First Setup plan

[zennzzo]

It is used.

In that case check the impeller shaft, it is ceramic and might be snapped...
They will still run but the magnet on the impeller shaft will rub the housing where the field windings are, no good...

If that is the case DrsFosterandSmith.com have replacements for about 16bux

 

[Redoog]

TY, think i will order one just in case. I think thats what the sound is. If you ever mess with HOB's you know this sound. I get it anytime I lose prime, or dont get the impeller seated. And it does the same thing the magnet jumps around.

 

[Redoog]

gettin a good start this morning. Break time= pic time

dont forget to see all my pics on photobucket reddogracing

 

[Redoog]

Got most of the wiring run, and alot of plumbing done

 

[Redoog]

Impeller arrived, was indeed worn. The inner shaft was loose inside the mag and impeller. still make a little noise, but way way better now.

More pics later, i am hussling because,

TANK WAS SHIPPED NOV 11 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In case you missed it, they shipped my tank yesterday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bullwinkle]

 

[djarmstrong]

Great progress .

 

[Redoog]

HAd 2 screw ups.

First one, i was so excited because i had it all figured out the way i want it, at 1/32" holes. I failed to actually look at my 1/32 drill bit. Way to small, so i had to do a bunch of refiguring, and settled on 1/16", still kinda small, but that is 145 holes 2 7/8" apart. Any bigger and i have to really spread them out, any smaller and they will clog easily.

Second, i did all this figuring and measuring for the rugf pipes. I got down to last piece of assembly, and realized i cut one piece out and measured it wrong. so i ended up 1" short, and its all glued up, so I need a coupler and hopefully there is enough flex to assemble it.

I am just about where i want to be.

I need to wire the outlets below the house for the pumps and heater. I need to ad ends to the wires for night and day lights. And i can start getting background laid out.

When tank tank arrives 1 good day of work and it should be ready to fill.

pics later tonight

 

[Redoog]

I cut some eggcrate scraps up, I made six of these little pieces. I put three in each 1 1/4 " elbow.








I used this jig and paint markers to layout the holes 1 1/16" hole every 2 7/8"




Then i marked the pipes, and to which side the holes would angle




used a piece of masking tape, as it is exactly 1/4 the way around the pipe which if i drill on either side will be a perfect 45 degrees











heres what it looks like

 

[zennzzo]

lookin good, alot of progress...