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DIY ATO accessories (float mount & fill tube)

Mark_C

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Was looking to pick up a mount and u-bend tube for a Frankenstein ATO I'm putting together.
Saw the prices and almost choked - $25+ for an ATO float mount?!

So, plastic lid and scissors led to...

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Add a lighter and a bit more scissor work (measure twice on the height)...


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and then add a float...

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Bring that lighter back to some rigid tubing for a fill line...

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Then hook em up and put em in tank, not the prettiest, and I plan to remake the mount out of lexan, but for a whopping cost of $0 (or pretty close too) can't be beat...

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