My New 5 x 2.5 x 2.5

[haanZii]

haha. . u keep thinking about how to improve ur tank right? any equipments to upgrade. . sld get more corasl not. . anything shipment coming etc. . lol. . just got my bill. $500. now tt's something i am thinking about now. . $#%$%^^

Bro, my md55 md55 md55............

[haanZii]

Hi all, finally got time to start mt mod works again. have search high & low for the size 30 PVC elbow with thread, but found out that for size 30 doesn't come with this elbow with thread line.????

anyway, decided to diy my own size 30 pvc elbow with thread line.

here i am at a factory early in the morning today to start my mod.

[haanZii]

here is the size 30 PVC with thread. ready to be cut.

[haanZii]

safety first. need to clamp the pvc to hold it firm.

[haanZii]

all set & ready to start

[haanZii]

cutting cutting....

[haanZii]

here is the pvc after being cut.

oh, btw, u bros must be wondering wat the hack am i doing with work on this pvc elbow with thread. Well it mainly for my backette as i have some problem with my installation. cant explain much here so as i go on,u guys will see wat is it mean for. so pls bare with me for the time being.

[haanZii]

need to sand down quite abit on the pvc pipe as it very very tide.

[haanZii]

sanding...trying....sanding...trying...it just goes on & on

[haanZii]

finally doen & now need to cut it for fitting in.

[haanZii]

next is the elbow to be cut short.

[CalciumReef]

I think you can get the parts you need at hai cheong...no need to go thru the hassle

[haanZii]

finally the glueglueglue

[haanZii]

I think you can get the parts you need at hai cheong...no need to go thru the hassle

@#$%^&&, was told by 1 reefer hai cheong also dun have so didn't go. have gone to a few pipe shop but they told me size 30 dun have leh....wah peing oii

anyway, since already done liao... so just got to make good use of it then...

[haanZii]

this first piece made some mistake... so need some hammer....

[haanZii]

2nd piece i smart abit liao. use this polisher to polish the parts.nicely done..

[haanZii]

with help of this polisher... everything also become easy

[haanZii]

nicely fit.

[haanZii]

clamp the burger to hold tight.

[haanZii]

finally the completed pieces.

took an hour to finish.

[RAV-65]

Great thread... bro, u becoming one of the DIY-gurus liao hor?

[acidjazz]

Great thread... bro, u becoming one of the DIY-gurus liao hor?

ha. . i was just about to say tt too. . good job bro. . next time i noe who to look for. .

[haanZii]

Great thread... bro, u becoming one of the DIY-gurus liao hor?

thks for the compliment....

wat to do, reefing is not a cheap investment...thus really have to go all out in getting things done at a low cost way. had bought all the stuff so must well make good use of it..

[daimy068]

...And it also helps if you have a workshop full of equipment to use!

Great job! now we all know who to look for!

BTW, when you connecting your beckett?

[subxero]

Hee so excited what you're doing next..