DIY Swirler Stein

[miwoodar]

I put a piece of metal under mine to help with heat dissapation. I don't think it's necessary but it can't hurt.

[shikhyung]

miwoodar, Interesting. Never thought that using the bearing in this...

[dngspot]

I am not using any metal in the box. They have been running uninterrupted for about a week now. I have them located right under my lights, the reflector seen in my pics, houses a 400 watt MH. They are also covered with no vent holes. Heat is not and has not been a problem.

I am sorry but I still do not get you bearing setup. To make the bearing work you would need a outer housing for the bearing to press into, or some thing pressing down on the outer diameter, to keep it from moving. The center should not be pressed onto anything that will be making contact with the box. You may have this but I cannot wrap my mind around it.

I plan on getting a piece of tubing or making a housing out of acrylic for the bearing. This project will wait after I make a couple of the units for a friend. The grease is working well and will not need to be re-greased for a long time, but the bearing will be maintenance free.

[miwoodar]

I thought the bearing would need a bracket but it's fine without.

The inner race makes contact with the nut. The outer race makes contact with the nylon washer underneath. The bearing is held snugly between the two, does not slip, and does not bind. In the pictures though...it's doesn't appear that the washer is large enough to support the outer race, it is though.

If you want to make a bracket, you could just glue a small tab of acrylic to hold the bearing snugly in the corner. No?

[dngspot]

The nylon washer his held in place with what? Does it turn with the down tube? Or does the anything make contact with down tube and the nylon washer?

[miwoodar]

The larger washer...nothing...just the pressure of the outer race pushing down. It hasn't slipped out of place but I guess it would have been a good idea to have added a drop of superglue to ensure it wouldn't move.

[adamblackburn22]

Just spent a few hours trying to fabricate the down pipe and the down pipe holders. This DIY is a complete mess. I'll try and buy the couplers instead of trying to boar out a bigger pvc pipe. Also had trouble with the arms. O and glue nothing would hold solid. I'm very frustrated at this point. Finger tips have glue all over them,Garage is a mess and I've got to buy another 4x4x2 box because I screwed it up. I customize old cars for fun and I can't even do this! LMAO

[Reefer08]

Are you guys having heating issues with the motor? Would it be a good idea to drill small holes in the 4x2x2 casing? I noticed the sea swirl includes a small fan on their motor.

[dngspot]

Adam
I work on large equipment and did not have any trouble making any of the stuff you have mentioned.
Reefer
No heating problems with mine.

[adamblackburn22]

Originally posted by dngspot
Adam
I work on large equipment and did not have any trouble making any of the stuff you have mentioned.
Reefer
No heating problems with mine.

[Joshsmit56001]

Ok so I have finished my first Swirler Stein and it works well but I have one problem. I have it connected to a maxi-jet mod and the box is connected to the hood of my stand. Is there any way of quieting down the vibration? I cut a mousepad and put that underneath but it didn't help much. Any ideas would be very appreciated. Also has anyone else had this problem?

[Reefer08]

Anyone having problems attaching the power cord for the powerhead into a power source since the cord is now deeper in the tank?

[miwoodar]

Joshsmit56001 - is the vibration coming from the swirler stein or the MJ mod?

Reefer08 - MJ cords could certainly be longer.

[Joshsmit56001]

Not sure. Most likely the MJ Mod

[Reefer08]

Has anyone been able to mount a tunze with one of these? I cant figure out a way to mount a tunze without gluing it and making it permanent.

[Aqua Keepers]

Originally posted by Joshsmit56001
Ok so I have finished my first Swirler Stein and it works well but I have one problem. I have it connected to a maxi-jet mod and the box is connected to the hood of my stand. Is there any way of quieting down the vibration? I cut a mousepad and put that underneath but it didn't help much. Any ideas would be very appreciated. Also has anyone else had this problem?

Turn off the MJ and keep the Swirler Stein on. See if it still does it.

[dngspot]

The Swirlers do not vibrate I too think that the problem is in the pump.

[Joshsmit56001]

Is yours noisy at all? Do you have yours mounted to your hood?

[dngspot]

Mine is mounted to the hood. I can hear a slight vibration from the motors but not he Swirler. I can hardly hear them over the recirculation pump.

[miwoodar]

Originally posted by dngspot
Mine is mounted to the hood. I can hear a slight vibration from the motors but not he Swirler. I can hardly hear them over the recirculation pump.

+1

I've never mounted a Tunze and am not familiar enough with them to know how their mounting hardware connects. I'm sure it's possible without glue though. Maybe you can make a slide-in mount out of acrylic?

[lovetoreef]

on the tunze, if you use a tunze nano, you could mount a piece of acrylic to your down tube and put the magnets on each side of the acrylic and mount it that way

[Joshsmit56001]

Anyone ever use the sure flow mj mods? I have a DIY MJ mod and it does seem to vibrate. Anyone have success with noise issues on the sure flow mj mods? Also mwhat do people think of the Koralias and the swirler stein?

[MeuserReef]

Originally posted by lovetoreef
on the tunze, if you use a tunze nano, you could mount a piece of acrylic to your down tube and put the magnets on each side of the acrylic and mount it that way

This is exactly what I am planning to do with a Tunze 6025. Because of the design of the stock nanostream mounting clip, which allows the unit to swivel 360°, I think there will be alot better flexibility when aiming the path of the waterflow.

I plan on having my swirler stein mounted in the back corner of the tank and setup to swivel 90°. Im going to positition the nanostream so that it is pointing downward at about a 45° angle.

[miwoodar]

Originally posted by miwoodar
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My neighbor's microwave broke and he was throwing it away - I was able to salvage one of these. This post is an FYI...the motor above is the motor that comes in a GE Profile over-stove microwave.

[MeuserReef]

Originally posted by miwoodar
My neighbor's microwave broke and he was throwing it away - I was able to salvage one of these. This post is an FYI...the motor above is the motor that comes in a GE Profile over-stove microwave.

He he he... I can hear it now:

Wife: "honey... why wont the glass in the microwave turn???"

Me: "uhh... I dunno... ...you should come check out this cool powerhead turner that I built."