Question about diy skimmer

[Harold Edwards]

I will be starting a diy skimmer soon. it will be made with acrylic.
wanted some info on how to make the funnel part at the top of the skimmer body.
I thought i seen someone hear on RC made one by forming that part in the oven. any help or links would be nice.;)

[Andrew]

comatose ( RC user name ) shows how to on his site:

http://www.coszam.net/acrylicform.htm

[adam_not4u]

That's awesome!!! Never occured to me to bust out a funnel!!!!

I just purchased a couple acrylic tubes from the local plastic shop.

Just routed the inside of the tube once weld-on was to flat piece.

[Harold Edwards]

thanks, What are those black pieces that comatose uses on the skimmer body where the tubes go in? is it some type of grommet? Here is the link
http://www.coszam.net/pics/rs006.jpg

[Waylander]

Uniseals
http://www.aussieoutpost.com/servlet/Categories?category=Uniseals

[tgunn]

Did he do that in the barbeque as pictured??? I thought that there was concern with heating acrylic in an oven that the fumes or vapours could ignite...

[Harold Edwards]

ok the skimmer body is going to be 5"dia and 18" tall, what size riser tube should I use? I was going to use 2-1/2" dia or will it be better to go bigger?
also what size pump should I use with this size skimmer? some type needle wheel pump is what I am looking for. It will be a recirculating skimmer.

[dvincent]

I have riser cones that i make that go from 5" od to 3 1/2" od, let me know if that size would work for you or if you have another size in mind i can adjust for almost any size.
http://members.cox.net/legmann4/skimmer%20pics%20002.jpg. Darrin