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shiftline 07-07-2016 02:03 AM

Ecotech vortech anti sand dune / glass plates
 
After getting tired of sand dunes and seeing bare spots in the tank I decided to do something about the undertow of the mp40's and ended up designing this plate to block suction from directly below to limit the sand bed dunes!

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d2dbd71be1.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...4b240b5965.jpg

hillegom 07-07-2016 03:18 AM

cool, what material is that made out of? How did you make those tabs?
Thanks

kyl 07-07-2016 03:25 AM

Looks like it was 3d printed.

hillegom 07-07-2016 03:40 AM

Ahh
The joys of owning a 3D printer

shiftline 07-07-2016 04:35 AM

Sure was! Modelled it then printed it in ABS

Bblinks 07-07-2016 05:19 PM

very cool!!!

mrhasan 07-07-2016 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shiftline (Post 994737)
Sure was! Modelled it then printed it in ABS

Look like you already got your tarachula figured out. I am still printing and throwing stuffs away :redface: But got loads of upgrades coming in which should make it a solid printer.

shiftline 07-08-2016 01:14 AM

It was many hours of buggering with it but I think I finally got it figured out. I test printed some Kiteboard fins last night too. Needs a few more tweaks but getting there :)
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c2e0b70d7d.jpg

And a brine shrimp hatchery base!
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d337b00b28.jpg

mrhasan 07-08-2016 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by shiftline (Post 994772)
It was many hours of buggering with it but I think I finally got it figured out. I test printed some Kiteboard fins last night too. Needs a few more tweaks but getting there :)

Nice :D

I am waiting on the aluminium brackets; broke the z right one and currently running the piece on three wheels instead of four.

shiftline 07-08-2016 04:31 PM

Glue it in place and print your self some new ones


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