Reddit reviews 50 Vinyl Grommets 5/16" Bore Diameter 5/8" O.D.
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Two I bought, the rest I made.
Clear Polycarbonate Tubing, 5/8" ID, 3/4" OD, 1/16" Wall, 3' Length $9.97 (Prime eligible)
50 Vinyl Grommets 5/16" Bore Diameter 5/8" O.D. $8.99 (no Prime)
9/16" x 3/8" x 3/32" #8 O-rings (optional)
Pipe cutter, and saddle valve for punching, each about $6 from the hardware store.
I can make them for under a buck apiece in materials.
I am not sure where the list is. But I can pull up my amazon shopping and let you know in a minute
Edit: Tubing here
Grommets here
And O-Rings here
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Also, talking to a few people I've found that these work well...
Danco #9 O-rings - http://www.homedepot.com/p/DANCO-9-O-Rings-10-Pack-96722/100299667#.UdRhmvkUrEk
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Vinyl Grommets - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040D0QKM/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00&tag=r601000010-20
Unfortunately, those minimalist tanks are all I have right now. It's really tricky to get the second grommet on if there is already liquid in the tank.
The tanks in the pic are totally simple. I had a few vivi nova shells laying around so I drilled a fill hole in the side, threaded the hole for the smallest screw i had, found those white grommets randomly and a pipe shop, and assembled. It's just a few components- carto, grommets, tank, screw.
To fill and refill, I unscrew the screw, which can be done by hand, luckily. I have a blunt tip needle filler that I use for this. Then I put the screw back in.
I would like to get a nice carto tank here soon, but i have yet to pull the trigger on a certain one. it's a tough choice with so many nice options.
I like being able to have up to a half dozen flavors, each with its own tank, to keep a variety of flavors at my disposal.
If you're interested in building some DIY tanks, polypropylene is popular because it holds up to any juice and won't crack. http://hoopsupplies.com/ is where I got mine. I got clear but they also have a variety of colors. http://www.amazon.com/Vinyl-Grommets-Bore-Diameter-O-D/dp/B0040D0QKM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1369408397&sr=8-8&keywords=5%2F8+grommet these are the grommets I purchased. Enough for 50 tanks here.
I went to home depot, got the smallest, shortest screws I could find, which actually weren't all that small, and grabbed a threader from the next isle over. And that's it, other than the cartos. Let me know if you want any info I left out. It's really nice to have the parts around to build unlimited tanks. Like yesterday when I got six new flavors in the mail from Captivape....