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Old 02/17/2007, 01:12 AM
stugray stugray is offline
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Ok,

I got some pics...

Here are the basic parts of the skimmer body:



When those parts fit acceptably, it looks like this:




Then to form the dome, you need a 3-4 inch PVC adapter and a 3" to 3" slip adapter ( the pic shows a cap not a coupling ):



Once you have cut the 4" section from the adapter, you have a perfect PVC cone to glue into the funnel.

Cut off the small end of the funnel to the size of the PVC adapter so that it fits tightly.




I used marine goop for the joint from the adapter to the funnel. The slip/slip 3" adapter glued down tightly on top of that with PVC glue:




Next is the collection cup:



And finally the riser tube:



That pretty much completes the dome, riser tube, & collection cup.

The Coll. cup & riser tube are both pressfit, so they can be removed for adjustment & cleaning.

Stu
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