concept skimmer design help - Page 3

Gina · 01-07-2007, 09:49 AM

Great work!
Waiting for the outcome and skimmate!

sasquatch · 01-07-2007, 09:27 PM

Have gone to a more classic body design with my enhanced injectors, waiting for the foam Xfingers. Steve

lcstorc · 01-07-2007, 10:07 PM

May the skimmerpeople force be with you.

sasquatch · 01-08-2007, 05:57 PM

Thanks Lynn, your a great support artist!lol. its working now and looks ok, not pumping skimate all over the floor but is making pretty good colour, couple more smacks with the big hammer and all will be well.Steve

boozeman · 01-09-2007, 10:22 AM

keep tweeking steve...you've made a heck of an effort!
did you clean the acrylic well to remove the manufacturing oils maybe thats what is causing the bubble collapse?
btw, I would love to see more pics, especially more detailed close-up ones

sasquatch · 01-09-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by boozeman

keep tweeking steve...you've made a heck of an effort!
did you clean the acrylic well to remove the manufacturing oils maybe thats what is causing the bubble collapse?
btw, I would love to see more pics, especially more detailed close-up ones

Yes Boozie I did vinager scrub and a good rinse, however a recent nugget of insight just arrived, as this design is kind of passive, ie. foam must build and climb without assistance from elevated water column, what I saw happening was a nice head develop and grow then get eaten up at the base of the riser. so today I down sized the riser from 4'' to 2'' and now its actually exiting the skimmer, looks nice and wet , will see what colour is like tomorrow. if good Ill take some pics. Thanks everybody for the support, design experiments are rarely fruitfull but way too much fun not to do.Steve

lcstorc · 01-10-2007, 08:13 AM

My skimmer people are cheering yours on.

01-07-2007, 09:49 AM	#31 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,829 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: concept skimmer design help Great work! Waiting for the outcome and skimmate! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-07-2007, 09:27 PM	#32 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: concept skimmer design help Have gone to a more classic body design with my enhanced injectors, waiting for the foam Xfingers. Steve

01-07-2007, 10:07 PM	#33 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: concept skimmer design help May the skimmerpeople force be with you. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

01-08-2007, 05:57 PM	#34 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: concept skimmer design help Thanks Lynn, your a great support artist!lol. its working now and looks ok, not pumping skimate all over the floor but is making pretty good colour, couple more smacks with the big hammer and all will be well.Steve

01-09-2007, 10:22 AM	#35 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: concept skimmer design help keep tweeking steve...you've made a heck of an effort! did you clean the acrylic well to remove the manufacturing oils maybe thats what is causing the bubble collapse? btw, I would love to see more pics, especially more detailed close-up ones __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

01-10-2007, 08:13 AM	#37 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: concept skimmer design help My skimmer people are cheering yours on. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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