Will do. I think this will need more than novus.Cool. HMU if you need any advice on buffing or scratch removal.
Will do. I think this will need more than novus.Cool. HMU if you need any advice on buffing or scratch removal.
That depends on what you are doing. If heavy scratches or for if it’s a clients tank, I do this:Can you tell me what grit you use to sand?
Sanding should not be done unless you have to. Buffing/polishing is all that you need from the sound of it. That is a handheld drill not an orbital sander. If you have a drill you’re set. Walmart has the polishing ball in the car care section. $22 and attaches straight to your drill.It has a few deeper scratches inside but it’s mostly just a little hazy.
I don’t have an orbital sander. Is hand sanding sufficient?
Not the end of the world.So I have a problem. I built my stand too short at 32”. The wood used for the frame are 6x2’s so my clearance is too short for my sump which is 20” high.
I’ll have maybe 2.25 inches of room to run the pipe which won’t work. I need several more inches to make this work especially since my sock holders require an additional 1.5” of pipe.
I’m wondering if I could drill a few 1.25” holes into the stand to run my piping through. How would that impact the strength of the stand? Would that work?
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Thank you. I’ll have to spend some time figuring this out. Learning a lot on this setup.Not the end of the world.
-make sure the sump is even away from the walls of the stand. It adds inches under the beam you can use like a crawl space.
-take the bulkheads out of the sock holders. That will buy you 3”. Just run the pipe straight into the hole. They are not pressure lines so a bulkhead is just aesthetic.
-try the above before cutting the stand. It can be done but if you do it would be better to cut in and weld in an inner cup like a c-notch on a car frame. Then the stand integrity will be the same.
I know you may not want to spend more, but remember they have pre-made sock holders that mount nicely to the rim of your sump. It sits lower and allows more room for socks, you can mount anywhere around the sump giving more pipe route options, and pvc runs directly into sock.Not the end of the world.
-make sure the sump is even away from the walls of the stand. It adds inches under the beam you can use like a crawl space.
-take the bulkheads out of the sock holders. That will buy you 3”. Just run the pipe straight into the hole. They are not pressure lines so a bulkhead is just aesthetic.
-try the above before cutting the stand. It can be done but if you do it would be better to cut in and weld in an inner cup like a c-notch on a car frame. Then the stand integrity will be the same.
Unfortunately not possible in my case. No filter socks. Just 180 for bio. The mech is an Ultrasieve III. I plan to build a sump from scratch once I free up some space. Sorry for the derail mrrobxcI know you may not want to spend more, but remember they have pre-made sock holders that mount nicely to the rim of your sump. It sits lower and allows more room for socks, you can mount anywhere around the sump giving more pipe route options, and pvc runs directly into sock.
Just brainstorming options...