Hi Butch - Well the update with the plants in finally is that my new "Tincher Tray" (Patent Pending <- I assume you are working on this) is performing beautifully! The 1/2" ID tubing is fantastic, and now that I have the shelf angled ever so slightly toward the uptake, it pulls all but a few puddles from the bottom. It's on a timer to water 3 times a week, and I think it's going to do very well.
Right now, the only things I have in there are H. minor, H. purpurascens, Brocchinia reducta, and a bunch of Cephs. There is plenty of room to expand in the tray, and a shelf below for another Tincher Tray ("convenient care for all your Tepuis treasures!"), if I really need more space at some point. Thanks for posting your original build on this all that time ago! It's been very useful, and I'm grateful you put in the effort to share it.