What am I

[RichT]

Couple Hints:

Not a solid rocket fuel booster.
Not a top down box.
Not a llama spit extraction unit.

No peaking at the pic properties....that's cheating.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser001.jpg


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser006.jpg


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser005.jpg


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser004.jpg


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser003.jpg


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser002.jpg

[GregW]

Bong?

[RichT]

Won't hold bong water.....so no, that's not correct.

[Candi]

Alien containment unit? LOL no idea what it is but WOW very impressive!

[Phyl]

Sure wish it looked more like a topdown box...

[Carlo]

My 9 year old son said it looks like a giant filter.

I have no idea but it looks like your trying to do something with combinations of air and water? Mixing or separating perhaps?

Carlo

PS Is this for an aquarium or something else?

[JohnS_323]

My guess is some type of ozone reactor. A really kickin' ozone reactor!

If this were in Open Water I would have guessed some sort of radon remediation thing.

[lithivm]

Sorry I cheated but what the hell is a Degasser?!?! timewarp device for gathering ancient corals?

[Phyl]

I cheated too... and I STILL have no idea either. Hmmmm.

[mladencovic]

Degasser removes disolved gas from liquids. Of course, I would never guessed that this is one.

[lithivm]

..and this will be used in an aquarium?

[JohnS_323]

OK, based on that I'm giving an ozone reactor as my final answer. (I tried to polling the audience but no one here has a clue!)

[ReeferNets]

Body to the Mamouth of Skimmers?

[mladencovic]

..and this will be used in an aquarium?

To scare the fish, of course, why else put something like that in ;)

Used as a part of ozonizer:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ozonefaq2.htm

[RichT]

mladencovic is correct. Actually it will be used in a LFS.
The chamber will be filled with bio ball or bio strata. HVLV (high volume, low velocity) air is introduced through the manifold. As the water makes it's way down the column, the up-current of the air will strip the water of gasses (mostly CO2) and oxygenate as well. The bottom is set up to accept 7" dia filter socks. The holes at the top of the filter sock cones are to allow overflow should the socks clog. So basically, it an oversized dry half of a wet dry system. Thanks for letting me show off my work. 

[JohnS_323]

Not a solid rocket fuel booster.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser005.jpg



What's with the Lil' Lunar Landing Module feet?!?

[lithivm]

OK... so its a kind of drip filter that will take care of a bunch of display tanks in Fish store?

[mladencovic]

And for those that are STILL wandering what it is for ??? Ozone helps oxidation, and decomposition and removal of desolved biomater, but it is still considerd harmfull for the living things (at certain concentrations) so it needs to be removed from the water before it enters the tank.

[Phyl]

What's with the Lil' Lunar Landing Module feet?!?

I don't know... I heard "blah blah blah Filter Sock blah blah blah"

[RichT]

Not a solid rocket fuel booster.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser005.jpg



What's with the Lil' Lunar Landing Module feet?!?


7" dia filter socks will just fit over them. Snugging up the draw string will keep them in place.

[Subliminal]

What's with the Lil' Lunar Landing Module feet?!?

I don't know... I heard "blah blah blah Filter Sock blah blah blah"


That's funny. :)

[saltwater4life]

oh a Degasser??? i was thinking maybe something you build when you are drunk. ;D

[RichT]

The whole thing will sit on a tub like this
http://www.globalindustrial.com/images/picgroup/2156.jpg

Due to limited and variable head room, I had to make it height adjustable.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/RichTyn/Acrylic%20Work/Degasser002.jpg

[pnoyreefer]

U are one crafty/ handy guy!.. love your work and the sump that I got from yah is awesome :).. thanks

[Daniel]

Rich your are the Man ;D

[RichT]

the sump that I got from yah is awesome :)..

hey Steve, when are we gonna get to see a pic of that sump in action?
Thanks for the kind word guys. Showing off on this board sure is a great ego booster. :P

[Hitman]

A degasser huh, would'nt it be easier to use Beano? Do you strap that to your leg? And what part hooks up to your errr, ummm, nevermind, I'm not going there! ::)















Sorry Rich, I could'nt resist! BTW, your work is incredible!

[Erich]

Hell it looks like a see thru septic tank. Not sure why you would want to see in side, but hey to each his own.

I would hate to be the guy to have to go in and clean it.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggggggg ghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!11


OOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that smell !

Talk about having a very understand spouse.

[radiata]

I've seen a degasser used on a large shark tank in a public aquarium. Sharks are notorious for excreting ammonia, and you could actually smell the ammonia coming out of the degasser.

Bob D.