DIY suggestion help

MarineREEFpassion · Apr 7, 2020

Ok my fellow DIY’ers, I need some creative help here. I have an Emperor Aquatics 80W UV sterilizer that I’m trying to get mounted to my tank. No one sells any clamps above the 40W light or 4” brackets. So I need help to figure out how to rig a 6” bracket of some sort, make one out of something or if anyone does any CNC work or has ideas for rigging it up. Any ideas help much appreciated. Hope everyone is well staying safe. Happy reefing!

Webslinger · Apr 7, 2020

Are you a wood worker?

theatrus · Apr 7, 2020

MarineREEFpassion said:
Ok my fellow DIY’ers, I need some creative help here. I have an Emperor Aquatics 80W UV sterilizer that I’m trying to get mounted to my tank. No one sells any clamps above the 40W light or 4” brackets. So I need help to figure out how to rig a 6” bracket of some sort, make one out of something or if anyone does any CNC work or has ideas for rigging it up. Any ideas help much appreciated. Hope everyone is well staying safe. Happy reefing!

Cheapest, not great looking: pipe strap

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MarineREEFpassion · Apr 7, 2020

Webslinger said:
Are you a wood worker?

Yes but I don’t have the necessary band saw or skill saw to do it since my garage was emptied out by thieves lol

Ratherbeflyen · Apr 8, 2020

Not enough info for me. Mount it where, tank, stand, wall? What material do you want to use? Do you have a hole saw set?

Jaebster · Apr 8, 2020

What about industrial velcro straps? Easy to strap and unwrap, no rusting parts. Just depends on how and where you want to mount the UV to incorporate the velcro straps.

MarineREEFpassion · Apr 8, 2020

Ratherbeflyen said:
Not enough info for me. Mount it where, tank, stand, wall? What material do you want to use? Do you have a hole saw set?

So I want to mount it to the stand vertically with the inlet close to the sump then flow directly into the tank. But being the housing is 6” diameter that’s the dilemma. Something that will go around that and to support the weight. And yes I have a hole saw.

MarineREEFpassion · Apr 8, 2020

Jaebster said:
What about industrial velcro straps? Easy to strap and unwrap, no rusting parts. Just depends on how and where you want to mount the UV to incorporate the velcro straps.

Would it hold the weight of an 80W though. Not a bad idea though.

Jaebster · Apr 8, 2020

MarineREEFpassion said:
Would it hold the weight of an 80W though. Not a bad idea though.

Yes. Industrial strength velcro is not easy to peel apart. Just make sure that it overlaps on itself a couple inches. There are straps you can buy in varying widths. If you can somehow figure out how to attach it to the underside of your stand.

Edit... sorry didnt read your post saying that you want to install vertically inside stand. Nevertheless, the velcro will not slip and peel apart.

Webslinger · Apr 8, 2020

Velcro tape. Works for all my hardware.

Ratherbeflyen · Apr 8, 2020

If you have an 8" hole saw, or are good with a jig saw and drum sander, make the hole the same size as the body of the UV. Cut a 1/4" kerf and mount the back half to the stand. Drill two pilot holes near the edges and screw the front half to the back half.

MarineREEFpassion · Apr 8, 2020

Jaebster said:
Yes. Industrial strength velcro is not easy to peel apart. Just make sure that it overlaps on itself a couple inches. There are straps you can buy in varying widths. If you can somehow figure out how to attach it to the underside of your stand.

Edit... sorry didnt read your post saying that you want to install vertically inside stand. Nevertheless, the velcro will not slip and peel apart.

Yeah Velcro is an option but I’m looking more along the lines of a cleaner more polished or industrial look to the installation if I can. All ideas are on the table though. I appreciate everyone’s help and great ideas so far!

MarineREEFpassion · Apr 8, 2020

Ratherbeflyen said:
If you have an 8" hole saw, or are good with a jig saw and drum sander, make the hole the same size as the body of the UV. Cut a 1/4" kerf and mount the back half to the stand. Drill two pilot holes near the edges and screw the front half to the back half.

Great idea! I like the bracket look. I think the base would fit in there well being the very end is 4” then it tapers out into the 6” housing.