Durso construction

[DJ88]

As it was going to be much to large I have decided to go with 1 1/2" PVC fittings and tubing. To make for even more space saved I have trimmed off part of the 90 and the T fittings to make it even more space efficient.


http://members.shaw.ca/montipora/DIY/durso1.jpg

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[DJ88]

Here is the lower fitting that goes into the bulkhead in the bottom of the tank. As well the top cap which will have a small air valve mounted in it to conto the water level in the standpipe.

http://members.shaw.ca/montipora/DIY/durso2.jpg

[DJ88]

All fittings "put together" and in the tank. So that woud lbe able to use the large tubing and such wiht a smaller overflow box I wanted, I have not glued the top "T" fiting to the standpipe. Hopefully this will allow me to remove the top section as necessary.
http://members.shaw.ca/montipora/DIY/durso3.jpg

[DJ88]

Another shot of the final assembly.

This weekend I will be making the overflow box and will have it mounted by next week.

See ya then. images/smiles/icon_wink.gif

http://members.shaw.ca/montipora/DIY/durso4.jpg

[StirCrazy]

hmm looks Good Darren, is the diamiter of the pipe suposed to get smaller as it leaves the tank? that is the impression I have gotten from the designs on the web...

Steve

[DJ88]

I am putting the reduction after the bulkhead. I have spoken with others who haven't tho and it works fine for them.

[Aquattro]

Darren, FWIW, I tried both and found the reduction technique quieter.

[Canadian]

Why didn't you just use a Stockman overflow? You would have been able to use the larger pipe size without any problems.

Did you find some flexible PVC when you bought your fittings?

[Canadian]

And make sure that you do a really good job of making sure that the male threads on the stand pipe and the female threads in the bulkhead remain clean. If you get even a couple of grains of sand in there you'll be hard pressed to ever get the stand pipe out.

[ldzielak]

Darren,

So what is the distance for the hole in the tank, from the edges? How big will the overflow box be?

[StirCrazy]

Ok this may be a stupid observation but I look at the dorso you are making and I don't see how you are going to get any surface skimming off this design. do you have some other way to do this or is there something I am missing?

Steve

[Canadian]

There's something you're missing images/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[DJ88]

Lee,

The hole is centered 3 3/4" from the edges. The overflow box will be 5 1/2" by 5 1/2".

Steve,

You are missing something. The overflow box. It will be made shortly.

[StirCrazy]

Doh, ok blond moment images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

Steve

[ldzielak]

I will hae to check what I did for mine, I thaught is was 4"x4" hole centers, but it looks like I'm closer to the sides. Just curious incase I have to move some time, I will make some overflow boxes.