Fatman
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Finally built the fluid beds, after reading some of the posts about the top cup screwing into the bottom for quick changes I got all the stuff and built two 2" beds.
Here was my pattern which I won from an old fishing board - I tried this one and had a lot of air flow problems so bought the pieces so the powder cups could screw into the bases
Air spouts 3/16" brass from Home Depot
Tile pieces from Home Depot or you can use plexiglass- use some sandpaper to scatch the surface where the bottom cup will sit
I had wondered about what kind of adhesive and Cadman's instructions were for one kind but this is the same thing different brand - you don't need a caulking gun get the squeeze tube of it
Bottom Cups
Top cups - Make sure you get cups with a nice flat bottom so you have a surface to attach the mesh screening
Bottom cups with holes drilled and air stems inserted but no adhesive yet
Stems sealed inside and out
Bottom Cup with adhesive pressed onto the tile - I used a wet finger to make a nice bevel to the adhesive inside and out
Finished Beds, then showing them weighted down to cure
Mesh I got from one of the guys - I am trying to get the matching stuff from McMaster Carr but the stuff I ordered was wrong and sent it back. gonna keep looking
Using the same adhesive as above -run a bead of it around the base of the cup and attach the mesh, I put mine on an old cookie sheet and weighted them to cure. Heres the finished cup with mesh attached - if you look at the top of the cup this is what you want the base to look like
I let mine cure for a few days before using them.
Here was my pattern which I won from an old fishing board - I tried this one and had a lot of air flow problems so bought the pieces so the powder cups could screw into the bases
Air spouts 3/16" brass from Home Depot
Tile pieces from Home Depot or you can use plexiglass- use some sandpaper to scatch the surface where the bottom cup will sit
I had wondered about what kind of adhesive and Cadman's instructions were for one kind but this is the same thing different brand - you don't need a caulking gun get the squeeze tube of it
Bottom Cups
Top cups - Make sure you get cups with a nice flat bottom so you have a surface to attach the mesh screening
Bottom cups with holes drilled and air stems inserted but no adhesive yet
Stems sealed inside and out
Bottom Cup with adhesive pressed onto the tile - I used a wet finger to make a nice bevel to the adhesive inside and out
Finished Beds, then showing them weighted down to cure
Mesh I got from one of the guys - I am trying to get the matching stuff from McMaster Carr but the stuff I ordered was wrong and sent it back. gonna keep looking
Using the same adhesive as above -run a bead of it around the base of the cup and attach the mesh, I put mine on an old cookie sheet and weighted them to cure. Heres the finished cup with mesh attached - if you look at the top of the cup this is what you want the base to look like
I let mine cure for a few days before using them.