Hey everyone,
Figured I would post my Filter Roller build, hopefully it works as planned but either way you get to follow along. I will start by saying that I am building my own sump, and that thread can be found here. I like the idea of a filter roller because I am definitely not the type to wash filter socks regularly. I am building my own sump and roller in an effort to save some money and also just like customization. It will be using 10" wide filter material and a 12v motor with its own gears, then I am also gearing that down even further. I plan to use a float switch as the trigger to activate the motor in conjunction with my Apex controller. Sump is 42" long x "18 Tall x 20" Deep.
Here is a render of my sump
Here are a few renders of the Roller. There are two parts made either from PVC or 3d printed from PLA+:
1. The sleeve that slides over a collar in the sump and receives the flow of water from the tank drain chamber of the sump
2. The roller unit that has the filter material and drive motor etc
Couple of real life photos of the 3d printed pieces, I will reprint them with better settings once I verify the fit.
I will be cutting the PVC soon and have more pics up then.
Figured I would post my Filter Roller build, hopefully it works as planned but either way you get to follow along. I will start by saying that I am building my own sump, and that thread can be found here. I like the idea of a filter roller because I am definitely not the type to wash filter socks regularly. I am building my own sump and roller in an effort to save some money and also just like customization. It will be using 10" wide filter material and a 12v motor with its own gears, then I am also gearing that down even further. I plan to use a float switch as the trigger to activate the motor in conjunction with my Apex controller. Sump is 42" long x "18 Tall x 20" Deep.
Here is a render of my sump
Here are a few renders of the Roller. There are two parts made either from PVC or 3d printed from PLA+:
1. The sleeve that slides over a collar in the sump and receives the flow of water from the tank drain chamber of the sump
2. The roller unit that has the filter material and drive motor etc
Couple of real life photos of the 3d printed pieces, I will reprint them with better settings once I verify the fit.
I will be cutting the PVC soon and have more pics up then.