Who is interested in a Kalk stirrer?

[boozeman]

That looks very nice, I especially like the red color !!

 

[Solace Aquatics LLC]

Brett,
Looks sweet!

For your router bit, check out 3rd Avenue Grinding. They do all my end mills and drill bits for me.

Keep up the good work!

 

[artie1209]

beautiful job! I will definitely reach out for advise for my next acrylic build.

 

[bad coffee]

I have one of these I can sell if someone wants it. PM me for more info

Thanks
B

 

[GreshamH]

I'll take it

 

[NYPDFrogman]

I you decide to make any more LMK I'd be interested I have an MRC I have to repair the flange not a big fan of the magnetic stirrer

 

[cali_reef]

Looks nice, where did you buy the stepping motor from?

I tried 'gusseting' the inside of the bottom with Weldon 16. It worked, but it's just plain ugly. I need to figure out something different.

Have you try to cut a dado in the bottom plate? Most high end reactor's body to flange are dado joints. (MRC is not high end :lol2

 

[bad coffee]

Gresham, I sent you an email a month ago asking what size you wanted! Email or call me and we'll figure it out.

Frank, I know my acrylic work isn't as stellar as yours, but I might have enough stuff to make one. I might only have enough to do the motor housing, and then you'd be on your own for the reactor chamber. I'll see what I have left when the rest are done and let you know.

Pierce, I don't have the tools to dado in a recess. I might pay to have someone else do it on the rest I have to make. I know the joints i make will hold water, but they're pretty ugly. I might heat bend some 1/8"x1/4" stock and make a ring. . .

How about a $13 Molon stepper motor!

B

 

[NYPDFrogman]

Gresham, I sent you an email a month ago asking what size you wanted! Email or call me and we'll figure it out.

Frank, I know my acrylic work isn't as stellar as yours, but I might have enough stuff to make one. I might only have enough to do the motor housing, and then you'd be on your own for the reactor chamber. I'll see what I have left when the rest are done and let you know.

Pierce, I don't have the tools to dado in a recess. I might pay to have someone else do it on the rest I have to make. I know the joints i make will hold water, but they're pretty ugly. I might heat bend some 1/8"x1/4" stock and make a ring. . .

How about a $13 Molon stepper motor!

B

thanks for the compliment! from what I see in those pics your work don't look too shabby!!

I'll give ya a call when I get ready to do my tank
might do a 84LX36Wx24D new tank started out to reduce electrical cost but.......

 

[GreshamH]

Brett,

18" for the base, just like what you made

 

[bad coffee]

Ahhh. finally done. . . well, almost. . .

I need to make one more stir bar, and they're done. if I wasn't so clumsy I'd actually be done. . .

Here's a pic of Gresham's. it's 20" tube (24 1/8" total)
And Scott's is 24" tube, 28" tall total. This thing is a monster!

I'm done, I've learned a lot, and it will be a while before I make anything else.

Here's the pics!

 

[NYPDFrogman]

nice!! they look real nice!

 

[GreshamH]

Sweet I can't wait to see it in person now :lol:

 

[Billfisher]

kalk stirrer

Do you still build those kalk stirrers? If you do i would like one
thanks
Bruce

 

[Billfisher]

Kalk

Ohh and its for a 120 gal the one you build looks awsome....
bruce

 

[bad coffee]

I'm not building any more. They were a lot more work than I thought (without a real shop to work out of!)

Only post here if you have questions about the build. Thanks

B

 

[sailfintang]

I have a question regarding the build. What motor are you using for these units. I am interested in building my own in side either a 6" diameter or 4" diameter tube about 18" tall.

I found this motor on the site you listed earlier, but it looks nothing like the one you are using.

Thanks

 

[sailfintang]

I had a question about the build you listed, What model motor are you using. I am trying to construct a reactor out of either 6" or 4" diameter tubing. Going to be about 18" tall

This is the motor i found do you think it would work in this applicaton.

Thanks

 

[sailfintang]

double post

 

[Entacmaea]

Stir Rod hole seal?

Hi there, I came across your DIY stirrer thread during my research into making one myself- impressive build! I know it is an old thread, but if you have time to answer one question- I would be grateful. Everything makes sense and is manageable, with the exception of the hole in the top plate where the stirrer rod enters the reaction chamber. Did you make that watertight- and how? Or, does the water level in the reactor simply never get that high, and the chamber isn't pressurized- filled to the top? Thanks again for the insight. Best, Peter