RAWJigs Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 What do you guys use and how do you attach them to the cup? Just bought a 5 foot stick of PVC and seeing what to do about attaching the filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 You can use, paper bags, tyvek envelopes from the P.O, vacuum cleaner bags, lunch bags etc. You will have to do trial and error to see what works for your powder paint. I glued it to the bottom of the cup with polyseam adhesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfart9999 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I use silicone sealer, for the filter I use filter paper from a filter manufacturer, but what Cadman said will work. No filter paper is perfect, it just takes trial and error to work with what you have. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWJigs Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I glued a coffee filter to the bottom and cut it so it would fit in the air chamber deal. I guess it is going to be trial and error. I had to almost open up the valve for it to do anything. trial and error. do you guys have problems getting the cups out of the bed period? I have a problem with the cup not wanting to be removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfart9999 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I made my fluid bed, & yes, it's tight, pvc pipe is made with a tight fit so that it stays together before glue up. It is actually made for plumbing work but works well for fluid beds, just trim the filter tight to the pipe and it shouldn't rip or tear. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I use coffee filter, vaccum bag filters, brown paper bags all held on with cheap silicone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 You can also go to Tjs tackle and buy the the same type of porous board he uses in his. And if you haven't started your build yet you may just want to buy one of his. It is a very reasonable price but more importantly it works really well, I got one from him a few years ago and it works like a charm, a very good product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I bought my fluid bed from TJ, and 2 cups. Great guy do deal with. I built 4 more cups around 6" high for my larger stuff, use paper bags. Has anyone ever tried that meterial they use on flower beds to keep weeds down? I read somewhere a guy was using this material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWJigs Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I bought mine from a guy at a boat show in Huntsville, AL last weekend. Gave me killer deals on powder and I paid 40 bucks for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxamus Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 You can also go to Tjs tackle and buy the the same type of porous board he uses in his. And if you haven't started your build yet you may just want to buy one of his. It is a very reasonable price but more importantly it works really well, I got one from him a few years ago and it works like a charm, a very good product! MIght have to check that porous board out!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWJigs Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Yea that is what I would want is that board. What is that called anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crymdawg Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 I use the Allergy type pillow cases that are a tightly woven synthetic cloth. I glue them onto the tube with a silicone caulk. I also used a buddy's Sawz-All to cut the tube. Was very simple to use but a hack saw also works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossboss2 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I went and got some test caps for the PVC and punch out the middle , lay your filter material over the PVC pipe and thenpress the test cap on, it holds it tight and very easy to change when needed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossboss2 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Here are a couple of pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenfeather Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdsaw Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 I went and got some test caps for the PVC and punch out the middle , lay your filter material over the PVC pipe and thenpress the test cap on, it holds it tight and very easy to change when needed x2 Excellent idea! I had made some aluminum rings and bored a step on the end of my cups to do the same thing Not exactly a DIY project, but yours is! I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhtrapper Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I did the same thing with the test cap cut out the very bottom so all you have left is ring with the lip you can cut out excess by following along the edge of test cap . Would also like to try and see a piece of this filter board every one is talking about if at all possiable and where to buy it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdsaw Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Would also like to try and see a piece of this filter board every one is talking about if at all possiable and where to buy it. Thanks That's the question of the hour The filter media is the only thing setting the DIY fluid beds from the professionally made ones I might like to add: Electrical PVC pipe(light gray color) has a slightly larger inside diameter than white PVC pipe so the test caps DO NOT fit tightly on the 3" cups if using the gray pipe. Not sure about 2". I found this out the hard way Edited March 5, 2012 by sdsaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
