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09-03-2003, 01:08 PM
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didn't crack underpressure....
today i got in alittle shop time at my friend's garage, and modified my acrylic refugium. i started off by drilling a 1½" hole to fit the ¾" bulkhead fitting. this will have a barbed hose fitting to attach the pump in the sump. with my confidence built up after now, the hardest part was yet to come. i decided that if i drilled the final hole to mount the spout, it would be best if i drilled the hole to match the inside diameter of the tube instead of the outside diameter. in doing so, i planned on cutting a 1" length of acrylic tubing, split the middle, and making a gap of 0.78539816339744830961566084582", so that i can make a smaller tube, fitted as an inside sleave for the spout. this would make the return spout stronger, less likely to fail, and a better contact seal when done.
while drilling the hole, i had to go slowly. i didn't want to flex the acrylic and have it shatter and split the seams, or overheat it an warp it. so it took about 15 minutes to drill thru ¼" thick acrylic.
all i need to get now is some weldon, and little more shop time to finish making the spout!
peace!
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09-03-2003, 01:23 PM
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The Border Collie Mod
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That's the first refugium I've seen with a sponsor.
Lookin' good! 
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09-03-2003, 01:27 PM
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shark bait
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thirsty???  i tried for an nascar endorsment, but they said no, because it didn't go fast enough 
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09-03-2003, 02:36 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Mexico, Missouri
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My fuge should have gotten the soft drink endorsement, heck it was carbonated for the first 4 days!
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09-03-2003, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: austin texas
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hey southern reefer, wanna help me plumb my refugium???
erin
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09-03-2003, 10:14 PM
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Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
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I think Junkyard Wars sponsored Jay's sump....
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09-03-2003, 11:46 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2003
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he found his glue in the glove box of a 76 pinto!
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09-03-2003, 11:54 PM
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Jeez now we will be in trouble
Looks good , but did you double check that measurement, its critical ya know, almost don't get it 
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09-04-2003, 02:57 AM
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shark bait
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cut twice measure once, right doug!
salt creepette, not a problem, i'd be more than happy to help you out! just as long as its on a sunday or monday!
peace!
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09-04-2003, 07:34 PM
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Southern Reefer, I got sundays off! I will let you know (via PM) when I really need to do it. Silly me, I already have it set up with water in it, but I have an extra 10 g that I can take and have drilled. then I need to know what kinda 'hardware' to buy. Then I have to have a stand that will elevate my ref above or at my main tank's top level. THEN I can call you! thanks!
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09-08-2003, 03:37 PM
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shark bait
Join Date: Jan 2003
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the exhuast pipe
here are the parts made from 3" acrylic tubing. the first ring is ½" wide. the inside sleave 1¼"wide, split down the middle and gapped. followed by the overflow assembly on the right.
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09-08-2003, 03:48 PM
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shark bait
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the sleave and ring come together to form the feedthru coupler for the overflow pipe to the main tank.
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09-08-2003, 03:58 PM
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shark bait
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now if i only had some weldon, i could finish up this project. but i still need to smooth down the edges a bit. to do that, i will glue a piece of fine grit sandpaper to a small plane of glass, this will provide a flat surface, preventing the edges from rounding over.
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Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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09-08-2003, 04:07 PM
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shark bait
Join Date: Jan 2003
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the supply overflow
3" x 14½" tube, prevents the draining of the refugium if the pump ever fails. can't wait to get some weldon!
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09-08-2003, 04:46 PM
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The Border Collie Mod
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Dang!
I would almost guess that you know what you're doing.
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