Beckett skimmer adjustment

[DonW]

What is your method for adjusting a beckett skimmer??
What I did was open the gate valve 100% then adjust down the air unil it quit overflowing. After a week I would have expected much nicer skimmate. Am I adjusting this thing properly??

Thanks
Don

 

[big t]

What size gate valve did you use don? That 70 needs a 1.5" valve to work properly, and you should be able to run your air valve wide open. You got any pics of the skimmer now that it is done?

T

 

[DonW]

What size gate valve did you use don? That 70 needs a 1.5" valve to work properly, and you should be able to run your air valve wide open. You got any pics of the skimmer now that it is done?

T

My gate valve is 1.5" and the pump is a pcx 40. If I open the valve all the way the air has to be shut down a little. This isnt my skimmer its a IAP :lol:
It does make some pretty nice foam but its just clean foam. I may have got a pint of weak tea with no smell over the of a course of a week. My poor ragety needle wheel put out some black syrup crud.

Don

 

[CarlaW]

Don, it's possible that it is still in a break in mode. My skimmer took 2 weeks to get to the point where I was somewhat happy with it.

 

[big t]

LoL.

How tall is the one you got? I would give it at least a couple weeks before you pass judgement on it. When I first fired mine up it did take quite a while before it was really performing.

 

[DonW]

LoL.

How tall is the one you got? I would give it at least a couple weeks before you pass judgement on it. When I first fired mine up it did take quite a while before it was really performing.

Never measured the thing, I'd guess 24" or so. I turned the air down a bit more last night. This morning the thing was skimming nice green foam. I guess you just need to find the right balance between air and water. I think I'll put on a air flow meter so I can return it back to the best spot after cleaning.
It seems to be a nice skimmer my only complaint is that the guy that drilled the flange screws, needs to adjust the table on his drill press or check the arbor run-out.

Don

 

[big t]

Well glad to hear that your skimmer is starting to perform. On the screws, I know, and I am sorry. The problem was that I didn't pay quite enough attention when I tapped the holes w/ my hand drill and I screw'd them up on that first blue batch. Now I make sure to check my bubble level on the drill before pulling the trigger If you want to take it down for a few days I can fill them in w/ weldon 40 and redrill and tap and it will be all good after that

 

[DonW]

Well glad to hear that your skimmer is starting to perform. On the screws, I know, and I am sorry. The problem was that I didn't pay quite enough attention when I tapped the holes w/ my hand drill and I screw'd them up on that first blue batch. Now I make sure to check my bubble level on the drill before pulling the trigger If you want to take it down for a few days I can fill them in w/ weldon 40 and redrill and tap and it will be all good after that

Na, not worth the trouble but thanks. You need to make youself a a brass tube jig.

Don