chucktdbm321 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Was looking at a bunch of the latest cone skimmers and how simply their design is. The catch is as we all know these skimmers go for 200+ dollars which is hard to justify when looking at the construction of some of these skimmers. So i tried and built "very rough" model that will hopefully pull some serious skimmate. The skimmer contains a nice bubble plate and large collection cup along with a completely adjustable flow knob. Right now it is being powerd by MJ 400 that is unmodded besides the venturi. I'm thinking that I'll be better off with a larger one and modded with a mesh wheel of some sort. I will eventually put pics up how it works and if it produces any skimmate. Also if anyone is interested on how to construct this DIY I can put up more pics and a list of stuff needed. Link to comment
patback Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Pics of it working would be great. I'll have to try to find it, on my old computer I had a video of the simplest DIY skimmer in the world and it worked as well as any factory built that I've ever seen, costing a grand total of about 20 bucks. Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Nice would love to see it. Im still toying around with ideas. I have enough material to make 4 more skimmers and would like to even make a HOB one. Link to comment
JR! Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 thats sick man. cant wait to see how well it works. Link to comment
ZacharySturges Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 thats sick man. cant wait to see how well it works. would be cool to see a step by step on this along with materials needed Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 Thanks guys well after a trial run I ran into some errors... First the MJ prop needed to be modded so i did accordingly and its making much finer bubbles. Next the skimmer leaks in water at the bottom cause of the screw cap at the bottom of the skimmer. I REALLY wanna find away to keep the bottom like that so maybe put a big O ring or silicone the #### out of it who knows but it would be really nice to keep it like that because then it makes cleaning the skimmer super easy. The overall shape and function i couldn't be more pleased with. I will try to do my best to get pics and #### up of this but be patient with me super busy with work and fishing Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Alright seems that i fixed up the first design going to have another test run tomorrow and see how it does. Also going to see if I can make a hob or an even more compact skimmer as well. Link to comment
Singlefin Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Awesome. Hope you get it dialed in. Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Going on a business trip but as I figured the return on my first build is too small so I can't get it dialed in without being pracitcally out of the water lol. Does anyone know exactly how the hydro slim skim, aquatic life mini, or the tunze 9002 work??? I can't see through the plastic or the design is really hard to grasp. I'd love to replicate one of those super small compact skimmers. Link to comment
JR! Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 the tunze is stupid simple. lemme see if i can find the pic that show how it works Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 See i figured all three those are but I can't find any diagrams of any of them blown up so i can see whats to them. Link to comment
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