I run 6 Vortechs in my 2 large tanks. 5 had blown their covers off. An extremely common occurrence. In the 240 the covers always go to the center behind the rock under the overflow where the long spine urchin hangs out. you cant see it and you get stabbed feeling for it.
So I cleaned the wet sides and assembled them.
Then I drilled holes through the cover and into the bottom plate on the side. I then pinned them with 0.080 weedeater string.
It comes in some interesting shapes and what I have gripped well in a 3/32 of an inch tiny hole. I left enough that I could pull it out with some pliers sticking out. I just put the green thing sticking out to the back so you cant see them.
Try to come off now you stinking covers. You don't turn until I say you can turn.
Ha
If you look at the bottom plate there is a perfect spot to do this just beside the notch the nubs on the cover cam into that are supposed to hold it on. There is a little ramp with a space behind it so you arent drilling into where the magnet of the impellor is.
So I cleaned the wet sides and assembled them.
Then I drilled holes through the cover and into the bottom plate on the side. I then pinned them with 0.080 weedeater string.
It comes in some interesting shapes and what I have gripped well in a 3/32 of an inch tiny hole. I left enough that I could pull it out with some pliers sticking out. I just put the green thing sticking out to the back so you cant see them.
Try to come off now you stinking covers. You don't turn until I say you can turn.
Ha
If you look at the bottom plate there is a perfect spot to do this just beside the notch the nubs on the cover cam into that are supposed to hold it on. There is a little ramp with a space behind it so you arent drilling into where the magnet of the impellor is.
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