DIY Filter Socks

[shoelaceike]

Careful not to buy this one

http://kuningroup.com/eco-fi-plus/

 

[revhtree]

Careful not to buy this one

http://kuningroup.com/eco-fi-plus/

How come?

 

[shoelaceike]

How come?

It has copper and other metal additives

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Had my wife make these tonight and she even added a drawstring!

 

[mrsaltwaterguy]

Thanks for the guide! Just made my first batch last weekend.

 

[revhtree]

Had my wife make these tonight and she even added a drawstring!

That's great!

 

[Stevenbulbus]

Great thread thanks for sharing, always nice to see money saving tips

 

[skybears]

that rocks thank you

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Where do I get the tubing for this? Can't find it on Home Depot's website...

 

[revhtree]

Bump!

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

How do I cut this thin wall tubing, and also how do I properly heat it up to bend it?

 

[Wayneb332]

I used ice maker tubing on the ones I did.

 

[Wreckin]

How do I cut this thin wall tubing, and also how do I properly heat it up to bend it?

I cut it using a fine tooth hacksaw blade, and to shape it I used a old filter sock I was throwing away and a heat gun on low. I would heat the tubing up ever so gently and a little at a time while shaping it around the lower lip of the junk filter sock. It was a heat tubing then form it around the lip, heat tubing and form it around the lip process. Lol

 

[bobssecrtsn]

Just made these and so far it gets clogged every 2-3 days. depending how often i clean the glass, But it does really help the clarity of the tank! +1 being inexpensive !

 

[djd3mon]

I took an old filter sock and sacrificed the sock part and kept the plastic ring part.

I made my template 12x12. I simply put the ring inside the sock i made and use a 14" ziptie from home depot to tighten it down. It works great. I am on sock number 5 so far with no issues. I have noticed that they clog way faster than the commercial socks, usually can get 3 days out of one sock, but that's all I need to keep them in there for anyways.

Ive got 10 yards so I will be busy until next year this time making socks, lol

I did all of my sewing on a "lil sew & sew" sewing machine. Got it off amazon for $18 shipped to my doorstep same day, lol.

Time to move up to a real sewing machine. Might pick it up today or this weekend.

 

[revhtree]

I took an old filter sock and sacrificed the sock part and kept the plastic ring part.

I made my template 12x12. I simply put the ring inside the sock i made and use a 14" ziptie from home depot to tighten it down. It works great. I am on sock number 5 so far with no issues. I have noticed that they clog way faster than the commercial socks, usually can get 3 days out of one sock, but that's all I need to keep them in there for anyways.

Ive got 10 yards so I will be busy until next year this time making socks, lol

I did all of my sewing on a "lil sew & sew" sewing machine. Got it off amazon for $18 shipped to my doorstep same day, lol.

Time to move up to a real sewing machine. Might pick it up today or this weekend.

Nice job Brian!

 

[djd3mon]

Nice job Brian!

Thank you

 

[Lowstorm]

Another choice for DIY is milk filter socks.
http://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/mil...-filter-socks-2-1-4-in-x-12-in-/0000000001458

These are used on dairy farms to filter the milk we drink. They work great and you can throw them away after use.

Has anyone tried these yet? A box of 100 for $10 is great if it works

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Bumping this as it's a cool DIY idea!

 

[Kev311]

I buy these, only 1.85 each!