DIY Calcium Reactor Presentation Follow-up
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Topic: DIY Calcium Reactor Presentation Follow-up
Posted By: Corey Price
Subject: DIY Calcium Reactor Presentation Follow-up
Date Posted: April 04 2008 at 1:07pm
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I have a few things to clarify to help in assembling a reactor. I will be posting them here, including pics, part lists, and assembly sequence for the plumbing. I will also try to post helpful hints.
I will update this thread over the next week or two with pics. Parts list: (8)- 1/4x20x1" long nylon binding posts. 1/2" vinyl tube. ~3 ft of 1/2" PVC pipe, cut to the following lengths: (2) 1-1/2" 3-3/4" 2-3/8" 16" 1" to 1/2" PVC step bushing, S x S (slip x slip). 1"x1"x1/2" PVC elbow, S x S x T. 1/2" funny elbow, male (barbed x threaded). I got mine at Derk's Plumbing, and they work the best. 1/2" funny elbow, female. See above. (2)- 1/2" PVC union, S x S. (3)- 1/2" PVC street ell, S x S. 1/2" x 1/2" PVC male thread/female slip adapter. 1" PVC cap. 1/2" PVC coupling, S x S. (2)- 3" zip ties. 1-1/4" diameter acrylic tube, 6" long, grooved or 1" diameter clear PVC (3) 1/4" quick connect, male threaded. 1/4" quick connect ball valve. 1/4" flexible airline tubing or CO2 resistant tubing. 3-3/4" round cut-to-fit egg crate light screen. 3-3/4" round cut-to-fit plastic cross-stitch screen- approx. 1mm mesh 18" of 4" diameter acrylic tube, extruded or cell cast. 6"x3/8"x6" acrylic sheet, preferably clear. Acrylic top and bottom flanges, from the WMAS online store (coming very soon). Laser cut, high quality. I will make a pdf of the handout which includes small pics of the parts. 
First of many pics. Here is the basic plumbing assembly. On the left, we have the input plumbing assembly. On the right, we have the output plumbing assembly. More on this to come. |
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Posted By: pickensw
Date Posted: April 04 2008 at 1:59pm
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Thanks Corey..
I know there are some of us that really wanted to be there last night. Maybe we need to get you to come up to Boise to talk to our club.
Will ------------- All things can be cured by salt water, whether by sweat, tears or going to sea. ~Isak Dinesen |
Posted By: chris.rogers
Date Posted: April 04 2008 at 3:20pm
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Thank you very much, Corey.
Interested in this quite a bit. ------------- Ils sont fous, ces Romains! |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 04 2008 at 6:29pm
I think that is an excellent idea.
Mike -------------  |
pickensw wrote:Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: April 04 2008 at 11:23pm
| Updated. |
Posted By: Kynneke
Date Posted: April 07 2008 at 8:57am
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Can we sticky this? |
Posted By: mountaindrifter
Date Posted: April 07 2008 at 10:43am
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What was the recommended pump? ------------- 24G NanoCube, Two years old, No crashes!!! Provo, UT |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: April 07 2008 at 11:20am
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I have the same reactor(it's awesome!!!). I use the Eheim 1048
------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: April 07 2008 at 1:18pm
| Ehiem 1048 is the recommended pump. |
Posted By: eldiente
Date Posted: April 07 2008 at 2:10pm
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Yah, a trip to boise would be great, I know I wanted to get down to slc, but couldn't make it.
------------- Brian Twin Falls, Idaho 210 Gallon Glass reef |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: April 07 2008 at 6:15pm
| A trip to Boise would be fun... |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: April 08 2008 at 11:53pm
A couple pictures of my prototype. The WMAS flanges are the same configuration, although they are clear 3/8" acrylic.
A side view: 
A view from the bottom of the top flange. Proper orientation of the top flange is important. 
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Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: April 08 2008 at 11:56pm
| Assembly instructions to follow. I'm working on TOTM, so this is a lower priority at the moment. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 09 2008 at 8:07am
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The reactor looks great. I wish I could have seen the presentation.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: john hill
Date Posted: April 10 2008 at 6:27pm
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when will flages be avalible i need to sets ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: April 10 2008 at 7:00pm
| I will ask our talented engraver. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 10 2008 at 7:23pm
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I thought they were ready to go but I don't see them in our store.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: john hill
Date Posted: April 23 2008 at 6:39pm
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any flanges yet ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |
Posted By: john hill
Date Posted: April 30 2008 at 6:00pm
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any yet ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: April 30 2008 at 6:43pm
| Still waiting. I'll ask Shane Silcox what's happening with the flanges. |
Posted By: Andreason
Date Posted: May 09 2008 at 9:08am
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I think the flanges should have WMAS logo on them :) and let us know when they are available.
Thanks
Wendy ------------- Andreason's |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 09 2008 at 1:09pm
That would be kind of cool!
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: john hill
Date Posted: May 12 2008 at 9:25pm
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any word on flanges ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |
Posted By: DeepFriedOprah
Date Posted: October 04 2008 at 11:36am
At Octobers meeting Corey said he still had some flanges left, I thought we were still waiting on these . Where do we find them Corey?
Jason------------- "So, Just right in half? I have a very large one, Like 4" that I would like to frag, as well as a few smaller ones" Cameron |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: October 04 2008 at 10:54pm
| I have five home-made PVC sheet flange sets available- PM me if you'd like them. They aren't the laser-cut version I used to make the calcium reactor in the meeting, but a bit more crude. They were left over from when I thought I could make them and sell them for a profit. The sets will take some slight enlargement of the holes with a dremel. |