What a job Terry, thanks for this. Recently got a house with a small mucky pond. I'm enjoying your ingenuity and videos as I figure out how to recover.
Terry I adore watching your pottering through life, you've become a British institution IMO. I love how we never see you really, adds to the mystery and style of it all. Touchingly amusing when you mention 'the wife', tea time & what temperature it gives in the garden and the pond. Love your genteel grumbling about the weather when it rains & suchlike. Nothing chills me out more that a Wrighty video, just you floating through your ponding world. I guess you must have an engineering background given how you problem solve and get your great contraptions up and running. BTW have you ever given much thought to Anoxic filtration? I guess your Bakki would induce Anoxic conditions anyway, but perhaps a dedicated Anoxic filter would be a nice project.... From what I know these filters really round off the entire nitrogen cycle thus depriving the dreaded blanket week still further. I am into constructed wetland filters (with pump-out cleaning chambers), intake bays (which I simply net off when a bit full - always fully visible so I always know when to net-out the debris) and bio-falls myself. Anyway mate, life is so much better for your videos, so thanks Richard Creative Cascades
Hi Richard, Wow! thank you, it's very much appreciated mate. Thank you very much for your kind comments. I hope I can keep on turning out the videos. I really just do my thing and video it so it's not too difficult to do. It's being able to keep finding different things to make a video about can be a problem some times. I don't have myself in the videos as I think I have the perfect face for radio lol. The Bakkie river deals with the anoxic bacteria very well. I use Siporax ceramic media which I think is really good. I've had no algae problems since it matured and my nitrate levels are very low. I do get a slight showing of nitrate but that's expected as the moving bed is producing it. Thanks again mate, take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty Ah ha so the Bakki river is doing the ole anoxic duty really well, that's great, I hadn't realised that it had made such a difference already. I quite fancy making a Bakki now, I like your design and also that of Adam Julyan here on TH-cam
I have to say, I wouldn't run a pond now without a bakkie river on it. It did take quite a while to mature and start working, but that's just the bacteria getting established, which I expected. The idea is, the less air in the water the better. That's why I ran it from my RDF and not the moving bed. Terry.
Terry, well done sir. You have a gift in mechanical engineering. I have an obstacle to adopting this design. I could locate a device of this size near my pond, but I can’t readily create a shed to protect the RDF from the weather, along with sufficient access to plumb and clean it. . So, as you give thought to RDF plans, I wonder if it would be possible to protect the mechanicals and electrical system within a weather tight enclosure, as part of the RDF, rather than placing the RDF within a shed? Just a thought.
Hi John, and thank you. Very much appreciated mate. Lot's of people have there RDF's outside. All you would have to do, is move the water pump under the RDF more, box in the sides of the stand and your good to go. You could even put your electrics in there. thanks, Terry.
Terry what a great job mate wish I had your patience and skill to do a job like that you should patient them and make a killing selling them keep up the good work mate
Hi mate, and thank you for your kind comments. It's very much appreciated. It's good to hear you enjoy the videos, and I hope to do a lot more. Thank you, and you take care, Terry.
Hi Terry, that RDF is looking very smart indeed and working well from what I can see. Chinese electricals are a pain and thankfully you got to the bottom of it quickly without the need to order a new one. Take care and all the best to you and Mrs Wrighty.
Hi Chris, and thank you mate. You'd think if they were letting them sell there products in the UK, they'd make them use our standards of wiring. Not to worry, got it sorted in the end. Were both well now mate thank you and I will give the wife your best wishes. take care mate, Terry.
That is a brilliant effort Terry for a home made rdf it looks just as good as the ones you buy fair play I really hope you put together some plans for this in the future pond extension in the new year and this would be the icing on the cake and a brilliant project well done again mate 👍
Hi Chris, thanks mate. It has turned out better than I imagined. I'm in the process of doing the plans, but they are going to take a while. There's quite a lot of video to do. Thanks again mate, much appreciated, Terry.
Perfect Terry very nicely built that took some real skill to work it all out. Perhaps if you got some PP left over you could cover the wooden frame saves you getting out the paint brush, just a thought. Well done.
Hi Tony, thanks mate. It is easier to build than you think. It helped having built one before in the designing of it. I did use the last of my PP on the lid. I had just enough. Trouble is it's not cheap lol. A pot of paint will be cheaper, but like you say , more work. Thanks mate, Terry.
Wrighty thanks I’m hanging in there my friend! That RDF is amazing you should be proud it really came out great 👍 maybe one day I’ll have one in my pond I could really use one for sure! Keep us posted!~Eric
Hi Michael, thanks mate. I know mate it's annoying. If they want to import into our country they should be made to have our standards. Still it's all sorted now. Will know better next time. Thanks mate, Terry.
