InvaderJim
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Has anyone made a replacement mounting bracket for the Versa? I bought one used off the classifieds section but it didn't come with the bracket and I've searched the internet high and low with no luck.
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What's it look like? I could probably whip one up, but I don't have one in front of me.
It's like a wedge triangle thingy eh? If someone loaned me one, or made measurements we could probably make one pretty easily.
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I don't know if you've seen these. They're an alternative to the cleat
Ecotech Versa Wall Mount | 4D Aquatics
This upgrade allows for easy wall attachment of your Versa pump. The simple spring action design holds the Versa in place. *Versa not included* Ecotech and Versa are trademarks of Ecotech Marine. 4D Aquatics is not affiliated with Ecotech Marine.
The concern is ensuring a good cleaning to remove any uncures resin. This can be easy on certain prints, but hard when a print has many crevices.
The biggest downside to resin prints are that they continue to cure and become brittle. Especially if your reef light has UV. That's not really a good combination.
If you mix in tenacious in with your resin you can soften then up, but it's unclear if the print will be reef safe. Perhaps once it's fully cured, it perfectly fine. You'd have to experiment yourself.
stoney7713
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I would not chance it, some of the chemicals used in it are not safe. Even after a good cleaning and curing. I also don't think they would last long with the UV exposure.
Thanks. was looking into a resin printer, but will probably pass.
I don't know anyone that uses resin prints for reef tanks.
It doesn't seem to fit the need. You get better precision with an fdm printer and it's much faster. The only big benefit to resin printers are the detail and resolution, which isn't really necessary for what we need in our reef tanks.
was thinking it for urchin hats, so not something I need a lot of structure for. but adding cleaning, curing, and storing the resin, it's impractical at this point. I'll just stick with my rainbow colored pla. also, if it's even slower than my fdm then its definitely a looser.
A few things that I found on Thingiverse to add to this list:
Brine Shrimp Hatchery dish
Specimen Cup Frag Plug Holder
Phytoplankton Culture Light
Hanna Checker Stand
Mag Float razor blade attachment
Frag photo stand
Breeding Trap/In-tank quarantine
Salifert Test Kit Boxes (Alk, Mg, Ca)
Brine Shrimp Hatchery dish
Specimen Cup Frag Plug Holder
Phytoplankton Culture Light
Hanna Checker Stand
Mag Float razor blade attachment
Frag photo stand
Breeding Trap/In-tank quarantine
Salifert Test Kit Boxes (Alk, Mg, Ca)
Apparently I didn't get to this this weekend, like I'd hoped. I did get the first fish in our tank though, so at least I've got that going for me.
And I'm working on an apex probe holder. Printing v3 right now. Not very exciting, but I think it'll get the job done.
Brett
I'd look at both. Thingiverse was the place for sharing models until Printables recently became the new hotness. Thingiverse's search is terrible. It's telling when other sites exist just for searching your site (see stlfinder, et al)
I was getting some hair algae growth on the back of the tank where I couldn't use a magnetic scraper. I decided to make an Algae FlowBee. The idea is to siphon out the algae as it gets scraped off.
This is the first prototype, and it worked better than I expected. It was really just a shot in the dark to see if the flow rate would be fast enough to capture the algae as it comes off, but that part works pretty well.
I may make some modifications so that it can use replaceable scraper blades, but one way or another I'll stick it on thingiverse.
This is the first prototype, and it worked better than I expected. It was really just a shot in the dark to see if the flow rate would be fast enough to capture the algae as it comes off, but that part works pretty well.
I may make some modifications so that it can use replaceable scraper blades, but one way or another I'll stick it on thingiverse.
I love it.
I never printed an M5. The smallest I've gone was 1/4‐20 (6.3mm). Definitely doable, in my mind.
If you choose to go the purchase route, you'll need to account for salt water environment and choose a material that won't rust. I'm sure if you look, you'll find nylon M5s.
If you choose to go the purchase route, you'll need to account for salt water environment and choose a material that won't rust. I'm sure if you look, you'll find nylon M5s.
Projects with Sam
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I use my kids recycled Kiwico crate nylon screws for that (so buy).
3D printing such small threads presents more problems then I would recommend for someone new to 3D printing.
That being said, usually the reverse of the thread will work because more rigid screw will deform the plastic to a usable state.
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