Curious who else built thier own skimmers.... Here's your chance to show off too! My latest monstrosity can be seen in the DIY thread, along with my first attempt that is still churning away, nobody ever said they had to be pretty.
Curious who else built thier own skimmers.... Here's your chance to show off too! My latest monstrosity can be seen in the DIY thread, along with my first attempt that is still churning away, nobody ever said they had to be pretty.
Every electronic device is manufactured with smoke stored deep inside... only a true genius can find a way to set it free.
Dakar, one of the wwrc members made his own skimmer.....resembels an aquac but cost him $40 to build and it works like a damn maniac. I can try to get some pics for you if you want.
Definately.... I'm sure a lot of others would like to see as well... Think I have a total of about $12 in my latest creation (obviously not counting the pump).Originally Posted by Grandmaster_Toad
I'm a nutcase when it comes to DIY, even though some things got out of control and cost me more than buying it would have. Still more fun to DIY.
Every electronic device is manufactured with smoke stored deep inside... only a true genius can find a way to set it free.
I run a Red Sea Prism and I am not impressed. I haven't really thought of building a DIY skimmer but hey why not for 12 bucks. I would love to see those plans GT.
My Reef Creations Beckett skimmers. :D
Worth every penny IMO. Probably coulda built one a little cheaper, but not of the same quality.
I love my DIY...
There's nowhere else I'ld rather be... unless, of course, you're buying![]()
i could not tell you what kind it is but i only paid 30 bucks for it..![]()
Quantum mechanics the dreams stuff is made of.
150 started 8/12/06
57 gal started 8/12/08
The design looks like a Berlin.
There's nowhere else I'ld rather be... unless, of course, you're buying![]()
it could be its a counter current so far its working good.
Quantum mechanics the dreams stuff is made of.
150 started 8/12/06
57 gal started 8/12/08
:smt064 making an offer like that and holding back is just plain mean to some of us fools that think they can build anything...Originally Posted by Grandmaster_Toad
BTW found the problem with one of my DIY skimmers, oddly enough a MJ1200 losses a lot of its efficiency to chop up air when a rubber band in wrapped around the impeller blades, still pumps water okay though. only find this out when I took it down to install the new Berlin Turbo that arrived today :banghead:
Every electronic device is manufactured with smoke stored deep inside... only a true genius can find a way to set it free.