Hi Terry, i am planing my own RDF without plastic welding. I like the rubber sealing in the front of yout drum. There are severel DIY RDF's on TH-cam with the same kind of Sealing. How is this rubbersealing named? I cant finde something like this to buy. Maybe you can send me a link to a webshop? Thx, Markus
Hi mate, and thank you. It can be made shorter quite easy, and just use 2 or 3 spray jets, but height and width can't be changed because of the diameter of the drum. Terry.
Hi Terry lovely job mate not sure about the lid though thing I would have done a clear plastic frame just so you can keep a eye on things! Or perhaps put a window in this one
Hi mate, i did think of having a window, the problem is it would condensate up with all that water inside. I will give it some more thought. Thanks, Terry.
It's looking great! I know they dont use a lot of water when they run but I was thinking you could probably reduce it even further if you had a sieve on the waste outlet. Would be easier to show you what I mean with a drawing but I cant do that on here so a description will have to do. On the waste outlet you could have a small box with a sieve at something like 45 degrees sloping down and out to a waste pipe. Underneath the sieve could be an opening to allow the water to return to the dirty side of the RDF. Looking at your pre-filter and your box you use with your vac gave me the idea. It might be more trouble than its worth but I get these funny notions from time to time lol
Hi Jim, it's a good idea but on my system I have a pre-filter which takes out the bigger dirt, and then it goes through the RDF which filters everything out down to 60 micron. The roblem is if you use a mesh anything smaller than that on a sieve it just blocks the mesh. I've tried it mate. Good thinking though mate. Thanks, Terry.
@@Wrighty We all love your video's Terry, you have many aspiring students sieving through the info you put out there. Great work on this RDF, a very professional and impressive unit Glad that you and the MRS are mending well. Please keep the posts coming Mate...
Great project. The new RDF looks fantastic. I got your last set of instructions but did not do it yet but I will definitely do one when you put out the instructions of this. Though I have no idea how to do plastic welding. When you do the instructions please can you do one for a Gravity fed system. Thanks again loved the video enjoyed it very much.
Hi Sanjaya, thank you. As soon as I get time, I'm going to make a video of how to plastic weld. I'm no expert, but I get by. I'll just show what I have learned. In the pond world I've found it comes in very handy. Thanks mate, Terry.
Hi Terry! I really love your RDF. I hope I can make one. Could you please tell me what are the black circles inside the container? And where can I get that? Thank you so much.
Hi Mike, thank you. You can get the full build plans with over 20 videos on how to build this RDF plus a list of parts and links where to get them on my website diypondfilters.com thanks again, Terry.
Great job 👍👍👏👏 Could you tell me what is that cost you all together? And what did you use to make a drum it self I'm thinking them to black circle ends of the drum
I love your videos m8 just wish I could use a rdf unit but it would just have sit out side the pond on the grass by the fence I have the small version of the barrel filters you made and works great I use 4 barrels 3 with K1 and the forth is really the first one I use to catch all the dirt before it gets in to the filter but that isn't working out the best need to change things around a bit and I will be good then
Hi Terry. Another very informative video. Love the new RDF, especially the reduced (from the original) size. Couple of questions: 1) does the smaller size limit the size of pond it can used on, and 2) are the parts used in filter generally available anywhere? I live in Canada so would need to source parts likely from different vendors than you do in the UK, if I was to build one, once you make the plans available of course. Thanks.
Hi mate, There might be a couple of parts that might be difficult to sort out. I will try to look into it. With RDF's they will do any pond, but the smaller drum RDF's on a bigger pond will work harder and be triggering the cleaning more often. So a bigger drum on a bigger pond will work better. Ritchie in the US has just built my old RDF and made a really good job of it. I must add, he did get a couple of the parts from the UK. Thanks mate, Terry.
I dont know if I missed it, but suggestion from me ! Raise the flow alot, so the spray dont trigger that early. if you raise it so high that it will only trigger just before the waterlevel overflows the tray for the dirty water, then you will use the most of the drum mesh before each rinse ! if your trigger is low, you will only use 10% of the drum and it will get dirty to fast and still you will rinse 100% of the drum, raise the trigger as much as possible to use as much of the grip before it triggers.. ( it makes no sense to trigger more, since the flow into the filter will be the same all the time anyway )
It's not fitted to the pond yet mate. I'm just giving it it's first test run in my shed. Your rigtht in what you say, but this is only a test to make sure everything is working as it should. Terry.
Excellent job Terry. Do you know the max flow rate yours can handle? Do you calculate that when deciding on dimensions or just build what fits your space? I think those big rubber drum boots would be hard to source in the US.
Hi Chris, thanks mate. The thing is with RDF's most will take the flow, but what it does change is the amount it triggers for cleaning. If you have a small drum mesh and a big flow, it will be constantly triggering. that's why with a bigger flow you should go for a bigger drum size. It will trigger less and won't work so hard. take care, Terry.
