Just finished installing the watering system. What a pain in the ass without a drill. My uncle was kind enough to give me his old drill...and now I know why. Both of the batteries hold a charge for about 6 seconds (literally) of usuable torque, then its back on the charger for at least an hour before you get your 6 seconds back. I used my first good spurt of energy from the drill to start the "ring" and at least get the pilot drilled in the reservoir. After that, I just used the spade bit by hand until the plastic would pop out. No drill makes securing the clamps a pain too...I had to use an awl for pilot holes, and of course the only flat head screwdriver I had was on my leatherman...not the easiest to work with.
I checked all the valves, and all of them seem to be set perfectly already, but I will keep an eye on them over the next few days. Thanks to Rich at RBI for all the gear.
Oh--by far the biggest annoyance with this system is the valve clips. They are soooo stiff it was hard to get the valves in the hardware cloth. My fingers are raw. None of our rats have tried it out yet, but one of them has been sitting under it staring at it for a couple of minutes now.
Best thing about it...I can hear myself think without the "clack clack clack!" of the ratties taking a drink break. Not having to fill a ton of bottles is great too.
I know we all thrive on pics, even ones as lame as this, but here you go. Thanks to everyone for the tips on good reservoirs, I am happy with the result.
STUPID PHOTOBUCKET!!! ARG! I hate photobucket...it never does what I say anymore.
Finally.
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