Many DIY Plans & Suppliers - Page 5

vair · 01/08/2009, 05:48 PM

I was looking for info on a free software download to do designs/ schematics and renderings. Found this from a post seems pretty good for tank planning for people with out CAD or other professional programs. Google Sketch Up...

http://sketchup.google.com/download/gsu.html

junglejim1022 · 01/31/2009, 10:05 PM

Thanks to everyone for all the information,I will be up all night now.

shovel · 02/11/2009, 06:07 PM

gl*******s.com best site for drilliong holes in glas s

Vincerama2 · 02/11/2009, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shovel
gl*******s.com best site for drilliong holes in glas s

I couldn't come up with a better company name if I tried!

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lockus · 02/13/2009, 05:46 PM

I found a good site for plastic hose clamps. Cheap prices but min. order counts are not that bad (25-50 pcs.).

Just search for plastic hose clamps and choose the size you want.

http://order.waytekwire.com/

luv951 · 05/01/2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rorchilles
http://www.mcgillswarehouse.com/TermsOfSale.aspx

cheapest glass bits available

Nope,

http://www.thk.hk/onlinestore.php?cid=1

Is much much cheaper. I have bought from them, shipped quick, was able to do at least 20 holes and still seems to be a viable bit.

insane · 07/19/2009, 01:18 PM

Due to the bad economy, here is my 1.5 cents for parts supplies.

http://www.parts-express.com/

salty joe · 07/19/2009, 07:56 PM

I bought some stuff from these guys awhile ago. Friendly people to answer questions, good service, good prices-what more could you ask for?

bzuka · 07/28/2009, 07:11 AM

i'm new one and trully saying don't have some cool suppliers for my 15 gal tank what can you advice to buy

Max a Million · 08/08/2009, 03:52 PM

I am looking for a DIY aquarium controller, can someone help me out.

drtrash · 08/13/2009, 03:30 PM

looking for a place for acrylic rods.. or any building materials for rock structure.

chicken · 08/24/2009, 08:45 PM

I am trying to remember the name of the website that sells DIY parts for for reef projects. They make twist locks for skimmer necks, CA reactor tops, etc. I remember the site had DIY in it but cannot find it. Any one know the site I am talking about? Thanks

salty joe · 09/08/2009, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by drtrash
looking for a place for acrylic rods.. or any building materials for rock structure.

How about those fiberglass rods for marking your driveway (for snowy days)?

Kat10091986 · 10/04/2009, 10:42 PM

Hello I'm not exactly sure where to post so maybe someone can help me out. I am in need of two 1 3/4" outer and 1" inner bulkheads for my 120 gallon tank. I have gone to several fish stores in Southern Cali for them and no one carries them. I have even gone to Home Depot and Lowes to find something similar to them and nothing. The stores I visited today was Vivid Aquarium, Underwater Depot and Aquarium city with no luck!!!! If someone can point me in the right direction of where I may find a place that could carry that size in the Los Angeles County area I would greatly appreciate it!!!!

Thanks again
Kat

nanafish · 10/08/2009, 11:51 AM

Kat10091986-For those size bulkheads- just look to - Drs Foster & Smith- Premium Aquatics

der_wille_zur_macht · 10/08/2009, 12:49 PM

Or:
flexpvc.com
savko.com
bulkreefsupply.com
gl*******s.com

Mentat · 10/31/2009, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drtrash

looking for a place for acrylic rods.. or any building materials for rock structure.

Just search for Plastic Threaded Studs and Rods at http://www.mcmaster.com/.

IDSkoT · 11/25/2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trutu

here is a good place to get decent priced general tools

http://www.harborfreight.com

and In case you dont like radioshack

http://www.hosfelt.com

Just a notice about HarborFreight. Their tools are nicely priced, but you get what you pay for. If you get something sharp (like a chisel or something of the sort) expect it not to be sharp. But if you're gunna use the tools once or maybe just a few times, it's great.

Altpers0na · 12/18/2009, 03:40 PM

i was gonna put this in one of the LED threads but i couldnt decide what one.. so here is Make Magazines How to for LEDs

Majority_Rules · 12/29/2009, 12:48 AM

Not sure if this site has made it into the thread, but USA Light & Electric is a great resource for DIY parts to hang fixtures. They have all of the parts included in a $30 to $40 hanging kit available individually for a fraction of the cost. For example:

http://usalight.com/zf-15z-832-i-gri...le-glider.html

http://usalight.com/ag-16-87-48-griplock-cable-4.html

Two of each of those are all I need to mount my fixture.

mjk0301 · 01/14/2010, 09:00 PM

where can i get the acrylic cement 16. I need to re-bond my skimmer together. One of the leg broke of at the seem and i need to glue it back.

diverdick · 01/15/2010, 04:24 AM

Just search weldon 16 - many suppliers out there

here is one

http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=132

cherubfish pair · 02/26/2010, 03:08 PM

Prefer acrylic piece to put compression fittings into.

donsjuand · 07/04/2010, 10:43 PM

Cheap drill bits!
http://www.aquacave.com/SearchResult...KeyWords=drill

DanMgy · 07/14/2010, 10:19 AM

I tried going through as many of the posts as I could but couldn't seem to find anything on this.

Anybody know where to get cheap 1" gate valves?

Apparently not a single store sells them locally.

