JokerGirl Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJGreene Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 FAIL ?? How old/new is that pin wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerGirl Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hahaha... it's off my EuroReef RS135 if that tells ya much I think we bought it in 200...5... Not even sure if the ones for a regular Sedra 5000 will even work right in this old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnfun Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 BUMMER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodlenugs Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Just curious, do you think a plastic welder would hold on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerGirl Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Just curious, do you think a plastic welder would hold on that? I was thinking about that... I've got a tube of #16 sitting in the basement I was thinking of trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodlenugs Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 That may work too. I have a few things lined up for my plastic welder as soon as it is located Dont remember if it is borrowed or me putting it where I wouldnt forget where it was at . If your glue doesnt work and I find the welder, I would be happy to take a crack at it and see if it can be fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerGirl Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks for the offer! Matt actually has a plastic welder himself, so I might have him bring it home from work to try it out if the glue doesn't work. We'll see what happens. It can't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodlenugs Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 No problem, keep us informed and let us know if either works out. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJGreene Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Not even sure if the ones for a regular Sedra 5000 will even work right in this old one. If not, look up Reef Dynamics. That's Jeff's (from Euro Reef) new Skimmer outfit. He might be able to get you a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerGirl Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 So Matt had a fantastic idea last night. The nob where the impeller head sits on was also worn down from the head spinning in place. Instead of putting the WeldOn 16 on the crack on the head of the impeller, he decided to smear a bunch of the stuff around the nobby thing and to shove the impeller head on. We then zip tied it to give it a solid contact. It should be cured as of today, so we'll see what happens when I get home and put the sucker back together. It probably won't work, but again... it can't hurt anymore than the poor pump already is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerGirl Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Skimmer's been running for a little more than an hour now, and it seems to be holding up. I'm going to let it go for a few more hours and then hook it back up to the tank. Yay for Weld-On Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerGirl Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Annndddddd it came right off the second I took it downstairs and put it in the tank. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodlenugs Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Well that's not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerGirl Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Thanks to Dooley and his wonderful suggestion to try using some Aquascape Epoxy. Glued it Saturday, stuck it in last night, and it's pulled a half cup out so far. Woot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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