Have you tried to turn the wiper motor around and mount it direct to the drum through the housing? This could cut down on moving parts and the complexity/cost of it, as well as a cleaner appearance.
Hi Chris, The motor has to be geared down or the drum would turn too fast. The ratio of the motor to drum needs to come down by 8 to 1 at least to get a good drum speed. You could use a power reducer, but 1 revolution in 10 seconds would still be too slow for the motor. Terry.
@@Wrighty Would a dimmer switch that is used for lighting work? It should be able to have adjustability from all the way off to all the way on, you could fine tune it to anywhere in between.
Hi Terry I am about to purchase your plans for your RDF would it still be OK on a gravity fed and how high would the water level have to be in the filter.
Hi Ian, yes it can be gravity fed and the best level to run the PP RDF is half full (middle of the drum). If I can help further, just give me a shout on pondfilters@gmail.com I'll help all I can mate, Terry.
Hi Judy, I have done quite a few in the past. If you go to my website diypondfilters.com there all there with building instructions if you want them. Thanks, Terry.
Hi Judy, I do sell plans on the 3 barrel filters on how to make them and they come with all the links on where to get the parts. I'm also here to help with any questions you have. The plans are on my website diypondfilters.com Thanks, Terry.
I was wondering if you could do a video on how the RDF actually works (computer style graffics) step by step,I love the concept but I'm not getting the big picture??? from when the water first goes into the RDF & when the water hits the pond? anyway I Don't know what happened but for some reason the notification bell was not on so I wasn't getting ANY of your awesome VIDEO'S (all spring,summer), so have a bit of benging to do??? great job as usual & why don't you put a small hinge on the new RDF gear covers/box just incase you need to do some maintainance on the gears, just a thought! hi to the wife!
Hi Deb, Hope all's well with you and yours. I will do a video explaining how it all works. I can't hinge the sprocket cover because there's not room on either side once the pipework is all fitted I'm afraid. But good idea though. It's only a couple of screws and it's off. So not to bad. Sounds like you have some catching up to do on videos lol. Thanks Deb, Terry.
No mate, I found Pinnacle very good. I had used it for years, since Pinnacle Studio 7. Then I had a chance to have a play with Adobe Prem Pro CC and liked it, so I thought I'd have a change. I don't do a lot of fancy transitions and things, so it's probably wasted on me lol. But I do like working with it. You'll find Pinnacle very good mate, if you decide to go with it. It's very easy to use. Terry.
Terry. Fantastic job, from someone who gets fed up cleaning my diy shower filter every few days in summer. Cost implications and plans, are they coming soon?
Hi Paul, thanks mate, I'm going to start writing the plans up and will work out the cost for people, I'm hoping it's going to be around the same price as the last one. Thanks mate, Terry.
To be honest mate, I'm not sure what to do at the moment. I do have someone waiting to buy the one I'm using, but it works really well. I will have to give it more thought. Thanks mate, Terry
Hi mate, sorry, to tell the truth I've had quite a few want the old one. But I did promise someone a long while ago, if I every sold it he could have first chance, Sorry mate, Why don't you have a go at building yourself one? Your very good with that sort of thing. Terry.
Hi Scott, I'm going to start doing the plans now mate. I wanted to make sure everything worked ok first. I also have a lot of videos to edit for the plans. But they do show everything on the build. Will get them done asap mate. Thanks, Terry.
Will do mate, practice will make perfect. I'm no expert, but I will make a video of plastic welding, to help people that's never plastic welded before that might help. Keep up the good work mate. If you think of selling your RDF, there's quite a lot wanted to buy mine. So let me know. Terry.
Terry it would be a boring old world if everything worked first time off and hats off to you for just running it untested on camera and not giving it a spin before hand. [ I know that feeling when the lights go out] What's is your background work wise before you retired if you don't mind me asking I started out as a carpenter for 10 years then went to work for the MOD for 18 years then back to carpentry for 12 more and I now work part time as a school technician in Engineering and resistant materials for the last 4 years what they call woodwork now in schools now. Martyn
Hi Martyn, I was manager of a club for the last 18 years of employment, and HGV driver before that. My true trade is car accident repair work, but not done that for many, many years. I think showing everything as it happens, makes it more enjoyable to watch. even if I did knock all the lights out lol. Thanks mate, really appreciated, Terry.
Brilliant result Terry. Loved watching all the videos making it. Are you just selling the plans or will you be making some made up ones to sell as well ? Cheers.
Looks fantastic terry . Are you going to replace it with the bigger one ? Or are you going to buy a bigger shed lol . Lots of power with them jets . Nice work mate
Thanks Leigh, I don't know what to do mate really. I do love the one I'm running and it is a bit bigger. But the new one won't take up as much room. Terry.
@@Wrighty it is a difficult one . The original one has been very good and never let you down. But on the other hand it would give you more space in the filter house to build something else lol very good tho mate
That's right mate, it would give me more room in the shed. I would have room to make a protein skimmer lol. Stop putting ideas in my head lol. Thanks mate, Terry.
