float switch bracket broke...

[unbreakable]

it broke around where the nut was... do i have to buy a new one? i didnt get to setup the float switch either :(

maybe ill try weld on

[avaloncourt]

Did you try emailing Digital Aquatics? That would be faster than asking here.

Can you post a picture of the break point for the benefit of the rest of us?

[unbreakable]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/rubensaurus/Untitled-1.jpg

Meant to say where it tightens to the black brace

i thought the bracket would be strong enough and i also thought i didn't over tighten, but I guess I must have in order for it to snap. There's a very large gap difference, it's on a 20g sump. Ive already fixed it with Weldon and overall like the bracket. Was really easy to setup the ATO

[andywe]

You do not have to tightent the screw all the way to the point it snaps!! Jsut enough to hold it up a little. It is ok if it leans a little. I ahve 1/8 acrylic on my sump and I just screw it down to the bottom and stop. That is more than enough to keep the bracket steady. If you want, you could get a small wodd block (or plastic) to fiut behind the screw, just again only tighten untilit stops, lightly finger tight at most.

Regards,

Andy

[unbreakable]

Yeah i must have overtightened, it just didnt feel like i did. I really like the bracket and for topping off its doing well so far. Hoping to setup my second bracket and float switch for the nano soon

[avaloncourt]

Ouch, right on the stress point too. The Weld-On should do just fine for keeping it stable. Thanks for posting.