Aquarium surface skimmer

prusaprinters

<p>Based on surface skimmer by ArjitJangid (<a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2879673">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2879673</a>) but redesigned from scratch with easier printing in mind.</p> <p>Added a mounting point for Eheim 727110 suction cups (<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/190794265260">https://www.ebay.com/itm/190794265260</a>). Also made the top closed as our turtle tends to push it down, and I don't want the fishes to end up in the filter.</p> <p>The pipe that goes to the filter is 16mm outer diameter.</p> <p><strong>EDIT 2019-07-07</strong>: My previous "top" sank after a couple of days, updated "Print Settings" below with what I found works best after a lot of sinking ones... :)</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>Doesn't Matter</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>0.2</p> <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>20</p></div> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=add%3Anorth+PETG">add:north PETG</a> Gray</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>Housing and rod is printed according to these settings. Rod top might need a brim or raft depending on how good bed adhesion you have.</p> Top is printed in ~~PETG as well~~**PLA as it floats better**, with 0.4mm wall thickness, 0.6mm top/bottom thickness and ~~50%~~**40%** infill to make it float at the right height. This will depend on how powerful pump you have, so you might have to experiment a little but this is what works for me. <h3>Post-Printing</h3> <p>Just glue rod bottom and top together.</p> </div></p></p> Category: Pets