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05-18-2007, 07:11 AM
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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?
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436 
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#82
05-21-2007, 05:03 PM
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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,  Guts,   Motor mount and body,   Starting the casing,     The key hole shaped cleats to hold it all in and to make removing the motor easy.   The whole head,  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.  Finished, but not....lol.  Marc.
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#83
05-21-2007, 05:28 PM
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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
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05-21-2007, 05:52 PM
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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.
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05-23-2007, 03:35 PM
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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. 
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05-24-2007, 02:15 AM
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Just too cool
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05-24-2007, 02:32 PM
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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 ? 
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