well its time to build a new skiimer

casper75 · 08-18-2007, 5:16 PM

Well I decided to go ahead and build a new skimmer. Its going to be using the new dart needle wheel pump. will post updates through out the build.

Amici · 08-18-2007, 8:47 PM

Jumping on to watch.....

Blueprint · 08-31-2007, 12:16 AM

Me too

Bleedingthought · 08-31-2007, 12:45 AM

Sounds nice!

roundman · 08-31-2007, 7:18 AM

SOOOoooo..... Its been about 13 days hows it going. Very interested.

casper75 · 09-25-2007, 2:07 PM

Sorry its been so long sence my last post work has been keeping me so freaking busy its unreal. Here is where I am at so far.
Here is a pic of the dart needle wheel pump in between my 8" and 12" acrylic tubing.

Here is a picture of the top with all the holes drilled out and the groves routed out for the tubing.

And here is the box being glued up

Will post some more pictures as progress is made/

blind1993 · 09-25-2007, 4:54 PM

tagging on to see.

Jaandgc · 09-25-2007, 6:16 PM

are you done with it yet, man it sure is taking a long time

Spike · 09-25-2007, 9:22 PM

were did you get the tubing?

casper75 · 09-25-2007, 9:32 PM

from my wholesaler

Blueprint · 09-25-2007, 9:40 PM

I gotta see this

casper75 · 09-25-2007, 9:49 PM

Well I got alittle more work done today.
Here is a picture of cutting the tubing to size

Here is a pic of all the tubing cut to size

Victor626nj · 09-25-2007, 9:51 PM

i got a question are you trying to relecate the reeflo skimmer

casper75 · 09-25-2007, 10:17 PM

some what but my box is bigger my collection cup is bigger just maing it better then what they did

casper75 · 09-25-2007, 10:35 PM

Here are a few more pics
Here is the top being glued on

Here is the tubing just sitting together. I still have to make the -plates round and finish the cone and the bubble difusser. Hieght as this sit with out box is 28"

and last a picture of my new toy

blind1993 · 09-25-2007, 10:39 PM

that looks profesional that is going to be a monster.

Jaandgc · 09-25-2007, 11:31 PM

That looks good, I may have to get you to build me one of those. Can't wait to see it done.

casper75 · 09-25-2007, 11:53 PM

Here is the bubble plate 256 holes later D**m my arm is sore

Victor626nj · 09-26-2007, 12:09 AM

cant waite to see this thing wirk i might have to buy one of these things lol

Skriz · 09-26-2007, 12:37 AM

Looks good. Can't wait to see this in action!

08-18-2007, 5:16 PM	#1
casper75 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 733 City: Locust grove State: ga Occupation: Commercial construction	well its time to build a new skiimer Well I decided to go ahead and build a new skimmer. Its going to be using the new dart needle wheel pump. will post updates through out the build.

09-25-2007, 2:07 PM	#6
casper75 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 733 City: Locust grove State: ga Occupation: Commercial construction	update Sorry its been so long sence my last post work has been keeping me so freaking busy its unreal. Here is where I am at so far. Here is a pic of the dart needle wheel pump in between my 8" and 12" acrylic tubing. Here is a picture of the top with all the holes drilled out and the groves routed out for the tubing. And here is the box being glued up Will post some more pictures as progress is made/

09-25-2007, 9:49 PM	#12
casper75 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 733 City: Locust grove State: ga Occupation: Commercial construction	update Well I got alittle more work done today. Here is a picture of cutting the tubing to size Here is a pic of all the tubing cut to size

09-25-2007, 10:35 PM	#15
casper75 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 733 City: Locust grove State: ga Occupation: Commercial construction	update Here are a few more pics Here is the top being glued on Here is the tubing just sitting together. I still have to make the -plates round and finish the cone and the bubble difusser. Hieght as this sit with out box is 28" and last a picture of my new toy

09-25-2007, 11:53 PM	#18
casper75 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 733 City: Locust grove State: ga Occupation: Commercial construction	update Here is the bubble plate 256 holes later D**m my arm is sore

08-31-2007, 12:16 AM	#3
Blueprint Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41 City: Lawrenceville State: GA Occupation: Operations Manager Other Interests: Woodworking, Fishing, Clay Sculpting	Me too

08-31-2007, 12:45 AM	#4
Bleedingthought Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,222 City: Woodstock State: GA	Sounds nice!

09-25-2007, 4:54 PM	#7
blind1993 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,943 City: Alphretta State: GA Occupation: high school Other Interests: Swimming	tagging on to see.

09-25-2007, 6:16 PM	#8
Jaandgc Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 436 City: Columbus State: GA	are you done with it yet, man it sure is taking a long time

09-25-2007, 9:32 PM	#10
casper75 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 733 City: Locust grove State: ga Occupation: Commercial construction	from my wholesaler

09-25-2007, 9:40 PM	#11
Blueprint Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41 City: Lawrenceville State: GA Occupation: Operations Manager Other Interests: Woodworking, Fishing, Clay Sculpting	I gotta see this

09-25-2007, 9:51 PM	#13
Victor626nj Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 30 Posts: 5,244 City: Lawrenceville State: GA	i got a question are you trying to relecate the reeflo skimmer

09-25-2007, 10:17 PM	#14
casper75 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 733 City: Locust grove State: ga Occupation: Commercial construction	some what but my box is bigger my collection cup is bigger just maing it better then what they did

09-25-2007, 10:39 PM	#16
blind1993 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,943 City: Alphretta State: GA Occupation: high school Other Interests: Swimming	that looks profesional that is going to be a monster.

09-25-2007, 11:31 PM	#17
Jaandgc Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 436 City: Columbus State: GA	That looks good, I may have to get you to build me one of those. Can't wait to see it done.

09-26-2007, 12:09 AM	#19
Victor626nj Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 30 Posts: 5,244 City: Lawrenceville State: GA	cant waite to see this thing wirk i might have to buy one of these things lol

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