DIY Wavebox!

[Calciumbuf]

I'd be curious to see how the modified maxi holds up to the constant on and off punishment, Kudos though you have the idea nailed I think the longevity is all in the pump though, Just FYI my wavebox has been sent back to Tunze 3 times in the last 1.5 years for pump or transformer failure, The last time it was replaced with an updated pump, knock on wood its holding up just fine.

 

[ZReef]

That is pretty awesome. Perhaps I have found some use for my spare acrylic.

 

[NateHanson]

Excellent! Jkeary and I were kicking this same idea around for a while, but we never got around to making it. Nice work!

What if you slow it down so the chamber fills completely before emptying?

 

[MAReefer1]

that looks great steve.

 

[S Hunter]

Thats sweet Steve... we need the drawings

 

[NateHanson]

How can you make or get a timer for this? Something that turned on and off for a second, and could shut off at night perhaps?

 

[smcnally]

Excellent! Jkeary and I were kicking this same idea around for a while, but we never got around to making it. Nice work!

What if you slow it down so the chamber fills completely before emptying?

Slowing down the off time and allowing it to completely fill actually screws up the timing of the waves. They seemed to cancel eachother out. I found after playing with the timing that I got the best waves when I used the same amount of time for the on and off cycles.

Thats sweet Steve... we need the drawings

I can draw something up. I'm going to rebuild this one though. After watching it, I realized that I think I can make it around 4"x5"x12" and have it work just as well.

How can you make or get a timer for this? Something that turned on and off for a second, and could shut off at night perhaps?

Pat "PHReef" sent me a link to this one http://www.exoticfish.com/details.cfm?cat=0|1978|1963|1908|0&id=42463&

 

[~Flighty~]

What timer are you using now?

 

[smcnally]

I'm using my home control system. The relays on the device I'm using are really meant to turn on and off lights or A/V components. I don't think they would hold up well clicking on and off 96,000 times a day

 

[~Flighty~]

I see, I thought you ment an aquacontroller or something.

 

[smcnally]

Nah...I don't think an Aquacontroller could do a cycle like that anyhow.

 

[~Flighty~]

I will definately be making one of these in the next week or so. Think skipping the on for every other wave would still work and let the box fill more?

 

[BrianMac]

I will definately be making one of these in the next week or so. Think skipping the on for every other wave would still work and let the box fill more?

I might be wrong but I think the aquacontroller can only turn things on and off on a minute by minute basis.

 

[~Flighty~]

I think so too. Trying to think what would be the best device to do it...

I'm very excited about this, but maybe I'm just under the influence of the bouncy music in the uTube video

 

[delta]

I will definately be making one of these in the next week or so. Think skipping the on for every other wave would still work and let the box fill more?

It would probably fill the box more but you would loose the frequency of the wave. You could just use a smaller box. The other thing to try is to point the solid part of the shroud down so the slotted side is facing up.

 

[starrfish]

Damn, I knew that crestron was good for something! Off to tell the hubby...thanks Steve!

 

[~Flighty~]

It would probably fill the box more but you would loose the frequency of the wave. You could just use a smaller box. The other thing to try is to point the solid part of the shroud down so the slotted side is facing up.

Well keep the same wave frequency, but only push on every other beat.

 

[smcnally]

I think so too. Trying to think what would be the best device to do it...

I'm very excited about this, but maybe I'm just under the influence of the bouncy music in the uTube video

The music is Tenacious D

It would probably fill the box more but you would loose the frequency of the wave. You could just use a smaller box. The other thing to try is to point the solid part of the shroud down so the slotted side is facing up.

Exactly. That's why I was thinking a smaller box might actually be better. Pointing the slots up might make it fill faster (I never thought of that). I pointed them down to try to avoid sucking air when it is in the"On" state.

Damn, I knew that crestron was good for something! Off to tell the hubby...thanks Steve!

Crestron is good for many things, Daire
But, I'm not going to use it to control it because the relays aren't realy meant for that. But, just FYI, I now have pH on my touchpanel

 

[delta]

Well keep the same wave frequency, but only push on every other beat.

You will see once you play with it. There is a sweet spot and anything off of the sweet spot doesn't produce a wave.

 

[smcnally]

You will see once you play with it. There is a sweet spot and anything off of the sweet spot doesn't produce a wave.

Yup...Once you get off the beat you get almost nothing. I was surprised I found it that quickly. BTW, I don't think I mentioned this, but after I had it running for awhile I measured the swell. It was getting a steady 1" swell. Not bad, huh?