Meshwheel friggin rocks on Gen-X 4100!!!!!

[danskim]

Ok my pump is running like it's quiet self!
I trimmed the mesh down a little more. The foam is crazy now.
Thanks everyone (especially mavgi and kentrob11).

 

[wayne_sreef]

I switched out mesh tonight from preivous PF5 to PF4. Right way I noticed the sucking sound is loader after the switch. I have a ASM G4X with sd5000 for feed and sd9000 for recirc. It seems when both pump are running the air flow is reduced on the sd9000. Is because it is running recirc? I will find out the difference tomorrow when I get the flow meter. BTW thanks mavgi for the mesh.

 

[ridetheducati]

I am curious to know how well the Sedra 9 works with the new mesh. For reference, I was able to get the Sedra 9 to pull 12 lpm with the blue scrub pad.

Please post your findings when you get your flow meter.

 

[PatrickJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8757843#post8757843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chrisrush
I just finished modding my sedra 9k with the mavgi mesh. Works well, within the first hour. My pump is running a little louder, which is probably b/c I broke the ceramic shaft when I was removing the impeller. I'm going to order another one just to see if it makes a difference in the noise level. I used 3 layers of mesh and 3 zip ties.

I'll post some pictures later this afternoon.

lol you broke yours too? I was pi$$ed! I still put it back together and its running broken now! no glue!

 

[PatrickJ]

Mesh rocks so hard. Seriously. Something so cheap and so simple. No CNC machines, less time, less money, unbridled performance...what more do you want?

 

[danskim]

I want some steak and some Tyree LE frags.

 

[rishma]

mavgi -

Without shafts, what do you do if the power goes out and you are not there to spin the impellers by hand when it comes back on?

 

[Malifluous]

Mavgi,
I dont understand what you said about make the mesh in the shape of a balloon. Do you mean the side of the mesh or the top of the mesh? Can you or someone else explain what you mean.

 

[danskim]

I think he meant just poofy and not very compacted together.

 

[kentrob11]

Just measured the air on all three pumps and I'm getting 16 LPM, 17 LPM and 18 LPM. I'm not sure what the difference between them is but at 3080LPH total with excellent bubble/foam quality I'm pretty happy with it It's obvious that the bubble diffuser chamber put a dent in the air pull but it's breaking in nicely and I'm sure it'll perform better than before with the new mods....

 

[smjtkj]

Ken, are you talking about the ocean runner 2700s? i modded a 3700 last night out od curiosity and I was getting 45-50 scfh out of it on my 15-150 meter.

 

[kentrob11]

Yeah those were 2700s. Man those are great numbers out of the 3700! Was it still quiet? by the way, I'm putting together a group to come over to your house and kick your butt for using frikin purple primer on your skimmers!!!!!!!!!!

 

[smjtkj]

Ha! Yeah it is really quiet! I didn't use purple primer, I used blue glue!

 

[mbbuna]

is anyone getting dark skimate with the mesh? since doing the mod all im getting is lemonade

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8764443#post8764443 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smjtkj
Ken, are you talking about the ocean runner 2700s? i modded a 3700 last night out od curiosity and I was getting 45-50 scfh out of it on my 15-150 meter.

YOu can probably get more. I'm pinning my 5-50 meter with an OTP3000, which is a slightly smaller pump.


I'm curious to see what I can get my 2700 to pull.

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8764930#post8764930 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mbbuna
is anyone getting dark skimate with the mesh? since doing the mod all im getting is lemonade

You're most likely pulling much more air, did you adjust the skimmer down?



I'm getting really dry skim. with a 3.5" neck, 50-60 scfh is just way too much, and I have to adjust really slowly.

 

[mbbuna]

i did lower it quite a bit

 

[kentrob11]

You'd have to mod the crap out of the 2700 to get any more than 800 or so. The outlet of the pump is too small. I am thinking about chopping off all but the magnet 3/4 or so of the body of the pump and making a new shroud for it. I'll bet that with 1" ID in and 3/4" ID out you coule get a serious abount of air in there.

 

[RichConley]

Kent, I'd go up to 1" out. Thats what I'm running on my OTP3000 and I Think its a big part of the reason I'm moving such a HUGE amount of air.


Maybe I'll hack that pump up some more. We'll have to see.

 

[kentrob11]

So 1" in and out? I'd like to make something in all black PVC and acrylic for asthetics and possibly replace my pumps with those insead. I'd bet that 80SCH would be possible out of a 3700 done up that way. Maybe 1.5" in and out, bigger meshwheel with like a 3-4" shroud....