DIY Beckett Injector Housing

[smokie]

I put my web page back up with better pictures and a more detailed discription of how to put this thing together.

DIY Injector Housing

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[SteveP]

Great job! Very thorough.

Steve
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[smokie]

Thanks man

I was hoping it would be easy for 99% of the population to understand.I did notice some errors in spelling and punctuation but i will fix those eventually.

 

[whirley]

Nice job!

Any chance I could use a beckitt using a 650 gph pump?

whirley

 

[smokie]

I run a MAG 1800 pump on mine.650 GPH is quite small so i dont think you would have the water velocity or volume needed to make this thing work to its potential.But then again every pump i have seen at home depot manufactured by Beckett to run these venturis is 500-650 GPH.If it was me i would experiment with it and see,there are ways to tweak the performance,and im a beleaver in the old saying "nothing is impossible,you can do anything you set your mind to"

 

[SteveP]

A 500-650 gph pump will make nice bubbles in your pond, but they won't be small enough for a skimmer application. I'm using a Little Giant 4MDQ-SC to drive my Beckett skimmer. It's about 800 gph and I'd say it's working at minimum performance. The consensus is that 1000 gph is the minimum for good performance and it just gets better and better with higher gph's.

Steve
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[hquintanilla]

I have to thank Smokie, he was so helpfull, and kind to share his design with me...
I already builded the injector with some minor changes I have to tell that ones you got the pieces (Home Depot) is easy...look for Carlon electric PVC fixtures...
The injector works great...its amazing the quantity of fine bubbles it produces. I tested it with a Mag18. But I decided to run the skimmer with a GenX/Mak4, what do you think Smokie? Iwaki40RLT, GenX/Mak4 or the GRI?

 

[smokie]

Probably work great kanan,but the main reason i made this thing was so i could take it apart and clean the junk out of it every week.My factory Bullett 2 from PM i cant service so i would have to soak it in vinegar forever to get the salt and crap out of it.

 

[smokie]

If your asking me which pump to try i cant offer an opinion because i only use the MAG series pumps.