Forum: DIY
12-17-2007, 02:01 PM
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Forum: Reef
11-19-2007, 01:18 PM
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go to the trades
Hey, just jumping in on this. I've recommended this before, but when looking for this kind of technical information look out of the hobby and go to the trade applications. Go where the industry...
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Forum: Lounge
10-28-2007, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 13
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full truck?
Dude, give your head a shake. Look at the size of the Canadian stores. How many of them are bringing in full truckloads (~40 to 48 skids) of goods from a single supplier. None. This argument and...
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Forum: Lounge
10-28-2007, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 31
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shipping costs
I deal with US suppliers/manufacturers all the time. Almost all of them offer free shipping within the continental US with an XX$$ order. Some of them its as little as $250.
No freight (let...
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Forum: Lounge
09-07-2006, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 584
Under the light fixture there's a junction box...
Under the light fixture there's a junction box where the wires from the light and the house wires join together using marrettes (twist wire nuts). Pretty common to get a bad connection there as its...
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Forum: DIY
08-24-2006, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 3
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If you reduce the 1" line to 1/2" at the tank...
If you reduce the 1" line to 1/2" at the tank (effectively a nozzle), you will decrease flow and increase velocity. If you reduce to 1/2" pipe right at the pump you will probably have large friction...
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Forum: Calgary
04-18-2006, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 6
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Uhh, no, it's you that doesn't understand. In...
Uhh, no, it's you that doesn't understand. In the plumbing industry, standard 2" piping (50mm) does not measure that on either the inside or outside diameters, but is still called 2"/50mm pipe. So...
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Forum: DIY
07-12-2005, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 16
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in the IPS Weld-On brand (many flavors...
in the IPS Weld-On brand (many flavors available....)
#725 Wet 'R Dry or #747 Pool 'R Spa will glue both rigid and flex pvc without needing the primer - one can will do anything you want to do
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Forum: DIY
05-10-2005, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: DIY
05-09-2005, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,585
It will have a stainless steel parts in the...
It will have a stainless steel parts in the mechanical seal (which is somewhat prone to leakage, but not usually a big deal to replace)
It's more than likely a 2 speed motor - the low speed is...
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Forum: Reef
02-16-2005, 05:23 PM
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Forum: DIY
01-19-2005, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 859
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Just because somebody on a board...
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Just because somebody on a board said something, doesn't mean its true. Do your own research on non hobby related websites for real info. Search manufacturers website, NSF testing...
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Forum: DIY
01-06-2005, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,380
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Forum: DIY
01-05-2005, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,380
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
05-10-2004, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 662
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Forum: New to the Hobby
04-16-2004, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,450
They're ok on smaller stuff, but the selection...
They're ok on smaller stuff, but the selection gets more limitted on the larger sizes. Try somebody like terasen in irrigation supply.
also, here's a how to guide on cementing & working with pvc...
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Forum: DIY
04-16-2004, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: DIY
04-16-2004, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,368
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Forum: New to the Hobby
03-31-2004, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,450
Uh, still no. I'll give you a visual. Three...
Uh, still no. I'll give you a visual. Three cylindrical tanks 23ft tall with identical pumps screwed directly into the bottom. 1st tank is 2"diameter (pipe), 2nd is 12"dia, 3rd is 10'diameter. Say...
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Forum: New to the Hobby
03-31-2004, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,450
That's a bit of a gray area, depends on the...
That's a bit of a gray area, depends on the suppliers terminology. Double threaded should just have female threads on both the "inside and outside of the tank". Std would only have a female threaded...
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Forum: New to the Hobby
03-30-2004, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,450
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Forum: New to the Hobby
03-30-2004, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,450
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Forum: New to the Hobby
03-30-2004, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,450
I just have a couple things to add.
Vaseline...
I just have a couple things to add.
Vaseline - bad idea. grease & glue don't mix.
Use a pvc primer - the purple stuff is just as good, you just have to be a little neater if you care about...
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Forum: DIY
03-13-2004, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 676
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Forum: Reef
12-19-2002, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 12
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