the swirler-stein

[Siffy]

It's silent but hot (a function of the gearmotors, nothing to worry about). It's about as loud as a VCR playing a tape with the TV muted. You have to be within a few inches to hear anything at all.

 

[KafudaFish]

Just curious but what powerheads work with this? Any or is weight an issue with the motor? I have a #4 in my tank that I could use if people thought it was not too heavy.
Also has anyone figured out how to hide it?
Thanks.

 

[Siffy]

It's been a while and this is one of my favorite projects, so...

bump.

 

[herostar]

Can we see some more pictures of how these are mounted to your tanks please!!!!???!?

 

[xJake]

Can anyone tell me if this gearmotor would work?

http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1690

 

[EnderG60]

yup that will work. Just be aware it will change rotation direction randomly on startup.

 

[xJake]

Nice, that shouldn't be a problem with this application though. I know what I just ordered a bunch of.

 

[Siffy]

It may be a typo on their site, but you should probably call them and ask if that motor will work off a household outlet/receptacle. Notice they have it listed as 12VAC not 120VAC.

But the speed and size matches up to what a bunch of us used. They didn't list the torque so I'd have to guess by the wattage.

 

[xJake]

Ok, it's not a typo, I guess I'll have to find something else. They said it's designed for use in airplanes. I found a 9 rpm motor but I think that's a bit too much.

 

[gary faulkner]

Anyone running a Korilla powerhead on one of these?

TIA

 

[TeeLapia]

Who has time to make me one and ship it over via USPS? PM Me.

 

[cdentii1]

Awesome I have got to build a couple For my Seio 1500's

 

[CKreef]

how about this motor?

http://cgi.ebay.com/120V-Microwave-...ryZ20678QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[miwoodar]

That looks identical to one of mine. I bet it would work A-OK.

 

[CKreef]

Thanks I thought it would work.

 

[CBehr]

In the picture above, is teh + shape piece on the motor glues to the plastic am arm? I didn't glue my parts togehter and they squeak and eventually wiggle loose....

 

[miwoodar]

I glued mine with a dab of superglue. It's just a small drop though - the pieces can be easily broken apart if needed. If the downpipe is squeaking against the box, a drop or two of olive oil will fix the problem. A drop of olive oil every six months is the only maintenance I've ever done to my two units in about two and a half years.

 

[CBehr]

thanks, I'll slap a dab of super glue and see what happens. I'm assuming you glued the PVC parts as well?

 

[miwoodar]

Yup - just a dab though. I wouldn't even need pliers to pull everything apart.

I am getting ready to give mine an overhaul (moving to a new tank this weekend). I bought a pair of 3/4" ID sealed bearings from ebay for ~$8 after shipping. You can find them by searching for "bearings sealed 3/4" lawn mower". The olive oil trick will be a thing of the past.

 

[dc]

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