Adding a Probe holder to Calcium Reactor Lid...drill&Tap

[Skaters216]

I Posted this on another forum, and decided to post here as well, I Wanted To Add a PH probe to my Korallin Calcium Reactor but a new lid was around $65-$85 or buy a adaptor probe holder for $6.50 so I decided to Driil and tap my lid and add probe holder fitting. I did 2 others for members after I did mine both came out Great, depending on material reactor lid is made of will determine how hard it will be to do. All the ones I did took no more than 10 Minutes. Here are the Pictures
Tools needed,
Drill----45/64 Drill Bit----
-1/2" NPT Tap.
Cordless drill
Adjustable wrench
1/2 probe holder bought on line

 

[Trapper638]

great job skater

 

[kschweer]

Nicely done! Where did you get the strain relief?

 

[Skaters216]

The strain relief? @kschweer

 

[kschweer]

I have always seen these referred to as "strain reliefs"


Not sure if they are all sealed

 

[Skaters216]

That's what I thought you were talking about,,I ordered it online forgot the site, I just type in 1/2" probe holder and started searching,,, it worked great I added the probe and connected it to apex and my Calcium and Alkalinity has been on point since I got it dialed in which took about 3 weeks

 

[Trio91]

That's what I thought you were talking about,,I ordered it online forgot the site, I just type in 1/2" probe holder and started searching,,, it worked great I added the probe and connected it to apex and my Calcium and Alkalinity has been on point since I got it dialed in which took about 3 weeks

What ru using for dosing via the apex? Dos?

 

[Skaters216]

No I have a calcium reactor and I hooked up the pH probe up to the Calcium Reator lid so I can monitor the pH in the calcium reactor so it tells the electronic Co2 regulator when I want to kick on and kick off

 

[redfishbluefish]

Nice DIY.....good job!

I actually us a probe holder for my pH probe in my sump. Many don't realize that you can NOT submerge a pH probe or get it wet on the top side. It will ruin the probe. Here's a pic of my probe hold when I was building the sump.




Again, great DIY and nicely documented.

 

[Skaters216]

I like it, great minds think alike

 

[Trapper638]

@redfishbluefish what are the screws made of that is holding blue piece down? If they are plastic where did u get them from?

 

[kschweer]

@redfishbluefish what are the screws made of that is holding blue piece down? If they are plastic where did u get them from?

My guess would be that they are nylon screws. You can usually find them at Home Depot.

Nylon - Screws - Fasteners - Hardware - The Home Depot

 

[redfishbluefish]

@redfishbluefish what are the screws made of that is holding blue piece down? If they are plastic where did u get them from?

They are nylon....and I got them at HD....but my local HD and the few in the area no longer carry them. They use to be in "Hardware" in the drawers. Not sure if Lowe's carries them or not.

 

[Skaters216]

Good to know @redfishbluefish i am looking to make a ph probe holde bracket like you made and I am gonna see if I can find them,,,