thought i'd document the build of my new avast pegleg 180. the video avast has on youtube is spot-on, but i do have some small tips that others might be able to take advantage of.
first, additional supplies i used included: lint-free cloth, sewing needle or push pin/tack and painters tape. i used the lint-free cloth to wipe off acrylic dust from the pieces. the needle or push pin is used to unclog the hole in the acrylic cement tip. i used painters tape instead of packing tape with lint on it to hold the cone together.
assembly was a cinch. i do have over 11 years of acrylic experience but i believe anyone can put one of these together. it's very similar to putting together a plastic model kit. the most difficult part was waiting for the acrylic cement to cure before moving on to the next step. since i do have acrylic experience, i did take some shortcuts and skipped ahead a couple times, so these photos do NOT represent the correct order of assembly. i'm not patient.
the parts:
outside of the cone taped together:
cementing the inside seam of the cone:
collection cup and neck:
finished collection cup:
bubble chamber:
valve gears, adjustment handle and legs:
adjusting the tension on the gears did some playing around with. you don't want them too tight or too loose. i also added some plumber's compound to the threads on the pump. this keeps it from moving around.
classy:
cementing the outside of the cone:
i used painters tape on either side of the seam to avoid messes with stray cement. luckily, i didn't have any drips.
final seam:
pay attention when cementing the cone to the neck and base. i carefully positioned the seam so that it would face the back of my sump.
Beast!:
and now the agonizing part......waiting until my tank upgrade is ready so that i can actually use this beauty. lol.
first, additional supplies i used included: lint-free cloth, sewing needle or push pin/tack and painters tape. i used the lint-free cloth to wipe off acrylic dust from the pieces. the needle or push pin is used to unclog the hole in the acrylic cement tip. i used painters tape instead of packing tape with lint on it to hold the cone together.
assembly was a cinch. i do have over 11 years of acrylic experience but i believe anyone can put one of these together. it's very similar to putting together a plastic model kit. the most difficult part was waiting for the acrylic cement to cure before moving on to the next step. since i do have acrylic experience, i did take some shortcuts and skipped ahead a couple times, so these photos do NOT represent the correct order of assembly. i'm not patient.
the parts:
outside of the cone taped together:
cementing the inside seam of the cone:
collection cup and neck:
finished collection cup:
bubble chamber:
valve gears, adjustment handle and legs:
adjusting the tension on the gears did some playing around with. you don't want them too tight or too loose. i also added some plumber's compound to the threads on the pump. this keeps it from moving around.
classy:
cementing the outside of the cone:
i used painters tape on either side of the seam to avoid messes with stray cement. luckily, i didn't have any drips.
final seam:
pay attention when cementing the cone to the neck and base. i carefully positioned the seam so that it would face the back of my sump.
Beast!:
and now the agonizing part......waiting until my tank upgrade is ready so that i can actually use this beauty. lol.
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