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180g Sump Repair

Discussion in 'Archive' started by Turbo's Aquatics, May 3, 2013.

  1. Turbo's Aquatics Well-Known ReefKeeper Vendor

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    West Des Moines, IA, USA
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    This one is a hot mess


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    Euro snapped off in 2 places


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    Corner seam gave out (capillary weld)


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    Bottom panel cracked


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    All welds were done with just capillary action


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    The plan is to:


    1) drill a hole to stop the crack from progressing


    2) re-weld the vertical joint (rough weld)


    3) re-attach the euro sections


    4) gusset all seams (top, bottom, vertical) with 3/4" triangle rod and square rod in the corners using Weld-On #40


    5) patch in missing (cut out) euro sections with 3/8"


    6) laminate entire euro with 1/4" strips


    I cleaned it up eariler this week but pic is still on my phone...
     
  2. So is this a repair?? I am hoping that the top on mine with the triangles will help,

    Your thoughts?
     
  3. Nik Experienced Reefkeeper

    Windsor Heights
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    Thanks for the help with my hot mess. LoL. I am sure it will turn out good as new.
     
  4. Turbo's Aquatics Well-Known ReefKeeper Vendor

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    LOL yup, hopefully. I should have enough of the triangle rod left over to put gussets along the corners of the lower half of the old Grove & Platt tank also. Maybe I will end up with an extra frag tank out of that piece of trash after all. All it will need then is a top euro of some kind...
     
  5. Turbo's Aquatics Well-Known ReefKeeper Vendor

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    Tank cleaned up

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    Welded the bottom joint and crack in the bottom panel. Solvent wicked in pretty well

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    Weight on it

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    I did skip the drilling of the crack. I will do this later...
     
  6. Nik Experienced Reefkeeper

    Windsor Heights
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    Awesome!!!
     
  7. Nice makeover!
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