Drifty Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 is it a hamilton jet unit??? looks like one anyway, will you have a v8 under the tank to power it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted May 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 I guess the mechanism would need to be pretty quiet though. I'm thinking along the lines of a carriage running on nylon rollers. Not planning on having the reflectors move, only the bulbs. Not sure yet whether to use an electric ram or cord round a motor spindle to move it. It will need to be quietish but this will not be a major issue as it will move quite quickly and then stop in several discrete steps so it will only actually be in motion for a couple of minutes each day. I'll stick up some CAD drawings when I've finished them. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted May 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 is it a hamilton jet unit??? looks like one anyway, will you have a v8 under the tank to power it lol Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Congrats job well done<> I'm glad to see it can be done so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted May 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 .. I'm glad to see it can be done so well. All except for the time the initial transfer took, it went perfectly to plan. The first part was like spending all day in a motorway traffic jam. And then I hadn't counted on feeling so knackered and sore afterwards either. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted May 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Well, we've really gone back to BAU mode now. Last night I noticed new growth on several corals, 3 of which (Echinipora, Porites, Acropora) had suffered some small areas of surface damage during the move (one from an anemone sting while in temporary accommodation). Now I can relax and clean up all the miscellaneous bits of plumbing and electrical gear I seem to have strewn about the room. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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