Hi Stephen, To build the new PP RDF which is built using 6mm polypropylene, for the parts only comes to around £600.00. you will need a plastic welding gun, which can be bought for around the £30.00 mark upwards. The plans have the full instructions of the build from start to finish, and also 29 videos showing just how everything is done. They also come with a full list of parts and links where to get them. If I can help further just give me a shout on pondfilters@gmail.com and I will answer any question you may have. Hope this helps, Terry.
Hi David, I haven't had time to work it all out yet, but I'm hoping it will be around the same price as the last one. Around the £500.00 mark. Thanks, Terry.
Hi Terry, fantastic job on the RDF. Very impressive :) What will you do with the older one? Would you consider selling it? I'm not skilled enough to make my own :(
Hi Simon, Thanks mate, to be honest I'm not sure what I'm going to do mate. I have had someone quite a while back ask if he could have first offer on it if I do decide to sell. Sorry mate. Will keep you in mind if he changes his mind though, Terry.
Hi Chris, Yes, it's good to have it finished. I haven't had time to work it all out yet, but I'm hoping it will be around the same price as the last one. Around the £500.00 mark. Thanks, Terry.
What a job Terry, thanks for this. Recently got a house with a small mucky pond. I'm enjoying your ingenuity and videos as I figure out how to recover.
Did you just use a multifunction relay for the logic control?
Thanks Josh, very much appreciated. Good to hear you enjoy the videos. Hope you get the new pond sorted mate. Take care, Terry.
Yes mate, it's a triggered timer delay switch. Unfortunately, I don't think you can get the ones I used anymore. I was getting them from the US
Terry I adore watching your pottering through life, you've become a British institution IMO. I love how we never see you really, adds to the mystery and style of it all. Touchingly amusing when you mention 'the wife', tea time & what temperature it gives in the garden and the pond. Love your genteel grumbling about the weather when it rains & suchlike.
Nothing chills me out more that a Wrighty video, just you floating through your ponding world. I guess you must have an engineering background given how you problem solve and get your great contraptions up and running.
BTW have you ever given much thought to Anoxic filtration? I guess your Bakki would induce Anoxic conditions anyway, but perhaps a dedicated Anoxic filter would be a nice project.... From what I know these filters really round off the entire nitrogen cycle thus depriving the dreaded blanket week still further.
I am into constructed wetland filters (with pump-out cleaning chambers), intake bays (which I simply net off when a bit full - always fully visible so I always know when to net-out the debris) and bio-falls myself.
Anyway mate, life is so much better for your videos, so thanks
Richard
Creative Cascades
Hi Richard, Wow! thank you, it's very much appreciated mate. Thank you very much for your kind comments. I hope I can keep on turning out the videos. I really just do my thing and video it so it's not too difficult to do. It's being able to keep finding different things to make a video about can be a problem some times. I don't have myself in the videos as I think I have the perfect face for radio lol. The Bakkie river deals with the anoxic bacteria very well. I use Siporax ceramic media which I think is really good. I've had no algae problems since it matured and my nitrate levels are very low. I do get a slight showing of nitrate but that's expected as the moving bed is producing it. Thanks again mate, take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty Ah ha so the Bakki river is doing the ole anoxic duty really well, that's great, I hadn't realised that it had made such a difference already. I quite fancy making a Bakki now, I like your design and also that of Adam Julyan here on TH-cam
I have to say, I wouldn't run a pond now without a bakkie river on it. It did take quite a while to mature and start working, but that's just the bacteria getting established, which I expected. The idea is, the less air in the water the better. That's why I ran it from my RDF and not the moving bed. Terry.
Terry, well done sir. You have a gift in mechanical engineering. I have an obstacle to adopting this design. I could locate a device of this size near my pond, but I can’t readily create a shed to protect the RDF from the weather, along with sufficient access to plumb and clean it. . So, as you give thought to RDF plans, I wonder if it would be possible to protect the mechanicals and electrical system within a weather tight enclosure, as part of the RDF, rather than placing the RDF within a shed? Just a thought.
Hi John, and thank you. Very much appreciated mate. Lot's of people have there RDF's outside. All you would have to do, is move the water pump under the RDF more, box in the sides of the stand and your good to go. You could even put your electrics in there. thanks, Terry.
Well done Terry on an excellent job you have done on the new RDF.Cheers Gary.
Thanks Gary, it's come out better than I thought it would. Thanks mate, take care, Terry
Terry what a great job mate wish I had your patience and skill to do a job like that you should patient them and make a killing selling them keep up the good work mate
Hi Barry, and thanks mate. much appreciated. You could do it mate, if I can you can. Thanks again mate, Terry.
