"John Hines" wrote in message
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"BenignVanilla" m
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Anyone else have comments?

Around?

I setup a mini-cyclone in a plastic can. with a small (1-1/2") inlet,
which inside is an elbow, to get the water going around.

At approx the same height (overall) is a 3" toilet flange, which has
3" PVC glued into it, so that it runs over to the center, before an
elbow turns it down. Lots of plumbers Goop in that one.

Works very well, at reasonable flow rates 1500 gph.

I've got an extra, if you want it. FOB lombard.

I don't think I want to get too complex, since I intend to shut this down
once the clay is out. I am thinking with a piece of flex from my pump
(sitting in the VF) over the top of the can with the end sitting on the
bottom of the can, and another piece through a bulk head up top to allow a
second piece of flex to run back to the pond. I thought about just
overflowing, but I think that will defeat the purpose a bit, as where I am
planning on putting it, the overflow would be right where the pump is
sucking from.

Now I just need to do a simple semi-leak proof bulkhead. I want to get this
running tonight, so I can get it running before the weekend. The more I
think about it, the more I don't want it running unsupervised all weekend
while I am gone, so I want it up and running ASAP.

How can I do a quick and dirty bulkhead, cheap? Even if it leaks a little
that is OK. Do you think some hand cut EPDM gaskets a-la Greg Bickal would
work on a hard garbage can side? I am thinking one on each side of the hose.

BV.