Well, I did get the automated misting system put together today. Grand total for the windshield washer pump and AC/DC transformer (1 amp): ~$30. The rest of the components you should be able to get for around $10. Of course, you're going to need a digital timer for this bad boy, and that will run you between $10-$20. So, you could pull this whole thing off for between $40-$60 (because you could definitely get the pump and transformer cheaper elsewhere, but I was in a hurry).
The drawback with my particular pump is that it doesn't seem to be able to self prime, so I have to keep the reservoir above or at the same level as the pump, and the sprayer does best when it is no more than 20" above the pump. If you're just planning on doing one tank (as I currently am), his saves some money from the wetworks or big apple systems, but if you are doing multiples, it just makes sense to buy the systems from the pros. Eventually, I will probably have one of those. For now, this works well for me. You could power up to 3 mister nozzles from this setup, but I'm only going to use 2 (at least that's my current plan).
It's really simple. If you guys want details, let me know, and I'd be willing to post pics later. For now, I'm going to start in on my background, etc. so that I might be able to have this terrarium up and ready for the vents by Sunday.
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Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of Trivialities and Fine Nonsense
Sounds good, what pump did you get?
