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 Post subject: Dancing Siphon
PostPosted: Nov 29th, '10, 15:21 
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We've had a rather unusual siphon experience when playing around with different methods and means of running a siphon in the system... The dancing siphon..
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
PostPosted: Nov 29th, '10, 15:28 
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Thanks EB
After a less than perfect day at work - This is just what I needed to put a smile on the dial :D
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
PostPosted: Nov 29th, '10, 15:33 
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Crazy things these siphons............. :)
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
PostPosted: Nov 29th, '10, 16:02 
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Pardon my ignorance, but what sorta siphon is that? I've not seen one like it?

My siphons are just regular BYAPesque standpipes and drains, with a bell added to the setup? I've not seen one with wobbly dancing legs a-la-yours!
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
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:laughing3: The hick music just tops it off. :laughing3:
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
PostPosted: Nov 29th, '10, 16:55 
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Just playing with things, you know.... Gotta keep playing with new ways... :)

Surprisingly it does reasonably well at emptying the bed and starting again. Unfortunately all the "dancing" causes the bell to get moved and it tends to jam a little... Still working on it...
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
PostPosted: Nov 29th, '10, 17:19 
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Hang a disk or cone under the outlet and let it move around instead.
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
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I had the same issue when I try to convert my Stand pipe to an affnan style siphon.
I didn't think to extend it like that to stop it pulling up out of the plug housing! :support:

I ended up putting a threaded adaptor through the hole.

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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
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The standpipe and outlet should be solid not loose and leaky like that one. The bell should be the only moveable part in an autosiphon.

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Was good for a laugh tho :D :D
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
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lol Joel - WTF is that thing you built - looks soooo funny :)

Im happy to post picks of my whole Affnan siphon if you like :)
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
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LOL :geek:
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
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Thats not an Affnan...........Its a Affnan Affnan :laughing3:
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
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I never was one to conform to what your supposed to do. :) And the crazy thing is that somehow it actually works...

It can knock the bell around a bit and this can cause the bell to move and then jam the inner pipe after a fair few cycles. Further playing required..... :)
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 Post subject: Re: Dancing Siphon
PostPosted: Feb 18th, '12, 17:20 
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I like it... it adds extra aeration!! :thumbright:
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