budtoker0987
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What strength water pumps would you suggest? 9 buckets, 55 gal res 5 gallon buckets.
Question, how is a "control bucket" used? I really want to have this setup
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What strength water pumps would you suggest? 9 buckets, 55 gal res 5 gallon buckets.
legallyflying
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Any size pump will do. If you have the money get a danner pump. Like a supreme model 3 or 4
budtoker0987
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The brain will be here tomorrow! 
I do have another question tho. I'm goi.g to use 3/4" tubing as u suggested. Should I just get T's and plug those into the buckets? (with grommets around the holes of course) or would u suggest something different? What size holes should I drill in the buckets for those as well? Thanks! I've been looking around I can't really find the specifics tho.
I do have another question tho. I'm goi.g to use 3/4" tubing as u suggested. Should I just get T's and plug those into the buckets? (with grommets around the holes of course) or would u suggest something different? What size holes should I drill in the buckets for those as well? Thanks! I've been looking around I can't really find the specifics tho.
legallyflying
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Yeah. Just plug the T into the bucket.
Word to the wise. The grey plastic fittings (T's, etc) at Home Depot and lowes fit better and leak less than the black ones at the hydro store.
What size hole? Ummm 7/8 maybe? If you have a harbor freight you just get one of there index bits. They are shaped like a cone and can cut all kinds of different size holes. I think they are called step drills.
Take your time assembling the brain. It's not hard but it sucks to have to redo it at all.
Word to the wise. The grey plastic fittings (T's, etc) at Home Depot and lowes fit better and leak less than the black ones at the hydro store.
What size hole? Ummm 7/8 maybe? If you have a harbor freight you just get one of there index bits. They are shaped like a cone and can cut all kinds of different size holes. I think they are called step drills.
Take your time assembling the brain. It's not hard but it sucks to have to redo it at all.
legallyflying
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Yeah. Just plug the T into the bucket.
Word to the wise. The grey plastic fittings (T's, etc) at Home Depot and lowes fit better and leak less than the black ones at the hydro store.
What size hole? Ummm 7/8 maybe? If you have a harbor freight you just get one of there index bits. They are shaped like a cone and can cut all kinds of different size holes. I think they are called step drills.
Take your time assembling the brain. It's not hard but it sucks to have to redo it at all.
Word to the wise. The grey plastic fittings (T's, etc) at Home Depot and lowes fit better and leak less than the black ones at the hydro store.
What size hole? Ummm 7/8 maybe? If you have a harbor freight you just get one of there index bits. They are shaped like a cone and can cut all kinds of different size holes. I think they are called step drills.
Take your time assembling the brain. It's not hard but it sucks to have to redo it at all.
budtoker0987
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Sweet, thanks for that tip cuz i WAS thinking "mannn i SHOULD probly get the ones from the hydro store to do it RIGHT" haha
Ya, I'll be taking my sweet time for sure. That damn clone machine I made ran me down to my LAST PVC T cuz i kept gluing and having something face the wrong way... *facepalm* Cool cool! I'll update ya
Ya, I'll be taking my sweet time for sure. That damn clone machine I made ran me down to my LAST PVC T cuz i kept gluing and having something face the wrong way... *facepalm* Cool cool! I'll update ya
budtoker0987
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https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=92963
So hey, this dudes thread is pretty nice in that I have some numbers to go by. Would you go with the same measurements for the float switch holes and the fill/drain holes? or would you go lower with the bottom ones? how bout top?
Where im talking about is down his thread a lil bit there.. thanks!
So hey, this dudes thread is pretty nice in that I have some numbers to go by. Would you go with the same measurements for the float switch holes and the fill/drain holes? or would you go lower with the bottom ones? how bout top?
Where im talking about is down his thread a lil bit there.. thanks!
Alaric
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The brain will be here tomorrow!
I do have another question tho. I'm goi.g to use 3/4" tubing as u suggested. Should I just get T's and plug those into the buckets? (with grommets around the holes of course) or would u suggest something different? What size holes should I drill in the buckets for those as well? Thanks! I've been looking around I can't really find the specifics tho.
I would use bulkhead fittings and plumbing parts from lows/hd, etc. Cost more but I think its worth it. U can search for bulkheads on line.
Also I would use either a float valve for RO tanks or a rojo valve (agri supply)
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budtoker0987
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Thanks Al!
Legally, what you think on that last one i got up there? Brain is here! I need to figure out tools and shit i need and im gonna hit up lowes and giterr done!
Legally, what you think on that last one i got up there? Brain is here! I need to figure out tools and shit i need and im gonna hit up lowes and giterr done!
budtoker0987
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lol once again I have answered my own question by reading the instructions on the brain lol... my bad... lil antsy with the questions.
Im gonna kick my own ass here... the fucking sticker on the side.. i took it off thinking "oooo i wanna open it up and see what it looks like" OF COURSE if i would have read the damn instructions it says right at the top "if you take that sticker off you void the warranty" FML! ahhh of course... whatever i guess here's hoping no issues with it lol
Im gonna kick my own ass here... the fucking sticker on the side.. i took it off thinking "oooo i wanna open it up and see what it looks like" OF COURSE if i would have read the damn instructions it says right at the top "if you take that sticker off you void the warranty" FML! ahhh of course... whatever i guess here's hoping no issues with it lol
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