rdnelson99
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A thought just occurred to me. Not sure but, I suspect that with that large of an overflow, it will not run anywhere near full and therefore may be noisy.
freshwater to 75 gallon saltwater reef with fish evolution.
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coffeetwitch
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i just wing it. i try to draw on paper but thats just to get the idea out of my head to give me a rough idea if it could look ok. im forgetful so then it just turns into a notes page. tell you how bad it is. i sometimes right down the same numbers a couple different times for math and then i see that ive already done it "oh that what those numbers where for" inevitably gets said out loud.
heres the bike.
rdnelson99
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Nice bike. Has a WWII Army Bike look to it. 
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coffeetwitch
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i heard they get noisy at full capacity. i couldnt hear much over the bathtub.
and i dont know about full cap. i still havent seen set in stone numbers from anyone about all pvc overflows. they said 600gph from a 1" but i proved that wrong.
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coffeetwitch
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Nice bike. Has a WWII Army Bike look to it.
yeah it just grew into that. it was an 81 yamaha virago.
built it 1 weekend at a time so i could still ride it to and from work during the week. took almost all summer to do that.
Ricksreef
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rdnelson99 said:
I don't think he's Al.LOL
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Ricksreef said:
I used to grow my beard and wear a flannel shirt with a note pinned to the pocket that said "I don't think so Tim" for Halloween. As soon as anyone saw me it was the same thing. "hey there's Al". Not sure if that is a good thing or not. LOL
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coffeetwitch
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got the last pieces glued. may have to shim it once its on the tank though. the arch of the p trap i used sits differently than the t and 90 that i used to let hang .
when i got done with the testing i did a little clean up but left the overflow in the bucket cocked pretty well. when i went back to get it just now some 3 hours latter? , just for giggles i turned the water back on and it started siphoning again.
just need to get some paint now. still need to determine if i should use one overflow or two. if i should t off the pump or y off at the supply. any input would be appreciated.
when i got done with the testing i did a little clean up but left the overflow in the bucket cocked pretty well. when i went back to get it just now some 3 hours latter? , just for giggles i turned the water back on and it started siphoning again.
just need to get some paint now. still need to determine if i should use one overflow or two. if i should t off the pump or y off at the supply. any input would be appreciated.
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coffeetwitch
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|fuge|pump|skimmer|
thats how my sump is set up. how should i get water to the skimmer and the fuge?
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redo the sump for more of a linear flow from skimmer to fuge to sump instead?
thats how my sump is set up. how should i get water to the skimmer and the fuge?
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redo the sump for more of a linear flow from skimmer to fuge to sump instead?
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coffeetwitch
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yeah, its only the price of another tube of silicone and 24-48 hours of time.
cheap way to make things simple.
cheap way to make things simple.
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coffeetwitch
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oh yeah i did it this way to keep flow rates through the fuge and skimmer sections different.
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coffeetwitch
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slow progress. i think im taking a step back by moving my baffles around.
tdwright1971
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coffeetwitch said:
Oh you should ride that down here for the bbb rally this weekend.
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coffeetwitch
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if i wasnt such a puss i would. thats a sheet metal seat. i road it down to branson 30-35 miles away and it felt like my butt was rattled off.
its a great for around town.
its a great for around town.
coffeetwitch said:
That's because you used 90s and other angles! An overflow by definition is a straight pipe that runs from the dt's surface through a whole in the bottom straight into the sump. Then 600g might be possible. The more you divert the flow the bigger the diameter has to be.
You probably can't find and numbers on flow rate because there's a lot of variables to consider in a DIY project. Then people normally add a ball valve to adjust it to their needs. Get the flow right, make it silent and so on. Then it gets impossible to pass on the exact setting to any fellow DIY'ers
I know I'm not helping a lot but I do think you're doing a great job! Btw, LOVE the bike
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coffeetwitch
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i know that there are many factors for water through a pipe. it still would have been nice to see someone post dimentions with very specific conditions. data not breif mention with loose estimates.
then again im used to seeing spec sheets for hydrolic pumps or electrical modules at work, so maybe i got spoiled and wanted the same for personal use... hahahaha
good new is i was finally able to cut a piece of glass that didnt shatter!
then again im used to seeing spec sheets for hydrolic pumps or electrical modules at work, so maybe i got spoiled and wanted the same for personal use... hahahaha
good new is i was finally able to cut a piece of glass that didnt shatter!
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