DIY Protien skimmer?s

cuttingrass · 04-15-2005, 11:27 AM

hey all im gong to attempt to make a protien skimmer on my own,much like the one Horace has made but i am trying to make it a bit thinner but keeping it the same hight. does anyone know wherer i can find clear pvc pipe , or any other kind of clear pipe. thanks bye.

Peterock · 04-15-2005, 01:43 PM

I have been trying to locate some as well but had no luck I have decided to use rubbermaid containers that screw top. You can get those from walmart

Meric · 04-15-2005, 01:49 PM

I always use www.usplastics.com (6 Foot length minimum buy)
6' of 6" Extruded Tubing is less than $60.00 and they'll cut it for you too.

or http://www.aquaticeco.com (if you need 4" or 2" tubing in small quantities)

MISTERFIXIT · 04-24-2005, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cuttingrass

hey all im gong to attempt to make a protien skimmer on my own,much like the one Horace has made but i am trying to make it a bit thinner but keeping it the same hight. does anyone know wherer i can find clear pvc pipe , or any other kind of clear pipe. thanks bye.

I've found it on ebay,

go to business and industrial,then raw materials and scrap,then you'll get to plastics and acrylics,or just type in the search bar-- acrylics and go.I've bought all my tubes there,my 1/4 inch flat at Home Depot

Marc

big t · 04-26-2005, 02:00 AM

www.mcmaster.com is a good place to get cast acrylic tubing and they even sell it by the foot!

Horace · 04-26-2005, 08:05 PM

Well the main reason I went with the jugs from walmart is for EASE and CHEAPNESS. These things are dirt cheap and they fit togeather like butter. Once you go for Acrylic you open a whole new can of worms and the thing starts costing soo much that it is not really worth DIY IMHO. Also its a pretty big gamble buying all those expensive parts to only have it not work well possibly. Just my .02

cuttingrass · 04-27-2005, 12:22 AM

im with you on the savign money part, i went out and bought the walmart containers just to try it out, they were much larger then i expexted and the thing is that after i measured it all out (including the pvc parts needed it wouldnt fit under my crapy metal stand) i guess im just out of luck on the whole diy unless i make an all pvc pipe one

04-15-2005, 11:27 AM	#1
cuttingrass Tenant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cincinnati ohio Posts: 92	DIY Protien skimmer?s hey all im gong to attempt to make a protien skimmer on my own,much like the one Horace has made but i am trying to make it a bit thinner but keeping it the same hight. does anyone know wherer i can find clear pvc pipe , or any other kind of clear pipe. thanks bye. __________________

04-15-2005, 01:49 PM	#3
Meric Citizen Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 208	I always use www.usplastics.com (6 Foot length minimum buy) 6' of 6" Extruded Tubing is less than $60.00 and they'll cut it for you too. or http://www.aquaticeco.com (if you need 4" or 2" tubing in small quantities) __________________ When I was in high school, I got in trouble with my girlfriend's Dad. He said, " I want my daughter back by 8:15." I said, "The middle of August? Cool!"

04-27-2005, 12:22 AM	#7
cuttingrass Tenant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cincinnati ohio Posts: 92	im with you on the savign money part, i went out and bought the walmart containers just to try it out, they were much larger then i expexted and the thing is that after i measured it all out (including the pvc parts needed it wouldnt fit under my crapy metal stand) i guess im just out of luck on the whole diy unless i make an all pvc pipe one __________________ Last edited by cuttingrass; 04-27-2005 at 12:24 AM.

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04-15-2005, 01:43 PM	#2
Peterock Citizen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 185	I have been trying to locate some as well but had no luck I have decided to use rubbermaid containers that screw top. You can get those from walmart

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big t Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: tacoma wa Posts: 22	www.mcmaster.com is a good place to get cast acrylic tubing and they even sell it by the foot!

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Horace Tenant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 64	Well the main reason I went with the jugs from walmart is for EASE and CHEAPNESS. These things are dirt cheap and they fit togeather like butter. Once you go for Acrylic you open a whole new can of worms and the thing starts costing soo much that it is not really worth DIY IMHO. Also its a pretty big gamble buying all those expensive parts to only have it not work well possibly. Just my .02

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