Thanks for checking up on me yesterday Corey!!!!!! Always good to talk to you.....Called the bike shop tires still aren't in yet.....starting to get the itch bad.......
Josh....I'm looking at either the Apex or the Profilux controller. Profilux has all the bells and whistles of the Apex and then some, but when you look at the price of the base unit of the Profilux you'll choke yourself.......The Apex I know can control, but not sure how many (jacks) it has. I'm guessing off the top of my head more than 2, but could be way off there. I know there are people controlling them with the Apex though, so it's possible more or less building a cable to link them......
As far as the amount of LEDs haven't really sat down and planned anything out on paper. I have thought a bit, on spacing roughly 2.5" - 3" center on center, but that's about as far as I got, other than thinking about making the outer portions adjustable to compensate for the eurobracing and lighting the front and back of the tank.....As far as drivers I'm leaning towards the bigger Meanwell drivers.....I hear there are some issues with running quite a few smaller meanwells due to heat build up in your house wiring. I think the issue can be resolved as long as they aren't all firing at the same time....Maybe staggering could offset that issue....Corey might be able to chime more in on that area....I know he was reading the same bit I just said, and Josh you've had to have read that as well, I've seen you over on RC as well.
Corey.....Good conversation last night......5am came to quick......Another 5am start time again Friday.......these long hours are good for the tank, but killer on my mind.....I just never realized how many idiots drive cars on the rode. If they would honestly sit and drive a big rig and realize the "dumb" things they do, and how long it actually takes to get 1 of those babies slowed/stopped when someone in a rush decides to cut you off, or not use turn signals. The bad thing is I usually try to leave myself a 10 second gap and the snowy mountains I climb most of the time makes it even worse, so when I get in; in the evening I'm usually to tired to do anything till the weekend.......Love the checks though!!!!!!!!
LSBoogie........Thanks for tagging along.....With a tank of this build and nature, it definitely takes a lot longer than buying a store bought tank.....I'm sure your aware and was just busting my balls!!!!!! The tank is coming along slowly....Not because of unwillingness on my part, but work first.....I have to pay for the toys......All the major epoxy work is done......Actually waiting for my next shipment of epoxy to come in. I did start drilling the bulkhead holes in the back of the tank for the CL bulkheads, and drilled the eurobracing on the top of the tank for the mounting of the OceanMotions revs, and the water returns. The returns not sure exactly what I'm going to use there. I am considering using the OceanMotions Omni nozzles. I have to give Paul a call and see if he could custom build (2) 1.5" OmniNozzle returns or have to come up with something else. I don't really want to plumb them down to 1"...I want the return pump to push 1.5" plumbing all the way.
Hopefully this weekend I'll get the rest of the bulkheads drilled in the bottom of the tank and start pouring the epoxy coat inside the bulkhead holes to seal the wood in that area. Again I've come to far to start skimping and short cutting the epoxy work, since we all know it will be disaster. The bottom of the tank will be drilled with (4) 1" sch 80 bulkheads. These bulkheads along with the 4 up top in the eurobracing will be hooked to an OceansMotions 8Way and the 4 on the bottom will be hidden by the rockwork, but will also sport the OM revs. These revs mounted here will provide extra water movement to keep anything from settling in/under the rockwork., and along with the external wavebox should be plenty of flow.....
As Corey mentioned I'm having computer issues from which I load all my pics to and what not, but hopefully this weekend I can get it up and running or take it to my brother-in-law and have him take a peak at it......I actually do have a good bit of pics I need to take and get posted to bring everyone up to speed.....Hang in there guys!!!!!! It's coming.......
