ylreefer
Active Member
Hi everyone. Been a while since I've done any DIY and had a some free time this week so I did a couple of little projects.
First up is the duel feed ATO Container. I've also posted the design specs for anyone to use. This designe will hose 2 pumps as it's a pretty large container which will feed the 110g DT and the 30g QT tank or a frag system at a later date.
I went for the grey and orange to match the plumbing which I had to change out but there you go lol.
Anyhow once the Arcrylic was cut to size I joined it all together with Masking tape just to ensure the panels were a solid fit which they were, so onto the cutting a drilling. Unfortunately I didn't have access to my router so all was done by a not so great jog saw. Not the best finish but for my use it'll have to do. Note that any edges to be bonded should not be flame polished. Any finished edges can be roughed up with 280 grid sandpaper.
When welding this together I started by using one side as my flat surface as this was the biggest panel, first panel to fix was the front panel, followed by the base then the rear.
It was important to leave the top off at this point until the leak test was complete as any leaks would have been difficult to repair on the inside with only a 4" access hole to reach into.
When welding each panel I used the pin method and clamps. I let the panel sit for approx 15 min before moving onto the next just to be sure there was no movement (no second chance with welding Arcrylic). For drilling the threaded holes this was done with an M6 tap. Using wd40 as lubricant. (plz ensure the material is sufficiently cleaned before using on your system if you use this method)
Leak test was all satisfactory so the top was welded on and all is good.
Note that these measurements are based on 5.5mm Arcrylic sheets and adjustment should be taken into account for different sized material.
Arcrylic is a great material to work with for us DIY'ers and anyone wishing to try should definitely go for it. Every project you do will turn out better than the last.
Finally I had some left over Arcrylic which I used to make the 5 tube holder. Nothing special here but worth to mention drill before you cut, it's easier to hold a larger piece of material when drilling than the final working size. As for the holes they were all started with a 2mm drill bit to ensure correct allingment then onto the final 6mm for RO tubing.
OK guys/girls thnx for checking the build out and I hope some of you can make use of this.
First up is the duel feed ATO Container. I've also posted the design specs for anyone to use. This designe will hose 2 pumps as it's a pretty large container which will feed the 110g DT and the 30g QT tank or a frag system at a later date.
I went for the grey and orange to match the plumbing which I had to change out but there you go lol.
Anyhow once the Arcrylic was cut to size I joined it all together with Masking tape just to ensure the panels were a solid fit which they were, so onto the cutting a drilling. Unfortunately I didn't have access to my router so all was done by a not so great jog saw. Not the best finish but for my use it'll have to do. Note that any edges to be bonded should not be flame polished. Any finished edges can be roughed up with 280 grid sandpaper.
When welding this together I started by using one side as my flat surface as this was the biggest panel, first panel to fix was the front panel, followed by the base then the rear.
It was important to leave the top off at this point until the leak test was complete as any leaks would have been difficult to repair on the inside with only a 4" access hole to reach into.
When welding each panel I used the pin method and clamps. I let the panel sit for approx 15 min before moving onto the next just to be sure there was no movement (no second chance with welding Arcrylic). For drilling the threaded holes this was done with an M6 tap. Using wd40 as lubricant. (plz ensure the material is sufficiently cleaned before using on your system if you use this method)
Leak test was all satisfactory so the top was welded on and all is good.
Note that these measurements are based on 5.5mm Arcrylic sheets and adjustment should be taken into account for different sized material.
Arcrylic is a great material to work with for us DIY'ers and anyone wishing to try should definitely go for it. Every project you do will turn out better than the last.
Finally I had some left over Arcrylic which I used to make the 5 tube holder. Nothing special here but worth to mention drill before you cut, it's easier to hold a larger piece of material when drilling than the final working size. As for the holes they were all started with a 2mm drill bit to ensure correct allingment then onto the final 6mm for RO tubing.
OK guys/girls thnx for checking the build out and I hope some of you can make use of this.