Terry greetings from India. You are my inspiration. Hats off to the fabulous job ur doing given ur age. 🙏🙏🙏
Hi mate, and thank you for your kind comments. It's very much appreciated. It's good to hear you enjoy the videos, and I hope to do a lot more. Thank you, and you take care, Terry.
Very nice, it's a shame in the lid there is no window so you can see all your work in action.
Hi mate, I have thought about adding a window, but the trouble is it would condensate up with all the water inside. Thanks mate, Terry.
Hi mate and thank you. Oh there's lots I'm no good at mate lol. Thanks, Terry.
Hi Terry, that RDF is looking very smart indeed and working well from what I can see. Chinese electricals are a pain and thankfully you got to the bottom of it quickly without the need to order a new one. Take care and all the best to you and Mrs Wrighty.
Hi Chris, and thank you mate. You'd think if they were letting them sell there products in the UK, they'd make them use our standards of wiring. Not to worry, got it sorted in the end. Were both well now mate thank you and I will give the wife your best wishes. take care mate, Terry.
That is a brilliant effort Terry for a home made rdf it looks just as good as the ones you buy fair play I really hope you put together some plans for this in the future pond extension in the new year and this would be the icing on the cake and a brilliant project well done again mate 👍
Hi Chris, thanks mate. It has turned out better than I imagined. I'm in the process of doing the plans, but they are going to take a while. There's quite a lot of video to do. Thanks again mate, much appreciated, Terry.
That is a brilliant home made RDF Terry, you must be over the moon I would love that on my Pond 👏👏👏
Hi mate, thank you. I still have a few finishing off jobs to do, but it's come out better than I thought it would. Thanks again mate. Terry.
@@Wrighty It's brilliant mate really is 👍
Thanks mate.
Perfect Terry very nicely built that took some real skill to work it all out. Perhaps if you got some PP left over you could cover the wooden frame saves you getting out the paint brush, just a thought. Well done.
Hi Tony, thanks mate. It is easier to build than you think. It helped having built one before in the designing of it. I did use the last of my PP on the lid. I had just enough. Trouble is it's not cheap lol. A pot of paint will be cheaper, but like you say , more work. Thanks mate, Terry.
Terry I’m very impressed! You have done an excellent job on the RDF project! ~Eric
Hi Eric, hope your well mate, and thank you. It has come out better than I thought. thanks mate, Terry.
Wrighty thanks I’m hanging in there my friend! That RDF is amazing you should be proud it really came out great 👍 maybe one day I’ll have one in my pond I could really use one for sure! Keep us posted!~Eric
Will do Eric, take care mate. Terry.
Will do Eric, take care mate. Terry.
Wrighty 👍👍
Terry you did it again another project completed well done
Hi Dave, and thanks mate. it's come out really well. better than I thought. Thanks, Terry.
Great video Terry, I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought the green wire was an earth, same problem on my daughters float switch.🤫🤫
Hi Michael, thanks mate. I know mate it's annoying. If they want to import into our country they should be made to have our standards. Still it's all sorted now. Will know better next time. Thanks mate, Terry.
Hi Terry, i am planing my own RDF without plastic welding. I like the rubber sealing in the front of yout drum. There are severel DIY RDF's on TH-cam with the same kind of Sealing. How is this rubbersealing named? I cant finde something like this to buy. Maybe you can send me a link to a webshop? Thx, Markus
What can i say Terry, except bloody fantastic mate, great job and well done.
Hi mate, and thank you. I'm really please how it's come out. One happy bunny lol. thanks mate, Terry.
You do a very good job, on all your inventions. Very well done, keep the videos coming.
Thanks Gordon, very much appreciated. thank you, Terry.
Excellent job Terry, I wondered with a smaller pond, could the RDF be scaled down, space being the issue.
Hi mate, and thank you. It can be made shorter quite easy, and just use 2 or 3 spray jets, but height and width can't be changed because of the diameter of the drum. Terry.
Wondered if I could email a couple questions?
Yes mate, pondfilters@gmail.com Terry.
Hi Terry lovely job mate not sure about the lid though thing I would have done a clear plastic frame just so you can keep a eye on things! Or perhaps put a window in this one
Hi mate, i did think of having a window, the problem is it would condensate up with all that water inside. I will give it some more thought. Thanks, Terry.
It's looking great! I know they dont use a lot of water when they run but I was thinking you could probably reduce it even further if you had a sieve on the waste outlet. Would be easier to show you what I mean with a drawing but I cant do that on here so a description will have to do. On the waste outlet you could have a small box with a sieve at something like 45 degrees sloping down and out to a waste pipe. Underneath the sieve could be an opening to allow the water to return to the dirty side of the RDF. Looking at your pre-filter and your box you use with your vac gave me the idea. It might be more trouble than its worth but I get these funny notions from time to time lol
Hi Jim, it's a good idea but on my system I have a pre-filter which takes out the bigger dirt, and then it goes through the RDF which filters everything out down to 60 micron. The roblem is if you use a mesh anything smaller than that on a sieve it just blocks the mesh. I've tried it mate. Good thinking though mate. Thanks, Terry.
