MSX skimmer club

[sjm817]

I am happy with it. Mine pulls close to 100 SCFH which is a lot for the body/neck size of an MSX250. It works well, but I think it may work better cut back some.

 

[cobbobby]

Thats why the newer 250a and 300a's have the larger neck's. I bet if you restricted the output a bit it would lower the scfh. Thats what they did with there askoll cone's. They used some sort of insert on the output to restrict the scfh to around 80.

 

[JimW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15724106#post15724106 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sjm817
adambirk, there is a new 250A just out that is not a 250 with a mod. It comes with the Askoll and the body design is also different.

Is the body design with a cone transition?

 

[MSX-Jeff]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15738759#post15738759 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rbja
I was going to buy a Askoll pump today, but decided since I was going to do that I would make the right connection for the pump, but I am clueless. I wanted some of you to chim in that are using this pump on what I need to do or need to have to drill the hole for the connection.

Drill bit size
Fittings
and so on....

Thank you

1 3/4" holesaw with pilot bit
1 1/4" holesaw
Dremel with sanding drum to get the 1 1/4" hole a little larger for the 1" pipe
32mm-1" union, or a standard 1" union and REALLY thick PVC cement to fill the gap
1" uniseal
2 1/2" of 1" pipe

 

[rbja]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15739620#post15739620 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MSX-Jeff
1 3/4" holesaw with pilot bit
1 1/4" holesaw
Dremel with sanding drum to get the 1 1/4" hole a little larger for the 1" pipe
32mm-1" union, or a standard 1" union and REALLY thick PVC cement to fill the gap
1" uniseal
2 1/2" of 1" pipe

thank u..

 

[rbja]

dose it matter if the holesaw is for metal or wood or would both work ?

 

[rguyler]

A metal hole saw will have smaller teeth and will give a cleaner cut in most cases but it will also clog up much easier than the wood version. If you kept the spindle speed (RPMs) down to a very slow rate then that would minimize the plastic being melted by the friction heat. Otherwise, a wood tooth is what would normally be recommend for plastic as it will reject the plastic chips much more effectively and won't clog up so easily. Either way, taking your time is really the key ingredient.

 

[MSX-Jeff]

Yeah, what Rik said

Just don't push too hard, just let the bit do most of the work

 

[rbja]

ok. will do. thanks...

 

[crashrat]

Why not make a vid rbja and post it for others

 

[cobbobby]

Just don't stop in the middle of drilling or you will have the real problem ; ) Nothin like a skimmer body with a hole saw bit melted in it.

 

[Mr. Brooks]

Anyone using the Xtreme Cone 250a? How do you like it? Found it here:

http://www.shop.reeffiltration.com/...7DA052.qscstrfrnt01?productId=18&categoryId=2

 

[tangtang clown]

You found it where?

 

[Mr. Brooks]

Whoops, I mean here:

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...=PROD&Product_Code=SWC-250A&Category_Code=SWC

 

[Mr. Brooks]

Whoops, I mean here:

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...=PROD&Product_Code=SWC-250A&Category_Code=SWC

 

[szatquo]

I was going to say the link did not work...but nm..lol

 

[Tigé21v]

MSX-Jeff,
Did you guys get in the new 300a's yet?

 

[Hop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15755779#post15755779 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tigé21v
MSX-Jeff,
Did you guys get in the new 300a's yet?

You need to ask in the Marine Solutions forum

But I'm guessing no, otherwise my bank account would be $600 lighter:lol:

 

[carlso63]

Thinking of getting a new skimmer for my 225 / 300 total volume system.

Looking at the MSX 300a / SWC Extreme 300a / SWC Extreme 350. All 3 are priced similarly.


1) Is there any advantage / disadvantage to the SWC Extreme 300a vs. the MSX 300a?

Looks like the only major difference is more of a "cone" transition to the neck on the SWC vs. the MSX.

Any other differences I didn't catch between those 2?


2) Now, the SWC 350 has 3 Sicce pumps, instead of 2 like the 300 series.

http://saltwaterconnection.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=83


Would 3 Sicces compare favorably to a single Askoll pump?

The 3 should put out around 90 - 100 SCFH (like the Askoll) at around 75w (the Askoll draws 80, I think)


Just trying to see if any one of these 3 has any advantages over the other 2... pretty sure that any one of them would rock, though!

 

[rbja]

does it matter if i put the askoll on the opposite side . or do i need to have it next to where the sicces was