Anyone using herbie overflow ? - Page 2

fishytime · #1 05-04-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by iansfishy

anyone know where to find plans on building a herbie? Ive looked, cant find anything. OK I didnt look that hard, but help would be nice. Sorry to jack your thread!

Its really a simple set-up. Basically two straight pipes. I have fairly detailed pics in my build thread. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=40669 Shoot me a pm if you need/want more pics or to pick my brain....just dont pick too hard....I need what is left up there

Chin_Lee · #2 05-02-2009, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Abbyreefer

Geez !! Gate valves are pricey. Holy smokes batman . I might try again tonight fiddling with the ball valve to get it right before I go out and spend 40 bux with taxes on a gate valve. I do like how quiet it is with the Herbie though so if thats what it come down to the so be it.

do it right the first time and just get a gate valve. the inconvenience of having to cut out your ball valve and buying couplings to install the gate valve later is just not worth it IMO

karazy · #3 05-02-2009, 05:09 AM

if your looking for something accurate but the price of gate valves make you sh*t a brick, take a look at knife valves.

they are not as expensive, and people have used them on herbies before (like GreenSpottedPuffer)

Chin_Lee · #4 05-02-2009, 02:58 PM

I've used knife valves before too - their shaft rusted and wasn't able to adjust anymore. worse off than the ball valves. IME

LeeR · #5 05-02-2009, 04:57 PM

a picture of my hurbie set up with ball valve .. i made sure to use true union for everything for easy cleaning, moving if needed, and it also makes changing your plubing easy.

ive never had a problem with it... so it can be done and does work fine

fishytime · #6 05-03-2009, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MacheteAvenue

a picture of my hurbie set up with ball valve .. i made sure to use true union for everything for easy cleaning, moving if needed, and it also makes changing your plubing easy.ive never had a problem with it... so it can be done and does work fine

Ya but, thats the ferrari of ball valves....only slightly cheaper than a gate valve....but if you were gonna do a herbie with a ball valve, that would be the one to buy.

LeeR · #7 05-03-2009, 06:43 AM

haha ya i used to work for canplas... it was free along with my sch 80 bulk heads now that i look at my parts book its priced at $30 so never mind get a check valve.