OK, sorry. GF's birthday party tonight, so I couldn't really comment. only had time to dump the pics and go! I finished up the moldings on the cabinet doors, and mounted one of the door up with some inset hinges. I also setup my sump and gave it a test run. I think it's leaking a bit, but that's ok, it's gonna get another full coat of epoxy before it goes into service. I hope the brass hinges hold up to the moist environment!
I routed the plumbing through the holes in the top of the stand to make sure it'd fit OK. I dicked around with the overflow a whole bunch to try to make it quiet.... the noisiest part of it now is the water and bubbles running down the accordion tube into the sump. I can make it quiet by putting a big fat restriction in the bottom of the tube near the sump, so it completely fills with water, right up to the overflow. This is a bit sketch though, because any blockage will cause the overflow to backup and the tank itself to overflow. I think that when it's installed in the niche in the wall, the noise from the plumbing will be 99% masked.
I also installed knobs on the cabinet doors. Yay! I can't decide whether or not to stain the moldlings and knobs walnut like the rest of it, or leave it light for accent purposes. hrmmmmmmm..
I also attempted to take a close up shot of my glass... I think I scratched it installing it
. Anyone know a way to hide/fill/plosh/repair scratches in regular plate glass??
No-one is more impressed so far than me! Yes, I have tested for power outages (short ones anyways) my plumbing is set up so no siphon can form in either the return or the overflow lines, and I also have check valves at teh pumps, and on the main return line. I left the pumps off overnight last night, so I'm about to go out there and see if there is any longer term leaks.
That one is full of misc. nuts and bolts.
