Saltyfish's Skimmer Build

[Saltyfish]

Cool I will be waiting for both, the skimmer and the news.

BTW did you get my PM about the ozone fittings?

 

[matts125]

Cool I will be waiting for both, the skimmer and the news.

BTW did you get my PM about the ozone fittings?

Yeah, sorry for the delay.
PM sent...

 

[matts125]

I just wanted to update those of you who knew I was about to be a new Daddy!
please lets keep this thread on track so post comments on my thread for my New Son "Landen Matthew" which you can see here ----> http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=429490#post429490

Matt

 

[matts125]

Well got a little work done today. I am half done with the flanges. here are a couple pictures...
Much more to be done tomorrow..

 

[Myteemouse]

thats lloking like a lot of gluing to get done
gonna be cool.

 

[matts125]

alright lots more progress today, I tell you what building two dual stack skimmers at once is like building 4 normal skimmers at a time, tons and tons of time on the router.... right now I have invested a total of 7.5 hrs labor into this build. here are some more pictures (from my cellphone) I will post very detailed pictures showing build quality when finished..

Check out all those flanges!

Key holes

Bottom flange of the keyholes with groove for the O-ring

Ready to glue up!!!

 

[trido]

Dammed good looking DIY there! You should teach some of the rest of us how to do that some day.

 

[noonesname124]

I dont know if this can even be called DIY. This is too professional! very very impressive!

 

[Saltyfish]

I only hire the best!

Great Job Matt keep up the great work....

I know it all acrylic but I am feelin wood right about now......

 

[matts125]

I only hire the best!

Great Job Matt keep up the great work....

I know it all acrylic but I am feelin wood right about now......

Wood, LOL thats funny!!!!

hopefully I get to glue this bad boy up today!!!

Matt

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Amazing quality! Any idea what type pumps to power these puppies?

 

[matts125]

Amazing quality! Any idea what type pumps to power these puppies?

yeah, these are going to be ran by a panworld PW 250-PS, but could be driven even harder with a hammerhead...

Matt

 

[matts125]

I'm moving right along here, almost done with the build. then on the the plumbing. here are some more pictures!!!

The skimmer box's (not glued yet just to show deminsions)

here are the box's getting glued up!

the Collection cups getting glued up!

The cups on the left and Necks on the right (they will be glued together but i need to do some routering on them first)

And now the cups on the left, necks in the middle and the skimmer bodies on the right!

 

[matts125]

tomorrow I will Have the build finished and then friday I will begin with the fun plumbing....

Matt

 

[Myteemouse]

are these dual tower skimmers??

 

[matts125]

are these dual tower skimmers??

yes they are. and they are gonna ROCK!

 

[Saltyfish]

awwwwwwwwww more wood!!!

 

[El Salvador]

Great work

Great craftsmanship Matt. Can’t wait to get back to the reef keep. Might have to send you an email again. Once again. Great work.

 

[Myteemouse]

unreal!
To much power needed for me but that is unbelievable!
Those things are gonna pull sooooo much doo doo.

 

[Skimmy]

wow, looking great matt!!
i love the white instead of black.
i can see the sequence pump powering those injectors now...