@@Wrighty We all love your video's Terry, you have many aspiring students sieving through the info you put out there. Great work on this RDF, a very professional and impressive unit
Glad that you and the MRS are mending well. Please keep the posts coming Mate...
Hi Rob, were both pretty much back to normal thank you. And thank you for your kind comments mate, it's very much appreciated. Terry.
Great job Wrighty, the RDF looks very smart 👍👍
Thanks Dan, very much appreciated. Terry.
Great project. The new RDF looks fantastic. I got your last set of instructions but did not do it yet but I will definitely do one when you put out the instructions of this. Though I have no idea how to do plastic welding.
When you do the instructions please can you do one for a Gravity fed system.
Thanks again loved the video enjoyed it very much.
Hi Sanjaya, thank you. As soon as I get time, I'm going to make a video of how to plastic weld. I'm no expert, but I get by. I'll just show what I have learned. In the pond world I've found it comes in very handy. Thanks mate, Terry.
Hi Terry! I really love your RDF. I hope I can make one.
Could you please tell me what are the black circles inside the container? And where can I get that?
Thank you so much.
Hi Mike, thank you. You can get the full build plans with over 20 videos on how to build this RDF plus a list of parts and links where to get them on my website diypondfilters.com thanks again, Terry.
Wonderful job sir perfect
Thanks Aaron, very much appreciated, Terry.
What was the cost of making that and where did you get al the parts ? Thanks a
The parts came from many different suppliers. The cost I haven't worked out yet, but I think it will be around £500.00 Terry.
Ah ok nice one I’m sure you will let us know in the next video perhaps but seriously well done on that super job
Hi mate, and thank you for your kind comments. Will let you all know. Thanks again, Terry.
Great job 👍👍👏👏
Could you tell me what is that cost you all together? And what did you use to make a drum it self I'm thinking them to black circle ends of the drum
Hi mate, I've not worked it out yet, but I'm hoping about the same as the last one. Around £500.00. the ends are what used in drainage. Thanks, Terry.
I love your videos m8 just wish I could use a rdf unit but it would just have sit out side the pond on the grass by the fence I have the small version of the barrel filters you made and works great I use 4 barrels 3 with K1 and the forth is really the first one I use to catch all the dirt before it gets in to the filter but that isn't working out the best need to change things around a bit and I will be good then
Hi Dale, thanks mate, very much appreciated. Lot's of people have the RDF outside mate. It's not usually a problem. Terry.
Nice one Terry!
Thanks mate, always appreciated, Terry.
Hi Terry. Another very informative video. Love the new RDF, especially the reduced (from the original) size. Couple of questions: 1) does the smaller size limit the size of pond it can used on, and 2) are the parts used in filter generally available anywhere? I live in Canada so would need to source parts likely from different vendors than you do in the UK, if I was to build one, once you make the plans available of course. Thanks.
Hi mate, There might be a couple of parts that might be difficult to sort out. I will try to look into it. With RDF's they will do any pond, but the smaller drum RDF's on a bigger pond will work harder and be triggering the cleaning more often. So a bigger drum on a bigger pond will work better. Ritchie in the US has just built my old RDF and made a really good job of it. I must add, he did get a couple of the parts from the UK. Thanks mate, Terry.
Does anyone know the seal is called and where it can be found, the black one on the drum
I dont know if I missed it, but suggestion from me !
Raise the flow alot, so the spray dont trigger that early.
if you raise it so high that it will only trigger just before the waterlevel overflows the tray for the dirty water, then you will use the most of the drum mesh before each rinse !
if your trigger is low, you will only use 10% of the drum and it will get dirty to fast and still you will rinse 100% of the drum, raise the trigger as much as possible to use as much of the grip before it triggers..
( it makes no sense to trigger more, since the flow into the filter will be the same all the time anyway )
It's not fitted to the pond yet mate. I'm just giving it it's first test run in my shed. Your rigtht in what you say, but this is only a test to make sure everything is working as it should. Terry.
Excellent job Terry. Do you know the max flow rate yours can handle? Do you calculate that when deciding on dimensions or just build what fits your space? I think those big rubber drum boots would be hard to source in the US.
Hi Chris, thanks mate. The thing is with RDF's most will take the flow, but what it does change is the amount it triggers for cleaning. If you have a small drum mesh and a big flow, it will be constantly triggering. that's why with a bigger flow you should go for a bigger drum size. It will trigger less and won't work so hard. take care, Terry.
Have you tried to turn the wiper motor around and mount it direct to the drum through the housing? This could cut down on moving parts and the complexity/cost of it, as well as a cleaner appearance.
