need some help...looking for various sources

[jazzben81]

hi guys im intending to DIY a certain gadget.

looking for the following items.

hope u guys can help me out with the sources and pricing .

thanks

item 1:

custom make acrylic tanks.

item 2:

dosing pump.

item 3:

plastic check valves. something like those we use for siphoning where water can only enter 1 way and not flow back.

item 4:

a timer which would act in a way where when this powerpoint turns off the other powerpoint will turn on.

something like LEDs i think.

thanks in advance!

[Cleartank]

Hi, Im interested in DIY projects too... care to share what you will be doing?

[jazzben81]

as a matter of fact i need to find the sources first before i can even start the project...

its actually a live food auto feeding device with 3~4 compartments (brine shrimp,rotifers,mysis shrimps and phytoplankton(havent figure out a way to prevent it from going bad.e.g. culture crash).

so i might be just building a simple 1 starting with brine shrimps.

i have the schmetics out on paper...

and a idea on how to go abt it..

but i need some help on the resources.

also i believe there arnt many diy projects on live food feeding station..

so im thinking of trying out 1 myself.

depending on how big the station will be the price range can be anything from 30 dollars to 200 over dollars.

depending on wat kinda gadgets to use..

hope u guys can help me out.

thanks.

[jazzben81]

another thing to add.

i have a plan for combining this live food station into a fully automated station with water top up with additives plus refuge plus dry food feeding station for brine shrimp,mysis and LS in the tank.

but tt will be in the future.

[Cleartank]

Exciting venture.... your worry is mine too. Culture crash!!! Good luck and if I can be of assistant, let me know!? Quite good at handy jobs!!!

Cheers!

[jazzben81]

so cleartank u know of where i can get the above items?

im also looking for places for plywood.

size abt 4' long and abt 2 inch thick.

also looking for a reducer which could connect 1/2" hose to those 2mm silicon airline.

thanks guys.

[Cleartank]

Well, I can give you a lot of sources, but it will all be near to my place. I rather give you this and this, a lot of shops i found thru this!!!

Cheers

[jazzben81]

thanks for the wood resources.

how abt the rest?

[Nickel]

Hi, if you are looking for custom-cut plywood to your specific dimension, you can try Kelantan Lane. Right at the end of the lane from Jln Besar, where you first past a row of shops selling kitchen cooker/hood/taps...etc. you will see a shop with lots of plywood. They can cut to your requirement. Very reasonable prices too. Bought some there last month.

PM me if you need the shop address. But have to wait till end of next week as I now away from Singapore.

[jazzben81]

thanks nickel for the wood source.

have pm u already .

can some guys help me out with the other sources?

thanks...

[ah wa!]

hi guys im intending to DIY a certain gadget.

looking for the following items.

hope u guys can help me out with the sources and pricing .

thanks

item 1:

custom make acrylic tanks.

Dama Enterprise, Scan Plastic Engineering etc etc....

item 2:

dosing pump.

I assume you are refering to a peristaltic pump. It is available from Asahi Techno Glass Corporation or from other laboratory equipments suppliers or medical equipments suppliers.

item 3:

plastic check valves. something like those we use for siphoning where water can only enter 1 way and not flow back.

Readily available from any plumbing stores that sell PVC pipe.

item 4:

a timer which would act in a way where when this powerpoint turns off the other powerpoint will turn on.

something like LEDs i think.

You need a relay instead of a timer.

thanks in advance!

[jazzben81]

thanks for the great info.

ah wa!

do u have the add and tele of the above sources?

im particularly confuse abt the para -somthing pump...

and the relay.