Tunze nano mod

[jacmyoung]

Hey Skydancer, will this meter work? If so am I correct I just need a clip to clip cable to do the test:

http://www.amazon.com/Ziotek-Mini-M...6890841-5758461?ie=UTF8&qid=1177676451&sr=8-2

 

[skydancer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9824824#post9824824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jacmyoung
Hey Skydancer, will this meter work? If so am I correct I just need a clip to clip cable to do the test:

http://www.amazon.com/Ziotek-Mini-M...6890841-5758461?ie=UTF8&qid=1177676451&sr=8-2

Yes, this meter should work. I guess it comes with clips, so you'll just need a clip-to-clip cable.

 

[Spiffyguy]

I have a 6045 that I am thinking of doing a wide flow mod one. I want to verify I got it right though. Just cut down the tub that sticks out of the ball? Does this lower the intensity of the flow as it makes it wider?

 

[r00onmac]

MY GOD THESE THINGS ARE TINY!

i guess measurements and pics next to small things like coke cans didnt prepare me for this...

normally people would be ****ed to pay $70 for something so tiny,,, now im wondering why i didnt buy like 4...

i got a used one from a local reefer for frags and my new one is coming saturday from phishy business...

I am excited to do the mods because the only way i can describe the flow is.... restricted... Mr. Pink Floyd - hats off to you for discovering this... Jacmyoung - thanks for taking it to the next level...

2650 gph in my 29 display - here i come!

 

[jacmyoung]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9825211#post9825211 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skydancer
Yes, this meter should work. I guess it comes with clips, so you'll just need a clip-to-clip cable.

I would have gone with a better meter but this one comes with cables that will make it simpler.

Spiffyguy, the answer to your questions are yes and yes, however you will lose the Tunze built-in stopper (crossbar). If you switch the pump on and off often it would be good to do the stopper mod too. But if you keep it on most all the time, the stopper is not necessary.

r00onmac, with 4x6025s, you will get 5,000gph after the mods and your 29g will be a blender, switched on

 

[Spiffyguy]

it will stay on all the time. I keep the fish grill thing on too. Not sure if that would act as a stopper. If not is it possible to shave off the front part, then remove enough of the tube and glue that front part back on? Would that maintain the stopper portion?

 

[jacmyoung]

The fish grit should stop the prop from shooting out of pump, but will not act as a stopper to correct the spin since it can not stop the prop from spinning, but since your pump will stay one all the time, you can just manually correct the spin at startup by switching the pump on and off a few times. I plug my pump into a two-prong switch for that reason.

After the wide flow mod, the fish grit will be very hard to press into the nozzle, and once in due to tightness and stress can crack later. I suggested earlier to use a thin layer of black ABS glue on the rim of the nozzle then press the screen in to make sure it will never crack. You will not be able to remove the screen but there is no reason to.

 

[Spiffyguy]

OK thanks for the info. I may look in to doing this mod.

 

[r00onmac]

yea i just did the two mods (max blast and wide flow)

AMAZING! it was a little tough getting the fish screen back on, but i did it.. hopefully it wont crack while im away in italy... the fiance wont know what to do with herself...

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9827726#post9827726 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by r00onmac
yea i just did the two mods (max blast and wide flow)

AMAZING! it was a little tough getting the fish screen back on, but i did it.. hopefully it wont crack while im away in italy... the fiance wont know what to do with herself...

 

[r00onmac]

ill be :rollface: when the second one comes saturday and i chop it up too...

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9828192#post9828192 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by r00onmac
ill be :rollface: when the second one comes saturday and i chop it up too...

ill be happy when i get my 6055 i just found out im 6th in line at salty critter

 

[r00onmac]

yea buddy... i gotta say... im hooked on tunze now...

the only product i see of theirs that may not be worth the price (but def worth the hype) is the wavebox...

i wish they offered that controller separately... if im getting a custom tank built ill get the box portion built into the tank, well outside with just the opening to the main tank, but you get the idea... then strap the pump and timer on there and go...\

back to nanostream modding...

ITS AWESOME!

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9828219#post9828219 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by r00onmac
yea buddy... i gotta say... im hooked on tunze now...

the only product i see of theirs that may not be worth the price (but def worth the hype) is the wavebox...

i wish they offered that controller separately... if im getting a custom tank built ill get the box portion built into the tank, well outside with just the opening to the main tank, but you get the idea... then strap the pump and timer on there and go...\

back to nanostream modding...

ITS AWESOME!

yea back to modding

so if the motor cant be upgraded in the 6055 what kind of flow do you think we can expect?

 

[jacmyoung]

I don't know if any DC pumps out there can have the option of upgrading the motor, transformer maybe. Wouldn't upgrading the motor the same as upgrading the pump?

That said, if I am right the 6055 max power draw is 28.8W, there is certainly potential for a bigger prop/magnet drive to pump out close to 3000gph.

With the stock prop/drive and full blast mods, it should be able to pump out close to 2000gph.

I do want to ask people who are familir with the Tunze Stream pumps 6000 and 6100. Are the specs printed on the motor the same between the two? If so what do they say in max voltage and max amp?

 

[jacmyoung]

For any of you who want to do the mods yet do not have a dremel set yet, I just saw a 200-piece set for $19.99 at Costco. I already have the rotary tool but bought the set just to replenish my accessories, 200 pieces accessories alone if bought from a hardware store would cost over $30.

The rotary tool is not name brand but has continuous RPM from 8000 to 33000, perfect for our work and fits on my Dremel Workstation. Now I don't have to take the tool off the workstation if hand shaping is needed.

Just a heads up.

 

[GSMguy]

what accessories do you use to do your mods jacmyoung?

 

[jacmyoung]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9833031#post9833031 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
what accessories do you use to do your mods jacmyoung?

Standard cutting wheels for cutting plastics, standard grinding wheels to cut slits, standard polishing wheels for rough edges, and my finger nails to round things up

 

[jacmyoung]

First 6055 sighting?

First 6055 sighting?

Here we go:

I am exhausted from the testing and more needs to be done, so stay tuned...

 

[jacmyoung]

(forgot disclaimer: the mod will void the warranty and possibly shorten the life of the motor, do so at your own risk)

Comparison of stock shroud, larger DIY shroud, 6055 prop and 6100 prop, from right to left:

Another viewing angle:

The 6100 prop is a good fit on an Aquaclear 110 powerfilter magnet driver, only needed to sand down the single tooth on the driver to be flush with the prop to minimize unnecessary drag:

Fully assembled 6055 after the mods, the Aquaclear 110 powerfilter (not powerhead) magnet driver fits on the motor perfectly, a 6100 fish screen was cut then glued on:

A few quick stats:

Stock 6055: Total watts 20W, motor watts 18W (from Tunze), flow 1453gph (from Tunze);

6055 with larger DIY shroud: Total watts 23W, motor watts 21W (estimate), flow 2000gph (estimate);

6055 seen above: Total watts 26W, motor watts 23W (estimate), flow 2500gph (from my bag test).

That is about all I have done so far with the pump, not bad so far. The pump was put into the tank last night, running completely silent. It is hooked up to a single controller set on pulse between 30% and 100%. It kicked up a major junk storm but no sand was disturbed.

I just checked the tank it is now clear, and I had a hard time telling if the pump is running unless I look very closely, it is that silent.

And BTW, all the mods were already done before the arrival of my 6055, the result of my many failed attempts to mod my 6025s with bigger props. Now at least I feel a little vindicated.