SQWD, how does it work?

[albert_dao]

Alright, mine stopped working so I thought to myself, "Hey, I should rip this thing open, dismantle it and see why it stopped."

No such luck. I can't get into it. I don't know what kind of plastic they are using, but it is proving rather difficult, resisting all my attempts at cutting, smashing, heating and cracking.

I'll update as I make progress, that or if someone else just happens to know how this thing works and can save me some time and effort, that would be cool also.

[Gools]

Have you tried soaking it in Vinegar for a few days? I've never seen one open, but from what I've read it's just an impeller, rotating a piece of plastic that opens one valve and closes the other

[albert_dao]

Actually, the impeller was busted. It fell out of the unit, that's why I didn't bother with the soaking -- just went straight for the trashing.

I still haven't gotten into it. It started burning and making all sorts of stink when I took it to the craft saw. Blast you SQWD!! Defeated by a piece of plastic... Again.

[AJ_77]

I was cheering for you. Blast! :lol:

[albert_dao]

I was cheering for you. Blast! :lol:

Fear not, for I shall not relent on my quest for plastic crushing gloryI will resume tommorow with the drill press!

[mr_alberta]

I think how they work is water pressure from the pump causes a gear to turn which in turns moves flappers to open or close on either of the outputs....just guessing though.

[Invigor]

I was cheering for you. Blast! :lol:

Fear not, for I shall not relent on my quest for plastic crushing gloryI will resume tommorow with the drill press!

why stop there? get out the cutting torch! :evil:

[monza]

I think reefs.org has a thread with pics on it. If I was to perform surgery on it I would use a dremel. Being that a part fell out I'd say your hooped, they're cheap so you can get a year or two out of them and cha-ching get a new one.
Dave

[Cap'n]

Dremel is a good idea. If that isn't available a hacksaw and lots of elbow grease should do the trick.

Get on it! I'm curious to see the guts as well. Any chance you could post pics?

[monza]

http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=56714&highlight=sqwd

[albert_dao]

Hmm, the pics aren't showing for me on either IE or Firefox.

The Dremmel isn't up to the job as I can't find any table clamps. Blast! My mom gave me hell when I got home. All this hoorah about wasting money. Psssh, I'll show her once I figure out the inner mechanics of this thing and make my acrylic knockoff.

Here's to the impending success of my future million dollar venture! :redface:

[mr_alberta]

You have to register as a memeber on RDO before the pictures will load.

[albert_dao]

Alright, I give up. This thing just doesn't want to be opened. I took my Dremmel to it today and it shot a piece of molten plastic against my desk and onto the tip of my nose. I now have this pinhead red spot on my nose. I think it's a sign.

[Invigor]

throw it at a concrete floor!

[Cap'n]

The dremel was too fast, try the hacksaw.

[Tarolisol]

Thats there way of keeping the secret i guess. Make it immposible to open so know one can copy it and stick a new name on it.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

In the spirit of Halloween, hit up one of the local kids for a couple of cherry bombs :lol: :biggrin:

[Quagmire]

IF Thats the one you got from me I'll give you your money back.

[albert_dao]

Hahah, no worries man, it broke because I dropped it.