Acrylic Filter Overflows (no lilies!)

moogoo · 01-31-2008, 01:06 AM

I was thinking if I ever had time to try this, but to imitate the lily pipe outflow, I was wondering if it would be possible to get metal or wooden cones (or plastic, but my concern would be that it would melt under the heat?) that have a series of sizes from small to large. Inserting the smallest cone into the outflow pipe and then eating the acrylic and pushing the cone in as the acrylic softens to enlarge the opening. Continuing this process until there is a large opening like the standard ADA lily pipes.

This would likely stretch the acrylic pretty thin, but it's plastic after all and wouldn't be anymore fragile than the glass ones, right? Just an idea and if I run into some cones of some sort, I might try it.

Oh. Lightbulb moment. Might work well with regular kitchen quality metal funnels that come in a range of sizes too.

redcherryshrimp · 01-02-2009, 08:54 PM

You could just heat up the end and crimp it closed.

**Craigthor** · 01-02-2009, 11:22 PM

Talk about bringing back an old thread...

**rountreesj** · 01-15-2009, 08:37 PM

yup...but everyone is doing it nowadays...

Wasserpest · 01-15-2009, 10:36 PM

Nothing wrong with adding a new idea to a mature thread.

Down_Shift · 01-16-2009, 04:09 PM

So i assume you guys are using the non-cast material? I clicked on that and crapped on the price haha

http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=141&

Quote:

I got 3/4 OD which fits the 5/8 hoses of my Filstars perfectly (after a short bath in almost boiling water):

"od 3/4"x6' Clear Acrylic Tube (1/16 wall) $4.05"

Is this the one that fits Filstars?

Wasserpest · 01-16-2009, 07:12 PM

Yep, that's the stuff.

**jinx©** · 01-16-2009, 07:56 PM

Well to touch moogoo's year old thought of imitating the lily output, I watched a guy take both glass and acrylic tubes, pinch one end closed after heating, then heat some more while spinning the tube, blow into the open end and produce a bulge at the heated/pinched end to the desired size.

It seems that may work to produce a funnel if you could get a bulb shape blown to the right size, then saw it off to the angle/shape desired. I can't really give any tips firsthand other than to maybe be sure to exhale into the tube, and not to inhale...lol

01-31-2008, 01:06 AM	#76 (permalink)
moogoo Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lorton, VA Posts: 887	I was thinking if I ever had time to try this, but to imitate the lily pipe outflow, I was wondering if it would be possible to get metal or wooden cones (or plastic, but my concern would be that it would melt under the heat?) that have a series of sizes from small to large. Inserting the smallest cone into the outflow pipe and then eating the acrylic and pushing the cone in as the acrylic softens to enlarge the opening. Continuing this process until there is a large opening like the standard ADA lily pipes. This would likely stretch the acrylic pretty thin, but it's plastic after all and wouldn't be anymore fragile than the glass ones, right? Just an idea and if I run into some cones of some sort, I might try it. Oh. Lightbulb moment. Might work well with regular kitchen quality metal funnels that come in a range of sizes too. __________________ View my new tank journal!

01-02-2009, 08:54 PM	#77 (permalink)
redcherryshrimp Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 4	plug You could just heat up the end and crimp it closed.

01-02-2009, 11:22 PM	#78 (permalink)
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01-15-2009, 10:36 PM	#80 (permalink)
Wasserpest Born to be mild (View User Tanks) PTrader: (72/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 10,578	Nothing wrong with adding a new idea to a mature thread. __________________ All my tanks Cheap Autodosing Cheap Water Change Cheap Filter Acrylic Filter Pipes The Wasser-Controller

01-16-2009, 07:12 PM	#82 (permalink)
Wasserpest Born to be mild (View User Tanks) PTrader: (72/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 10,578	Yep, that's the stuff. __________________ All my tanks Cheap Autodosing Cheap Water Change Cheap Filter Acrylic Filter Pipes The Wasser-Controller

01-15-2009, 08:37 PM	#79 (permalink)
rountreesj Does ADA ever have sales? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35/100%) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thomaston, Georgia Posts: 773	yup...but everyone is doing it nowadays...

01-16-2009, 07:56 PM	#83 (permalink)
jinx© Bucket Lugger (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,339	Well to touch moogoo's year old thought of imitating the lily output, I watched a guy take both glass and acrylic tubes, pinch one end closed after heating, then heat some more while spinning the tube, blow into the open end and produce a bulge at the heated/pinched end to the desired size. It seems that may work to produce a funnel if you could get a bulb shape blown to the right size, then saw it off to the angle/shape desired. I can't really give any tips firsthand other than to maybe be sure to exhale into the tube, and not to inhale...lol __________________

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