Beautiful....

I'm thinking about your wiper skimmer neck cleaner. You have it on a manual switch, are you running it constantly...on a timer...or just manually whenever you think it needs it?

If it runs only now and then, doesn't the inside wiper push off a big goober that falls into the skimmer? Or just this goober get pushed out the top by bubbles?

Untamed, yes, until i can make the cleaning arm that im satisfied with ill just be plugging it in until clean.

If left for a day or two, yes a goober will fall into the skimmer...but with a working unit theres no reason this should happen.
When i im done, ill place it on the controller for like a minute for every hour.

this is the new head, but i went backwards on the arm portion on this one.
This one i used a rubber brush...It cleans better, but after about 2 passes it has taken all the water off, and starts to stick due to the rubber heating a little...

Anyways, 1 step forward and 2 steps back it seems...atleast the actuall motor portion of the head works better on this one.

Heres some pics of this one..

Inset bearing,

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals023.jpg

Guts,

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals024.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals025.jpg

Motor mount and body,

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals028.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals031.jpg

Starting the casing,

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals034.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals035.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals036.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals040.jpg

The key hole shaped cleats to hold it all in and to make removing the motor easy.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals041.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals042.jpg

The whole head,

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals054.jpg

Here was a test one....you can see how it hugs the neck...unfortunatly heres where its hard to make one that works well, too loose and it misses spots and too tight it jams...but you get the idea.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dcorals043.jpg

Finished, but not....lol.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...Skimmer044.jpg


Marc.

Marc why not buy a course brush like a long tooth brush or, a coated wire brush and attach it to the acrylic where you claneing is..

just a thought

Asmodeus,
Ive tried a few types of brshes already, but i would like on the next try to use one with longer bristles..like 2 " ones. it seems when i try to make it using shorter brushes, the needles get too rigid and jam it up.

Marc.

Had a chance to make a new head with longer brushes....it is bigger than all the others, but works the best.


Another crappy vid if anyones interested.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...Skimmer002.jpg

Just too cool

J

I wouldn't call that a crappy video. Mark that is an amazing idea and an impressive execution of your plan.
Way cool buddy!!

Great DIY execution of a top notch idea.
Instead of

Another crappy vid if anyones interested.


it should read

Another crap remover vid if anyones interested.

Kevin

lol, Thanks Guys.

Im such a DIY addict that id like to try a couple at different sizes, and refine them a bit...anyone wanna lend me theyre skimmers to wreck ?

:D

Wow, you are a DIY king! :biggrin: