Silly goose. Should have been a little more descriptive, and included pics. So here we go; I figured out some flaws from my first attempt, albeit minor ones, and this was my new one with no issues! I dropped the fish tank motor into the bottom and used a piece of copper tubing to ensure it would stay down level instead of just arching the tubing like the original. This also gave me a good tight fit at the hole in the side. This stopped the small leak I dealt with before when the liquid level was over it, still I sealed it with silicone for insurance. Also, to eliminate the potential for other leakage, I ran the wire from the pump to the switch up the inside of the plastic tubing, which really should be insulated. I chose to run it in through the side instead of the top since I like to fill the cooler with a lot of ice before leaving a hotel, and didn't know if it would be a pain twisting the pump around putting on the lid.
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The momentary SPST switch is attached through a hole in a piece of really thin metal to hold it at a convenient angle, attached to the tubing with a couple of zip ties. So nice to just thumb the switch to have flavored water powered up the tube! I keep it in reach running it under the tank bag straps, and clip it to a retractable keyring on the handlebars for convenience! I have my battery tender cable coming out from under the seat on the right side of the bike, and mount the cooler on that peg. You can see power is supplied to the tank pump simply by plugging it in where the charger would normally plug in!
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The hydration system has been a wonderful plus with less fuss, and a lifesaver on a few rides that fluctuated between 110 and 114 for the entire day...
The momentary SPST switch is attached through a hole in a piece of really thin metal to hold it at a convenient angle, attached to the tubing with a couple of zip ties. So nice to just thumb the switch to have flavored water powered up the tube! I keep it in reach running it under the tank bag straps, and clip it to a retractable keyring on the handlebars for convenience! I have my battery tender cable coming out from under the seat on the right side of the bike, and mount the cooler on that peg. You can see power is supplied to the tank pump simply by plugging it in where the charger would normally plug in!
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The hydration system has been a wonderful plus with less fuss, and a lifesaver on a few rides that fluctuated between 110 and 114 for the entire day...