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Offline cyberwollf

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Diy $0 ATO
« on: December 13, 2008, 14:33:44 »
I was tired of filling the tank with buckets and I will be gone for 2 weeks during Christmas so a DIY ATO was in order. 
Pretty much this idea here: http://www.reefworkshop.com/DIY_floatswitch1.htm

Did it all with free stuff i had laying around $0.  So far so good at keeping the water level.



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Offline gthorpe2

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Re: Diy $0 ATO
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009, 23:40:45 »
How is this working out?
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Offline cyberwollf

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Re: Diy $0 ATO
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2009, 17:24:28 »
Great.  I was left for Christmas and 15days & over 40 gallons later the sump was still full and the floor was dry.  The only change i have made recently is i extended the distance from the pivot to the switch (to allow for more travel for positive shut off and you get more upward force from the longer moment arm.  I just add water to the reserve bucket couple of times a week.  It is so much better than adding water several times a day.
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75G Mixed Reef w/ 30G sump/refuge

Electrical Engineers do it on impulse, with faster rise times, with more power, and less resistance at higher frequencies, without shorts, until it Hertz

Offline reeflover

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Re: Diy $0 ATO
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2009, 11:30:47 »
nice site im definitley doing this
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Re: Diy $0 ATO
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2010, 13:48:26 »
Bump on this. This is a great project!
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Offline cyberwollf

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Re: Diy $0 ATO
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2010, 17:22:38 »
Good find. I tried to search for this a few weeks back when you asked me, but couldn't find it.
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Electrical Engineers do it on impulse, with faster rise times, with more power, and less resistance at higher frequencies, without shorts, until it Hertz

Offline jd

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Re: Diy $0 ATO
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2010, 17:49:39 »
Wes, to find anything that you've posted on Ohio Reef, I start my searches with 'DIY' ;). I'll post some pics of my ATO/cloggedoverflow thingy tonight
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