ESHOPPS Mariner 70 Build

[CoralB]

 

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My two float switch sensors are out for delivery. Hopefully I'll get them out on the tank sometime...

 

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Hmm...

 

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Dirty glass POTM entry?

 

[CoralB]

 

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Float sensors arrived, designed a sensor holder that clips into the egg crate lid. Printing now.

This isn't adjustable unfortunately so it's a one size fits mine. Modifications can be made as necessary and I could consider designing an adjustable one later.

 

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It works. Manually "redesigned" it after the print though because the clip doesn't fit over the neck it's supposed to attach to. I realized that after printing it that it wasn't going to work.

The water has to rise about 1/8" in the DT and the sensor comes on. It might be closer to 1/4". It makes it so the waves from the wave makers don't activate it though, so it's about perfect.

 

[tharbin]

It works. Manually "redesigned" it after the print though because the clip doesn't fit over the neck it's supposed to attach to. I realized that after printing it that it wasn't going to work.

The water has to rise about 1/8" in the DT and the sensor comes on. It might be closer to 1/4". It makes it so the waves from the wave makers don't activate it though, so it's about perfect.

Very clean.

 

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So far the print has been holding the sensor and it has been turning on and off like it should. Water level rises slightly with the algae growth blocking the weirs so every 3-4 days it alerts me that the level has risen enough to trigger the float. Cleaned the weirs and the level drops and the float turns off.