kwas68
is one Smokin' Farker
For Christmas, I chose to go with an Auber Pit Temp Controller.
It isn't apparent on how to hook up the flat flange to the round UDS. I figured I would make a hose interface similar to the Ique 110.
Connecting a hose to the drum took some ingenuity but the helpful hardware man at ACE:thumb: and I got it together. We put together a coupling and an adapter (see the pic) along with the hose barb fitting that came with the sump hose. Although it took 2 intermediate parts, we got the hose to connect to my 3/4" nipple.
Connecting the hose to the other end required a "G" job at work. I had a bent sheet metal plate made. The plate has threaded holes for the fan flange and 1/4" thru holes to mount it. The plate had a hole in it sized for a 1' pipe nipple. This pipe nipple fit the hose perfectly. I had a 1" pipe nipple tack-welded to the plate and filled in any gaps with silicone caulk. Painted it poorly and called it done.
I wanted to "hide" the fan from any bumps, spills, etc. I decided to put it under the shelf. Just in case, (suspenders WITH the belt) I have the fan shielded by an overturned plastic shoe storage bin. I figure that this will keep the fan safe in a downpour. It is open on the bottom for air to get in. From normal eye level, the bin can't be seen. I used 1/4" carriage bolts and wingnuts so that I can remove it easily.
I mounted the controller on my shelf's edge so I can monitor it from my patio door. If it were to rain, I'd put it in a storage container too.
Hope this might help somebody else out there or maybe spawn some new ideas. Thanks for looking.
It isn't apparent on how to hook up the flat flange to the round UDS. I figured I would make a hose interface similar to the Ique 110.
Connecting a hose to the drum took some ingenuity but the helpful hardware man at ACE:thumb: and I got it together. We put together a coupling and an adapter (see the pic) along with the hose barb fitting that came with the sump hose. Although it took 2 intermediate parts, we got the hose to connect to my 3/4" nipple.
Connecting the hose to the other end required a "G" job at work. I had a bent sheet metal plate made. The plate has threaded holes for the fan flange and 1/4" thru holes to mount it. The plate had a hole in it sized for a 1' pipe nipple. This pipe nipple fit the hose perfectly. I had a 1" pipe nipple tack-welded to the plate and filled in any gaps with silicone caulk. Painted it poorly and called it done.
I wanted to "hide" the fan from any bumps, spills, etc. I decided to put it under the shelf. Just in case, (suspenders WITH the belt) I have the fan shielded by an overturned plastic shoe storage bin. I figure that this will keep the fan safe in a downpour. It is open on the bottom for air to get in. From normal eye level, the bin can't be seen. I used 1/4" carriage bolts and wingnuts so that I can remove it easily.
I mounted the controller on my shelf's edge so I can monitor it from my patio door. If it were to rain, I'd put it in a storage container too.
Hope this might help somebody else out there or maybe spawn some new ideas. Thanks for looking.
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