TS2 Mods

[Neil H]

Has anyone drilled the cup of a TS2 and installed a tube that drains the scum into a barrel?

Is it possible to buy TS2 cups by themselves???

 

[Andreas]

no I dont believe that you can buy these cups seperately. It could be done if you do it very carefully, but I wont.

It's better to clean the skimmer cup on a daily basis for better performance though. A oil layer builds up and the bubbles seems to struggle to get past them.

 

[Neil H]

when i am at home the the cup gets cleaned regularly, but when i go away.... like i will be doing in the not too distant future i was hoping to sort out a longer term solution .....

 

[Mtroboer]

Did that on my old Jebo and it worked very well! First make a guide in the plastic for the drilbit(I used a wood bit) then drill SLOWLY putting not too much pressure on the cup. Just be careful, you can't buy cups for the TS range seperately!

Btw, make the hole a bit smaller then your drainpipe and force it in(Not too much force hey!!!) and it will seal itself!

 

[leslie hempel]

pics?

 

[Mtroboer]

Will see if I can find the cup in my "scrap" collection, will post a pic of it tomorrow.

 

[Mekaeel]

If in the Reefoctopus range,you can get a cup seperatley,surely you can get the TS cups.Check up with Eco Aquatics.

 

[Neil H]

Waiting for a reply from my LFS and from one of the sponsors on that exact question.... Not so very much of keen to drill my TS2 if i cn not get a replacement

 

[viper357]

I tried to get a new cup for my TS3 after I smashed the neck off Couldn't get one though, maybe that's changed, let us know please Neil, thanks

 

[Mekaeel]

I've been thinking,instead of drilling the cup,how about using a soldering iron and burning a whole,then shape it up to fit a type of pipe. And use PVC glue to glue the pipe to the cup?

 

[Andreas]

yeah that will be the best thing to do I guess mek. but NAH i'll get you to come clean out my cup when i'm on holiday

 

[Mekaeel]

i'll get you to come clean out my cup when i'm on holiday

No problem

 

[Ocean]

I made a pipe incase of the skimmer going wild, i heated a scewer then pushed threw a hole, put a plastic air pipe threw then used super glue to seal it. I put the pipe quite high in the cup as to only overflow in an emergence, not to replace cleaning.

 

[Mekaeel]

I made a pipe incase of the skimmer going wild, i heated a scewer then pushed threw a hole, put a plastic air pipe threw then used super glue to seal it. I put the pipe quite high in the cup as to only overflow in an emergence, not to replace cleaning.

Sounds great! Got any pics of the mod Jason?

 

[Neil H]

what diameter pipe did you use? I would think that it would have to be of the order of 10mm ID in order not to get blocked?????

i agree, pics would be great !