Jason,
I wouldnt want to even guess....lets put it this way, if i tried to pay myself, it would be considered slave labour.
I updated my tank thread, and included some more explanations and pics on the skimmer here on page 10.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&pagenumber=10
I wanted to copy it over here, but was unsure if that was a waste of board resources.
Marc.