Hi Chris, The motor has to be geared down or the drum would turn too fast. The ratio of the motor to drum needs to come down by 8 to 1 at least to get a good drum speed. You could use a power reducer, but 1 revolution in 10 seconds would still be too slow for the motor. Terry.
@@Wrighty Would a dimmer switch that is used for lighting work? It should be able to have adjustability from all the way off to all the way on, you could fine tune it to anywhere in between.
Hi Chris, you can buy power reducers that would do the job. I will look into it thought mate. Thanks for the idea. Terry.
Great job Terry 👍
Thanks Ben, really appreciated mate. Terry.
Top job that pal. where do you get the water nozzles from ??
Hi Chris, do a google search for crop spraying nozzles. You'll fine plenty mate. Terry.
@@Wrighty Awesome, thanks mate
Hi Terry I love watching your builds! Is the mesh you're using made of stainless still or nylon? Keep up the great work!
hi William, and Thank you. Glad you enjoy the videos. It's a 60 micron stainless steel. Thanks, Terry.
Looking forward to a look at the new rdf. Hope all is well. Rick
Hi Rick, I very well mate thank you. Hope all's well with you mate, Terry.
Hi Terry I am about to purchase your plans for your RDF would it still be OK on a gravity fed and how high would the water level have to be in the filter.
Hi Ian, yes it can be gravity fed and the best level to run the PP RDF is half full (middle of the drum). If I can help further, just give me a shout on pondfilters@gmail.com I'll help all I can mate, Terry.
Thanks Terry
Can u do more diy pond filter that's easy to build
Hi Judy, I have done quite a few in the past. If you go to my website diypondfilters.com there all there with building instructions if you want them. Thanks, Terry.
Hi Judy, I do sell plans on the 3 barrel filters on how to make them and they come with all the links on where to get the parts. I'm also here to help with any questions you have. The plans are on my website diypondfilters.com Thanks, Terry.
I was wondering if you could do a video on how the RDF actually works (computer style graffics) step by step,I love the concept but I'm not getting the big picture??? from when the water first goes into the RDF & when the water hits the pond? anyway I Don't know what happened but for some reason the notification bell was not on so I wasn't getting ANY of your awesome VIDEO'S (all spring,summer), so have a bit of benging to do??? great job as usual & why don't you put a small hinge on the new RDF gear covers/box just incase you need to do some maintainance on the gears, just a thought! hi to the wife!
Hi Deb, Hope all's well with you and yours. I will do a video explaining how it all works. I can't hinge the sprocket cover because there's not room on either side once the pipework is all fitted I'm afraid. But good idea though. It's only a couple of screws and it's off. So not to bad. Sounds like you have some catching up to do on videos lol. Thanks Deb, Terry.
Another great video 👍 just wondered which editing software you use
Hi Charles, and thank you. If you mean for the videos, I use to use Pinnacle Studio. I now use Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019 I find it very good. Terry.
Thanks Terry, is there any reason why you stoped using pinnacle ?
No mate, I found Pinnacle very good. I had used it for years, since Pinnacle Studio 7. Then I had a chance to have a play with Adobe Prem Pro CC and liked it, so I thought I'd have a change. I don't do a lot of fancy transitions and things, so it's probably wasted on me lol. But I do like working with it. You'll find Pinnacle very good mate, if you decide to go with it. It's very easy to use. Terry.
Terry. Fantastic job, from someone who gets fed up cleaning my diy shower filter every few days in summer.
Cost implications and plans, are they coming soon?
Hi Paul, thanks mate, I'm going to start writing the plans up and will work out the cost for people, I'm hoping it's going to be around the same price as the last one. Thanks mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty great stuff ill be buying a set and giving it a go
Thanks Simon, I will get them done asap, Terry.
@@Wrighty no rush take it easy no timelines are needed :-)
Nice one terry happy days top job as normal mate can I ask how much did it cost to build ?
Hi mate, I've not worked it out yet, but I'm hoping about the same as the last one. Around £500.00. Thanks mate, Terry.
Wrighty brilliant mate that’s not bad 4 the quality that you have made mate are you going to sell your other one ?
To be honest mate, I'm not sure what to do at the moment. I do have someone waiting to buy the one I'm using, but it works really well. I will have to give it more thought. Thanks mate, Terry
Wrighty yea terry well I was going to say the same thing but if someone eles is allready after it I miss out there lol top job mate
Hi mate, sorry, to tell the truth I've had quite a few want the old one. But I did promise someone a long while ago, if I every sold it he could have first chance, Sorry mate, Why don't you have a go at building yourself one? Your very good with that sort of thing. Terry.
what do you use to glue your rubber on your drum seal ? thanks
Great update! Will you be releasing a new set of plans and parts list? I bought the last set and could enjoy an upgrade to my setup.
Hi Scott, I'm going to start doing the plans now mate. I wanted to make sure everything worked ok first. I also have a lot of videos to edit for the plans. But they do show everything on the build. Will get them done asap mate. Thanks, Terry.
