Well in addition to the sluice I wanted to make a concentrator on a budget. Like less than $150 budget!!!![emoji28][emoji28][emoji28] well so far so good. I set out looking at what is out there and works well and decided to use those products as inspiration. I in no way shape or form am trying to take away from the reputable company that makes an awesome product I wish I could afford. With that being said I hope you guys enjoy the show as... It probably isn't gonna work but ... Hard to say without knowing.
Well, as a forward I do want to say I did use products currently out there as my inspiration... I did not however try and copy the design... I did not try and figure out the angles and or reverse engineer at all. I did however look at it and think it was a great idea and modeled after it.
I figured 8x10.5 runs would be enough and started with that. I laid out 2ea 8x18" (or so) rectangles and cut out my plexiglass. I then laid out 2" legs and bent them to what I thought looked good enough. Copied the bend on the second tray. Next I bent a complement angle on the opposite end on both pieces. I made the trough by simply clamping a piece of pvc to the acrylic and wrapped it over the 1.5" pipe. Simple enough.
I laid up a small run that is 8x10 with a 2" leg. This piece will be at the top and be what I drop my materials on.
I step the pieces on end on a large flat piece of plexiglass to get my overall dimensions. I nested the legs in the troughs to eyeball how the leg will interface with the trough to create the "under flow"? As some folks have called it. Placement was by eyeball and what looked to probably work.
Once all set up I prepared to bond it all together. I set it all where I wanted and dotted the pieces with a sharpie. I then dabbed super glue on the dots and placed my pieces back over the dots for alignment. After the super glue set I brushed epoxy over the joints. I followed with a bead of silicone to seal it all together.
Next I laid out my v rib mat and cut it to size... So far so good. Next up is a water basket thingy I can run a sump pump to. More to come.
Once again... My better half will wake up to a disaster!!!! [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji16] again... Not trying to promote ripping off some one else's design. The chances of this thing working are slim to none and if I had the disposable income I would have purchased those products. Cheers.
Well, as a forward I do want to say I did use products currently out there as my inspiration... I did not however try and copy the design... I did not try and figure out the angles and or reverse engineer at all. I did however look at it and think it was a great idea and modeled after it.
I figured 8x10.5 runs would be enough and started with that. I laid out 2ea 8x18" (or so) rectangles and cut out my plexiglass. I then laid out 2" legs and bent them to what I thought looked good enough. Copied the bend on the second tray. Next I bent a complement angle on the opposite end on both pieces. I made the trough by simply clamping a piece of pvc to the acrylic and wrapped it over the 1.5" pipe. Simple enough.
I laid up a small run that is 8x10 with a 2" leg. This piece will be at the top and be what I drop my materials on.
I step the pieces on end on a large flat piece of plexiglass to get my overall dimensions. I nested the legs in the troughs to eyeball how the leg will interface with the trough to create the "under flow"? As some folks have called it. Placement was by eyeball and what looked to probably work.
Once all set up I prepared to bond it all together. I set it all where I wanted and dotted the pieces with a sharpie. I then dabbed super glue on the dots and placed my pieces back over the dots for alignment. After the super glue set I brushed epoxy over the joints. I followed with a bead of silicone to seal it all together.
Next I laid out my v rib mat and cut it to size... So far so good. Next up is a water basket thingy I can run a sump pump to. More to come.
Once again... My better half will wake up to a disaster!!!! [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji16] again... Not trying to promote ripping off some one else's design. The chances of this thing working are slim to none and if I had the disposable income I would have purchased those products. Cheers.
