Reactor assembled. Pic Now running.

[stephane]

Originally posted by DJ88:
Shane,
Stephane,

I'll try to get some pics for you in a bit. [img]smile.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Still waiting! probably to busy at set your new skimmer :D

[Delphinus]

DJ88, are there any designs and a shopping list of parts available for this design of reactor?

Some day when my ship comes in and I have oodles and oodles of spare time I want to build my own reactor. I know where I can get some clear acrylic tubing inexpensive, it's not the fabled cell-cast or anything but I think it would suit my needs and get me off and running...

[Chin_Lee]

Hey Tony
You mentioned you can get acrylic tube cheap. Where is this place?
CWLee

[Delphinus]

The place I found this stuff at was Industrial Paints and Plastics. They seem to have several franchises out on Vancouver Island, the lower mainland, and in Alberta. I don't know if it's the best deal or not, but the extruded clear acrylic tubing, 4" OD was $60 for 6', so about $10/foot, and they happened to stock it, so it's not a special-order item or anything. I didn't ask them about cell-cast acrylic tubing (which is supposed to be much higher quality and more expensive), however ... so I don't know if they'd be a good place if that is the stuff you're looking for.

Here is their website: http://www.ippnet.com

[ 12 April 2002, 10:21: Message edited by: delphinus ]

[DJ88]

Tony,

I am putting together a list of parts and such with diagrams for basic dimensions.

As for the acrylic. I use extruded. Why pay the cash for the pretty stuff. This works for me. And I am just happy to see it working.

[DJ88]

I'll post the dimensions later this weekend. they are pretty simple tho. 24"tall chamber 6" diameter. The box is 15" long, 4" high and 8" wide. Or there abouts. can't find my tape measure right now. :D





[ 12 April 2002, 10:39: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

[StirCrazy]

Darren, what pressure do you have your co2 set at? and how do you prevent your water pressuer from holding your check valves closed? or are your two check valves on your co2 and your recirc above the reactor hight?

Could you put a venturi (sp*) on your pump outlet and crate a forced scavenging of your co2 that acumalates? or would it be worth it?

Steve

[Bryan]

Industrial Plastics is a good place for supplies, but hardly the place if you want a deal. I have bought acrylic tubing in various o.d sizes from Plexi-Plus Mfg on Kent Avenue. Good thing is he is negotiable on the prices and you don't have to buy a minimum.

Originally posted by delphinus:
The place I found this stuff at was Industrial Paints and Plastics. They seem to have several franchises out on Vancouver Island, the lower mainland, and in Alberta. http://www.ippnet.com

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[DJ88]

Steve,

The valves are connected to the intake of the pump. No pressure. Only suction. No need for a venturi. Intake of the pump draws in the CO2 and excess CO2 at the top of the reactor.

[StirCrazy]

Doh, my mistake I thought that was the outlet sorry.. all is clear now LOL

Steve