Suggs Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hey man on ur LED fixture what did u use as a cover like glass or plexiglass? and if plexi have u ran it for awhile to see if the heat will mess with the plexi? Its 3mm acrylic. I haven't run it for long but there shouldn't be much heat build up in that direction as the heatsinks will absorb most of it. I know what you are all thinking............................ "this guy is seriously quick at getting things done"! To be fair I've had some pretty bad luck with the pumps but at last I think I'm almost there. The pumps are brand new and surprisingly loud (viabration noise) so I'm hoping they will bed in and be silent after a while. If not the Mrs will not be happy! Some boring photos to prove its wet: I might do a video of the pumps running once the tank is full. Link to comment
Suggs Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Its full and still on the wall! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Awesome! What will you use to cover up the piping? Link to comment
Suggs Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Awesome! What will you use to cover up the piping? When finished the tank will have a frame over it. You can see the design in some of the earlier posts. The locline inside the tank will be hidden with live rock. Link to comment
Suggs Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Probably the slowest build in history but I'm one step closer! The making of my media reactors....... I used sketchup to do the initial designs and also to help get the dimensions perfect for the cnc router. I wanted all the pieces to be accurate to within 0.1mm tolerances, especially the holes and slots. Once happy with the design I re-drew the pieces into 2d CAD and exported them into the machining files. These are a few snapshots of the sketchup model And onto the build..... All the parts ready for polishing....... Bench polisher..... Before/After polishing...... Solvent weld..... Holes in the end of the smaller pipe for water flow..... Nylon bolts to clamp the seal tight..... Time for assembly. You can see the slot in the lid for the o-ring seal. The o-ring has a cross sectional area of 3mm so the slot is exactly 3mm wide so the seal fits really tightly. Obviously essential so that no water can leak out under pressure. The seal was coated with silicone grease to keep it from going brittle. All welded and together..... Final thing were the discs to keep the sponge pads in place. These things took a full day to machine All done and water tight just need to find some decent sponge pads now. Link to comment
saltwatercoral Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Slow.... Yes, but amazing craftsmanship my friend! Great job with your new media reactor! Can't wait to see more to come! Link to comment
Suggs Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Slow.... Yes, but amazing craftsmanship my friend! Great job with your new media reactor! Can't wait to see more to come! Cheers mate. Going to make a big effort to get it done. I lost £1000's worth of stunning corals that I was stocking this with which put me off finishing it. Beginning to get the desire back Link to comment
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