Keep me posted. I am practicing my plastic welding to help in this next construction project.
Will do mate, practice will make perfect. I'm no expert, but I will make a video of plastic welding, to help people that's never plastic welded before that might help. Keep up the good work mate. If you think of selling your RDF, there's quite a lot wanted to buy mine. So let me know. Terry.
Terry it would be a boring old world if everything worked first time off and hats off to you for just running it untested on camera and not giving it a spin before hand. [ I know that feeling when the lights go out] What's is your background work wise before you retired if you don't mind me asking I started out as a carpenter for 10 years then went to work for the MOD for 18 years then back to carpentry for 12 more and I now work part time as a school technician in Engineering and resistant materials for the last 4 years what they call woodwork now in schools now.
Martyn
Hi Martyn, I was manager of a club for the last 18 years of employment, and HGV driver before that. My true trade is car accident repair work, but not done that for many, many years. I think showing everything as it happens, makes it more enjoyable to watch. even if I did knock all the lights out lol. Thanks mate, really appreciated, Terry.
man of many skills then
Not to sure about that mate. I do have a go at everything. Not all turn out good lol. Terry.
Brilliant result Terry. Loved watching all the videos making it. Are you just selling the plans or will you be making some made up ones to sell as well ? Cheers.
Hi Simon, thanks mate. Really appreciate it. I'm just selling the plans. I don't get enough time to build them. Terry
@@Wrighty ok thanks for the reply Terry.
Looks fantastic terry . Are you going to replace it with the bigger one ? Or are you going to buy a bigger shed lol . Lots of power with them jets . Nice work mate
Thanks Leigh, I don't know what to do mate really. I do love the one I'm running and it is a bit bigger. But the new one won't take up as much room. Terry.
@@Wrighty it is a difficult one . The original one has been very good and never let you down. But on the other hand it would give you more space in the filter house to build something else lol very good tho mate
That's right mate, it would give me more room in the shed. I would have room to make a protein skimmer lol. Stop putting ideas in my head lol. Thanks mate, Terry.
That is working brilliantly. There is nothing you can't do is there?
Hi Mate and thank you. There's lots I can't do mate. vacuuming and ironing lol. thanks mate, Terry.
Hi im interested in buying your plans and building a rdf i was just wondering what is the total cost roughly of building your own
Hi Stephen, To build the new PP RDF which is built using 6mm polypropylene, for the parts only comes to around £600.00. you will need a plastic welding gun, which can be bought for around the £30.00 mark upwards. The plans have the full instructions of the build from start to finish, and also 29 videos showing just how everything is done. They also come with a full list of parts and links where to get them. If I can help further just give me a shout on pondfilters@gmail.com and I will answer any question you may have. Hope this helps, Terry.
What a great project!!
Thanks mate, much appreciated. Terry.
what is the dia of your drum? thanks
Great stuff 👍
Thanks Matt. glad you like it mate. Terry.
Terry I love watching ur videos how much dos it cost to make the new one u made ???
Hi David, I haven't had time to work it all out yet, but I'm hoping it will be around the same price as the last one. Around the £500.00 mark. Thanks, Terry.
How much would u charge to build one for some one
Hi David, sorry mate I just don't have the time. I do get ask this quite a lot and unfortunately I can't. Sorry mate. Terry.
Top job brilliant well done mate how much has it cost you I’d think a lot better an cheaper than you can get at koi suppliers
Hi Phil, thank you mate. I've not worked it out yet, but I think it will be about the same as the first one. £500.00 or around that mark Terry.
Hi Terry, fantastic job on the RDF. Very impressive :)
What will you do with the older one? Would you consider selling it? I'm not skilled enough to make my own :(
Hi Simon, Thanks mate, to be honest I'm not sure what I'm going to do mate. I have had someone quite a while back ask if he could have first offer on it if I do decide to sell. Sorry mate. Will keep you in mind if he changes his mind though, Terry.
Never thought I'll have a filter envy but here I am.
Hi mate, thank you. I've still got a bit of finishing off to do but I am proud of it I must admit. Thanks mate. Terry.
Great video my friend enjoyed it very much your friend GMAN
Thanks GMan. very much appreciated as always. Take care, Terry.
TERRY I BET UR GLAD IT FINESHED roughly much whould u say it cost u to biuld it
Hi Chris, Yes, it's good to have it finished. I haven't had time to work it all out yet, but I'm hoping it will be around the same price as the last one. Around the £500.00 mark. Thanks, Terry.
Hi Weighty I use a company called eco-filtraton products, website www.eco-filtration.co.UK for pipe and fittings all things to do with koi ponds
I use Discount Leisure. There pretty good. www.discountleisureproducts.co.uk/pond-supplies-c1/pond-pipe-and-fittings-c20 Terry.