Little progress on 180 Build!

[Charlie Davidson]

LB, You and I are
Hope I didn't come on to strong...

[LB]

We're good charlie!!! I'm goin to have valves on both sides so I can remove the pump if need be. I just put what you see in the pic together to get a visual and post to figure out if it will loose prime when configured like this??

[Neptune777]

LB...nice to see you making progress. We need more pics!!!

Not sure about the mount on the dart as I don't know how much pull they have. Mine is sideways and seem to work well (but it is still pulling water horizontally.

It makes a huge difference with workable space if you can hang it somehow...

[LB]

Man, that avatar is still freakin me out.I forget what I'm reading.

Yeah, a little progress this weekend but not much been sick all week. I finished a little chiller stand and got the chiller under the house.Ran spaflex through the floor to the chiller and then found out my pvc cement was rock hard.

I have to work tommorrow but the rest of the week I'm off so maybe I can get this never ending project done!!!!

[Charlie Davidson]

I can get this never ending project done!!!!
On to next one

[LB]

I feel like sheepdip tonight but I did get my power panel together minus a couple faceplates


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[Neptune777]

Now that looks nice

[LB]

Thanks! I have the other side set-up the same so that I can mount controllers,monitors,ect if need be.But it can also come out if I need the room for something like a mmmm, big honkin Dart!!!
That's why I want to go vertical

[angelscrx]

Clean set up

[virginiadiver69]

What are the three white face plates in the center?

[LB]

Originally posted by virginiadiver69
What are the three white face plates in the center?

Digital timers for the lights!

[TammyLiz]

Originally posted by LB
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=6

Here's a pic of what I'm thinking for rockwork, although the tank is much larger!

I was thinking about trying that in mine, too.

[LB]

Here's some pics you mongrels!!!


First you have to make a mess!



Then a injury is always called for! (little super-glue and back in business)



Here's what I have so far! I went for the crazy motor mount(we'll see if it works).




Notice the blaze-orange valve handles----Rednecktastic---

[Neptune777]

LB...that looks great! Only thing missing is the messy purple primer on the pipes

[LB]

Originally posted by Neptune777
LB...that looks great! Only thing missing is the messy purple primer on the pipes

Man I'm sure you'll agree,but I will never tell how long glueing a few pipes together actually takes. I'm whooped and my knees are killin me.I guess there's no substitute for experience,if I did this everyday it would be easy!!!

[coseal]

where are all the beer cans?????

[LB]

Originally posted by coseal
where are all the beer cans?????

Man I knew I was'nt having as much fun as I should have!!!! Small oversight on my part and it will be rectified immediately.

[J. Montgomery]

I tell you what man, the picture doesn't really do the scale of that tank and project justice. In person those 180s are huge.

[rick s]

LB,

Cut awaaaaay from the body.
Cut awaaaaay from the body.

[LB]

Originally posted by rick s
LB,

Cut awaaaaay from the body.
Cut awaaaaay from the body.

I was wondering why I had'nt caught any slack yet,Thanks Rick!
My daughter just noticed the glob of red super glue on my thumb and appearently its life threatening!She has told me 150 times already "you be careful with knife daddy it cut you".She could have let me know this morning!!!!

[TammyLiz]

Originally posted by LB
I was wondering why I had'nt caught any slack yet,Thanks Rick!
My daughter just noticed the glob of red super glue on my thumb and appearently its life threatening!She has told me 150 times already "you be careful with knife daddy it cut you".She could have let me know this morning!!!!

Aww! How old is she? I have a four year old daughter.

[LB]

She's 2 1/2 !! She's definantley making christmas alot more fun this year.Last year she just thought tearing paper was cool,this year she is enjoying everything without any "I wants"

[JMBoehling]

Looking good LB. Digging the power center...

Jim

[twon8]

i don't know if the pump will work like that. ubsually you want it to e below the water level in the sump or else it will draw air and need to be primed, and i'm not sure how you could prime that.

[LB]

Originally posted by twon8
i don't know if the pump will work like that. ubsually you want it to e below the water level in the sump or else it will draw air and need to be primed, and i'm not sure how you could prime that.

It's definantly a gamble! My thought is that under a power outage the impellar should be under water since the sump will fill and the level will be equal in the line. I've no idea I checked around and noone seemed to know for sure so I just decided to try. Will save alot of room if it works if not I get to buy more fittings and do it over---It's a win-win!!!