2. ASSEMBLE THE SPRAY BAR
2a. Cut the ½" PVC pipe into
2 equal pieces — these will be
assembled with the tee fitting
and 2 slip caps to form the
spray bar.
TIPS: The PVC pieces
should be cut so that the
final length of the spray bar
is a little narrower than the
width of your tank.
Before gluing, make sure
the assembled spray bar
fits inside the width of your
tank.
2b. Glue the 2 pieces of ½"
PVC pipe on either side of the
tee fitting. Glue the slip caps
onto the ends using PVC glue.
2a
2c. Using a Dremel or a
drill press with a 1" bit, drill
holes in the PVC pipe on the
side opposite the tee fitting’s
opening. The holes should
be approximately ½" apart,
following a straight line from
one end of the spray bar to
the other.
2b
2d. Screw a hose barb fitting
into the tee using teflon tape.
3.MAKE THE XIT SCREEN
3a. Using plastic epoxy or
acrylic cement, glue the long
acrylic brace on top of the
tank at a distance from the
drain side of the tank equal
to 1/3 of the tank height.
2d
3b. Cut out the corners of
the screen as shown. The
longer, straight sides will be
glued to cross-braces and the
short, beveled sides will be
glued to the inside of the tank.
2c
3a
3b
87 Follow us @make
