Lookin good Chuck! I like the simplicity of using staples rather than screws. Do you bend over the staple points in the underside of the container rim, or do they hold tight on their own?

Keep us posted with pictures as the season progresses.

Raybo

Thanks for the encouragement Raybo. Actualy, I eliminated the fill tube as well. Because there is an inner liner, I simply made a 3 sided cut above the overflow hole leaving a flap that I bent downward to allow easy filling of the resivoir. About the staples, well, you have to take some care shooting the staples to ensure that you hit the inner edge when attaching the lid. So far, I haven't bothered to bend the ends of the staples over, but it sounds like a good idea. I used 3/8 inch staples. Maybe next time I'll use 1/2 inch staples and fold the ends over. All the staples are shot downward into the fold of the plastic. Trying to shoot horizontal doesn't work because the plastic walls are not ridgid enough and the staples just kind of bounce off. Perhaps if a block of wood was held against the inside wall, a staple would probably go right through allowing you to bend the legs over. However, when shooting downward into the center of the folded over edges, it is not easy to get to the legs of the staples. Anyway, I will put up some more pitchures showing the latest modification of using a fill hole instead of installing a pipe. chuck

Here is a link that might be useful: new fill hole eliminates fill tube.

Chuck, those look great! I am not handy with the screws but can work a staple gun pretty good!