along.. I am not a huge planner!..

lookout888 - From what I see so far you are doing great. I am curious to see how things turn out when you finally get to the ASP.net and arduinos part. Have you programmed the logic before or will be picking up bits and pieces of code from the net?

 

[lookout888]

lookout888 - From what I see so far you are doing great. I am curious to see how things turn out when you finally get to the ASP.net and arduinos part. Have you programmed the logic before or will be picking up bits and pieces of code from the net?

I have dabbled in asp.net. I did a huge project at work with it recently. With integration into AD(active directory), exchange, Lync, file servers, and a few other systems. So to answer your question... Yes... a little of both.