my diy needle wheel dart pump
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Roland Jacques
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Very sweet Bill
i guess the pvc is enough to suport pump. how much air do you think that going to flow? what kind of air pump are you going to use?
the underside of that BK skimmer was a little disapointing just pvc. yours well be much better at least for minimizing residual bubbles
Bill or spazz do you have any side by side photos of the stock impeller and your NW impeller?
i guess the pvc is enough to suport pump. how much air do you think that going to flow? what kind of air pump are you going to use?
the underside of that BK skimmer was a little disapointing just pvc. yours well be much better at least for minimizing residual bubbles
Bill or spazz do you have any side by side photos of the stock impeller and your NW impeller?
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Beenalongtime79
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Highly impressive!!!!
glassbox-design
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This is the first skimmer that has made my jaw drop.
It is beautiful.
Good work, we cant wait to see the skimmate production :eek2:
eric&flint
It is beautiful.
Good work, we cant wait to see the skimmate production :eek2:
eric&flint
dgasmd
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Bill:
To say I am very impressed is a huge understatement. Very nice progress. I see you mounted the pumps the same way I had in mind to do mine. The only thing, as little as it really is, that I see about the set up so far is that you are going to have to drain the entire skimmer everytime you are to disconnect one of the pumps or any of the plumbing. I am sure you were already planning on putting a drain on the bottom of the box. I have one in my current skimmer and it is well worth the extra effort to get it done.
Also, why are you using 2 drains for it? I presume the 2 bulkheads on the top side of the box is for those right? I would think that 2 would make it more tricky to get it adjusted, but I could be wrong. I would think a single 2" one would do the trick just fine. How much are planning on feeding the skimmer anyway?
To say I am very impressed is a huge understatement. Very nice progress. I see you mounted the pumps the same way I had in mind to do mine. The only thing, as little as it really is, that I see about the set up so far is that you are going to have to drain the entire skimmer everytime you are to disconnect one of the pumps or any of the plumbing. I am sure you were already planning on putting a drain on the bottom of the box. I have one in my current skimmer and it is well worth the extra effort to get it done.
Also, why are you using 2 drains for it? I presume the 2 bulkheads on the top side of the box is for those right? I would think that 2 would make it more tricky to get it adjusted, but I could be wrong. I would think a single 2" one would do the trick just fine. How much are planning on feeding the skimmer anyway?
jnarowe
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I have an observation I thought I would share in this thread:
I don't think it's a "deal killer" but it may be of importance and that is the Alita 100 air pump I am using puts out fairly warm air. Warm enough to kick up the tank temp. over time and cause my cooling fans to come on more often.
I can't accurately measure the air temp. but the hose is definitely quite warm to the touch. Just something you DIY folks may need to adjust for!
I don't think it's a "deal killer" but it may be of importance and that is the Alita 100 air pump I am using puts out fairly warm air. Warm enough to kick up the tank temp. over time and cause my cooling fans to come on more often.
I can't accurately measure the air temp. but the hose is definitely quite warm to the touch. Just something you DIY folks may need to adjust for!
ChemE
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How many watts does it suck down? I'm guessing it is more per volume than the sweatwater II linear piston pumps.
EDIT: I checked their site: The 100 sucks down 120 watts!!!:eek2:
No wonder it is heating the output air!
http://www.alita.com/airpump/pi_100u_en.php
ChemE
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7143392#post7143392 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
yup, but 120 W is nothing when you see how well it's working. That is the entire energy consumption of my monster skimmer.
Hey, 120 watts to skim 1,000 gallons is excellent for sure! I forget, did you wind up bleeding any off or are you using all the air? Is it too much or just enough?
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