From meed@mbari.org Fri Feb 24 11:20 PST 1995 Received: from wave.mbari.org by barnacle.mbari.org with SMTP (1.38.193.4/16.2) id AA10745; Fri, 24 Feb 1995 11:20:05 -0800 Return-Path: Received: from reef.mbari.org by wave.mbari.org with SMTP ($Revision: 1.37.109.9 $/16.2) id AA0253312643; Fri, 24 Feb 1995 11:20:03 -0800 Received: by reef.mbari.org (1.38.193.4/16.2) id AA19661; Fri, 24 Feb 1995 11:20:02 -0800 From: Ed Mellinger Subject: Re: Filter To: kiwi@wave.mbari.org (William Kirkwood) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 95 11:20:02 PST Cc: meed@wave.mbari.org (Ed Mellinger) In-Reply-To: from "William Kirkwood" at Feb 24, 95 8:28 am Mailer: Elm [revision: 70.85] Status: RO Hi Bill - The smallest filter I can find (so far) is a Fram G3515. The body is 3/4" dia x 1-3/4", with a 15/16" flange at one end; overall length including fittings is 3". The fittings unfortunately are for 5/16" ID hose... kind of big. The filter reduces the pump delivery by 15% or so; I'm about to saw it open to see what kind of element it has (hopefully pleated paper). I also have a lawnmower filter that's 5/8" dia x 2" but I fear it's just a mesh strainer inside... will also submit it to the bandsaw and let you know the results. Would it help if we put an endplate on the upper side of the impeller? This would seem to reduce the tendency of the bubble to get sucked into the center of the impeller from above. I may give it a try. -Ed