01/08/2009, 05:48 PM	#101
vair Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Alberta Posts: 465	I was looking for info on a free software download to do designs/ schematics and renderings. Found this from a post seems pretty good for tank planning for people with out CAD or other professional programs. Google Sketch Up... http://sketchup.google.com/download/gsu.html __________________ Dave --------------------------------- Really I like my bare bottom. "go snowboarding" www.sourceboards.com Current Tank Info: Building a in wall 300G reef tank.

01/31/2009, 10:05 PM	#102
junglejim1022 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Appling,Ga. Posts: 24	Thanks to everyone for all the information,I will be up all night now. __________________ Jim Mayfield I would if I could but I can't Current Tank Info: 24 gallon nano,120 Gal. reef tank,40 gal. frag tank

02/13/2009, 05:46 PM	#105
lockus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The armpit of the U.S.A. Dyer (NW Indiana) Posts: 252	I found a good site for plastic hose clamps. Cheap prices but min. order counts are not that bad (25-50 pcs.). Just search for plastic hose clamps and choose the size you want. http://order.waytekwire.com/ __________________ Solving the world's problems one beer at a time. It does not suck to be me. Current Tank Info: 75 reef that is in the process of upgrading all the equipment

07/19/2009, 07:56 PM	#108
salty joe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: medina, ohio Posts: 2,419	I bought some stuff from these guys awhile ago. Friendly people to answer questions, good service, good prices-what more could you ask for? __________________ Time to roll the dice.

07/28/2009, 07:11 AM	#109
bzuka Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	i'm new one and trully saying don't have some cool suppliers for my 15 gal tank what can you advice to buy __________________ i'm a fish one and loved by userbarslist.com

02/11/2009, 06:07 PM	#103
shovel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: rochector hills michigan Posts: 136	gl*******s.com best site for drilliong holes in glas s

07/19/2009, 01:18 PM	#107
insane Moved On Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: under your bed Posts: 771 Blog Entries: 7	Due to the bad economy, here is my 1.5 cents for parts supplies. http://www.parts-express.com/

08/08/2009, 03:52 PM	#110
Max a Million Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 11	I am looking for a DIY aquarium controller, can someone help me out.

08/13/2009, 03:30 PM	#111
drtrash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S. Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 2,178	reef build supplies looking for a place for acrylic rods.. or any building materials for rock structure.

08/24/2009, 08:45 PM	#112
chicken Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Ramon, CA (SF Bay Area) Posts: 750	I am trying to remember the name of the website that sells DIY parts for for reef projects. They make twist locks for skimmer necks, CA reactor tops, etc. I remember the site had DIY in it but cannot find it. Any one know the site I am talking about? Thanks

10/04/2009, 10:42 PM	#114
Kat10091986 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California Posts: 9	Please I need help!!!! Hello I'm not exactly sure where to post so maybe someone can help me out. I am in need of two 1 3/4" outer and 1" inner bulkheads for my 120 gallon tank. I have gone to several fish stores in Southern Cali for them and no one carries them. I have even gone to Home Depot and Lowes to find something similar to them and nothing. The stores I visited today was Vivid Aquarium, Underwater Depot and Aquarium city with no luck!!!! If someone can point me in the right direction of where I may find a place that could carry that size in the Los Angeles County area I would greatly appreciate it!!!! Thanks again Kat __________________ Kat

10/08/2009, 11:51 AM	#115
nanafish Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ohio/Col. Station 44028 Posts: 629	Kat10091986-For those size bulkheads- just look to - Drs Foster & Smith- Premium Aquatics __________________ Just think how much deeper the ocean would be if sponges didn't live there! Current Tank Info: 60g Reef Snowflake Clowns, Gobies etc.

10/08/2009, 12:49 PM	#116
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	Or: flexpvc.com savko.com bulkreefsupply.com gl*******s.com __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)

12/18/2009, 03:40 PM	#119
Altpers0na ARS Caesar Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Western PA Posts: 1,235	i was gonna put this in one of the LED threads but i couldnt decide what one.. so here is Make Magazines How to for LEDs __________________ We are not descended from fearful men. The Final Countdown is now stuck in your head. I use "..." excessively Current Tank Info: tankless

12/29/2009, 12:48 AM	#120
Majority_Rules Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Hills, Ca Posts: 574	Not sure if this site has made it into the thread, but USA Light & Electric is a great resource for DIY parts to hang fixtures. They have all of the parts included in a $30 to $40 hanging kit available individually for a fraction of the cost. For example: http://usalight.com/zf-15z-832-i-gri...le-glider.html http://usalight.com/ag-16-87-48-griplock-cable-4.html Two of each of those are all I need to mount my fixture.

01/14/2010, 09:00 PM	#121
mjk0301 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Outside of Phila Posts: 108	where can i get the acrylic cement 16. I need to re-bond my skimmer together. One of the leg broke of at the seem and i need to glue it back.

01/15/2010, 04:24 AM	#122
diverdick Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canandaigua, NY Posts: 1,183 Blog Entries: 1	Just search weldon 16 - many suppliers out there here is one http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=132

02/26/2010, 03:08 PM	#123
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	Looking for plans to make a probe holder or to buy. Prefer acrylic piece to put compression fittings into. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

07/04/2010, 10:43 PM	#124
donsjuand Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 23	Cheap drill bits! http://www.aquacave.com/SearchResult...KeyWords=drill

07/14/2010, 10:19 AM	#125
DanMgy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 204	I tried going through as many of the posts as I could but couldn't seem to find anything on this. Anybody know where to get cheap 1" gate valves? Apparently not a single store sells them locally.