DIY Overflow Ver 9999

[Dane]

One last comment before this thread hits the page 2 limbo:

Because the plugs have been cut down make sure to use plenty of glue!!!

 

[Iffrat]

yea when i build it .. i will make sure everything is sealed up when its ready to be done

 

[CHOMPERS]

Nice job. Very cool modification of the original.

 

[Dane]

Thank you to all that like the idea.

 

[Iffrat]

you know if chompers gives props your doing it right .. he is the man when i comes to this crap ..

 

[scorp]

Finally got it in the tank and going. Started up pretty easy. It is virtually silent as well. I have also discovered that the increased pipe size (2") seems to suck off the surface better even though it doesn't have any more volume than a 1" pipe.

it is easier for the 2" pipe, since it can suck the water from a bigger surrounding surface area due to its larger diameter and therefore doesn't need as much "sucking"

in addition, you don't get the nasty "maelstrom effect" in the middle of the pipe, which for smaller diameters can trap air and prevent waterflow.

very good idea indeed!

 

[nes999]

if you dont mind could you take a picture of it in use?

 

[Dane]

Here's about the best I could do:

 

[xx123j]

Really awesome design. Going to build it soon. I don't really understand what the 2" to 1" Adapters are really though. Lol.

 

[Dane]

Really awesome design. Going to build it soon. I don't really understand what the 2" to 1" Adapters are really though. Lol.

Look on the second page. The third picture is a 2-1" adapter. The first picture is the same adapter but cut. It is an adapter used to step a 2" pipe down to a 1" pipe.