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- Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:59 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: anyone need a microscope?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5035
anyone need a microscope?
these are back in stock at lidl's http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... x_6890.htm http://www.lidl.co.uk/static_content/lidl_uk/images/UK/UK_35379_01_b_20091127101921.jpg a good starter scope to search for all them critters lurking in th...
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:51 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Lifetech Pumps
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14188
Re: Lifetech Pumps
this is the ones from germany Bob,
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try using the word " Rohrpumpe " in a worldwide search on ebay to find the pumps
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;? ... 3D1&_rdc=1
try using the word " Rohrpumpe " in a worldwide search on ebay to find the pumps
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:11 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Well one step closer ( now with KOI )
- Replies: 42
- Views: 46950
Re: Well one step closer
John, didn't have any buckets go off on me. once i got a rhythm going pouring out 3 buckets of 2 litres at a go and then mixing them one at a time i found it quite easy. did have a scare with the flowcoat gelling off as i was using it. thought it best to dump that mix and add a bit less catalist to ...
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:37 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Well one step closer ( now with KOI )
- Replies: 42
- Views: 46950
Re: Well one step closer
yes bob, filtration :roll: :roll: dont you start. she who thinks is in charge says "it won't take long will it?" only 18 uplifts to make and plumb, 12 tank connectors to make bolt on and seal, 3 eazy type thingies to make from scratch and all the other bits and bobs i have forgotten.......
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:04 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Well one step closer ( now with KOI )
- Replies: 42
- Views: 46950
Re: Well one step closer
well here goes the math. 1 layer 32 sq/mtr 600g csm and then tissue on top as i went round which equates to about 20 kilo of cloth and 2 kilo of tissue i used just over 60 kilo of resin. so yes its about 3 times the weight of cloth to resin. as for seeing the blocks, yes you can but the photo does e...
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:47 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Well one step closer ( now with KOI )
- Replies: 42
- Views: 46950
Re: Well one step closer
Bob, took a leaf out of Mark at cuttlebrooks book. when the pond was built i took care to make sure the cement between the blocks was flat. this gave me a pretty good surface to glass on to. As per "GRPJohn"'s instructions it used 2.5 times the weight of glass in resin.if that makes sence....
- Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:41 am
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Dangerous Brian pays another visit
- Replies: 24
- Views: 30195
- Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:39 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Has anyone seen / does anyone use this?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 29750
- Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:32 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Timber pond construction ??
- Replies: 19
- Views: 34972
if we are taking the 12foot lenght as being the weak point then this is what i think. with making it out of wood then no matter how it was made then without a brace across the top of the 12 foot lenght it will bow outwards. wood is funny stuff, yes its strong but if you apply constant pressure to it...
- Wed May 16, 2007 7:28 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Drilling f/glass tanks
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23790
well what can i say. fibreglass when its made properly is mostly glass and very little polyester resin, so its vey tough and will blunt a normal toolsteel drill bit or holesaw very quickly. as with anything in the world there are different ways of doing things and drilling holes is one of them. if y...
- Sat May 12, 2007 8:02 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: bacci showers
- Replies: 26
- Views: 38654
hi all and dont we al just love the shower technology.... not!!!! firstly i would say to telthepond man that before you go out and buy the BHM. an aquamax 15000 may be great for moving water when there is no height differential but with showers you are pumping the water up a great height.... i would...
- Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:52 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: TT
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23535
looking closely at the item on the link in the above post (no advertising here) heres how i see it works. 1. spray water in at the top 2. make the water cascade down over media causing as much disturbance as possible 3. collect water and produced foam in bottom 4. using a dam to allow the water to f...
- Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:26 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: TT
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23535
- Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:53 pm
- Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
- Topic: Electric supply to pond???
- Replies: 22
- Views: 31651
- Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:50 pm
- Forum: Historic posts read only
- Topic: New Year, new Project!
- Replies: 96
- Views: 151116