Marc`s DIY 900g Inwall System
- Thread starter Fudge
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Heh, bamboo owns ! lmao.
Hi all,
Not a whole lot latley has changed, but i still play with the self-cleaning head all the time.
I posted this last one here, if you want a peek.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1125489
Thanks Chris, i appreciate the tips.
Hi all,
Not a whole lot latley has changed, but i still play with the self-cleaning head all the time.
I posted this last one here, if you want a peek.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1125489
Thanks Chris, i appreciate the tips.
Hello Eric,
Ive have a few updates, but im gonna keep you in a little suspence for a few weeks.
Hope i can tie you over with a couple pics of "take 5" of the cleaning head mods.
And a frag tank build, youll have to wait for the " filled" pics.
This is finally a try worth keepin though.
This one is finally a mix of the best parts of the first 4 tries. :/
A large diam disc was used as a gear to give the motor more torque.
To reduce humidity that was resulting in the motor housing from being a direct drive from the motor to the bearing assembly, it let me shift the motor to the outside of the disk.
This one used 1" neoprene sandwiched between some 3/8 acrylic, and the inner squeege extends 8 1/2 " down to clean all visible portions of the neck.
Heres the pieces i made.
The "gear"
setting onto the bearing,
Squeege head and disk, the disk was better incase i wanted to add multiple heads to it.
Assembled without motor
holes tapped and flange slotted to allow adjustment for tension on the gear.
Back in its rightful place
Marc.
Ive have a few updates, but im gonna keep you in a little suspence for a few weeks.
Hope i can tie you over with a couple pics of "take 5" of the cleaning head mods.
And a frag tank build, youll have to wait for the " filled" pics.
This is finally a try worth keepin though.
This one is finally a mix of the best parts of the first 4 tries. :/
A large diam disc was used as a gear to give the motor more torque.
To reduce humidity that was resulting in the motor housing from being a direct drive from the motor to the bearing assembly, it let me shift the motor to the outside of the disk.
This one used 1" neoprene sandwiched between some 3/8 acrylic, and the inner squeege extends 8 1/2 " down to clean all visible portions of the neck.
Heres the pieces i made.
The "gear"
setting onto the bearing,
Squeege head and disk, the disk was better incase i wanted to add multiple heads to it.
Assembled without motor
holes tapped and flange slotted to allow adjustment for tension on the gear.
Back in its rightful place
Marc.
melev
Well-known member
Very nice. :thumbsup: Is the squeegee running along the inside neck of the skimmer? It's hard to tell from the final photo. Does it turn all the time, or is it cycled on a couple of times a day?
I like your frag tank. Shiny and new. Looks like 3/8" acrylic with 1/4" on the bottom and that lid. Do the inner braces do more than keep the walls from bowing? Did you add them for some other task?
I like your frag tank. Shiny and new. Looks like 3/8" acrylic with 1/4" on the bottom and that lid. Do the inner braces do more than keep the walls from bowing? Did you add them for some other task?
dougchambers
New member
Marc,<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10695633#post10695633 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fudge
Heres the little frag tank i made,
Thanks Chris for the acrylic tips!
Pretty soon i can show you some goodies i put in it
Marc.
Great looking frag tank. I'm about to start one myself this week. Do you mind sharing your dimensions and the tips from Chris? The tank looks outstanding...
Doug
In a nutshell, yeah it sweeps it back into the skimmer, hopefully to just get picked back up into the cup next time.
Doug,
When i get home from work today, ill measure it up for you.
Marc, seems i missed a couple of your questions.
Yes the inside of the neck squeege extends down to clean the neck aswell.
I have it on a temporary timer for 2x a day, as i just havent had a chance to hook it up to the profilux yet.
Ill try to get one of my special B movie`s of it running.
One downside it seems now that the bigger gear was used it slowed the rotation waay down, this doesnt matter really except when your makin B movies of it.
Marc.
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