And the fun starts...
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Ta2Smitty
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sure. the rack is made out of 1 1/4" PVC and the enclosures are 1/2" PVC
rack is a tad over 8' long and enclosures are around 24-25" wide and long and 3' tall with room to go up to 4'. This is going to be my indoors winter setup. up next is running electric. I'm running two 20 amp circuits to cover the lights and a room heater. I ran out of 1'2 PVC fittings so I'll be finishing the last two cages next week sometime. you can order the fittings from here
http://www.littlegreenhouse.com/
and I ordered the drip pans from here.
http://www.martinscages.com/products/supplies/pans.htm
rack is a tad over 8' long and enclosures are around 24-25" wide and long and 3' tall with room to go up to 4'. This is going to be my indoors winter setup. up next is running electric. I'm running two 20 amp circuits to cover the lights and a room heater. I ran out of 1'2 PVC fittings so I'll be finishing the last two cages next week sometime. you can order the fittings from here
http://www.littlegreenhouse.com/
and I ordered the drip pans from here.
http://www.martinscages.com/products/supplies/pans.htm
Looks awesome! Can you please share the details/parameters of the materials (diameter of the tubes etc...)ty
Ta2Smitty
Avid Member
more progress...
four total cages measuring 2'x2'x3' with room to make them 4' down the road
two dedicated 20 amp circuits, one for the lights above the cages and one for the bug bins under the cages/room heater no more tripping mommas hair dryer
In wall timer no more power strip/timer combos
four total cages measuring 2'x2'x3' with room to make them 4' down the road
two dedicated 20 amp circuits, one for the lights above the cages and one for the bug bins under the cages/room heater no more tripping mommas hair dryer
In wall timer no more power strip/timer combos
Ta2Smitty
Avid Member
more progress...
I took this pic to show off the latch I devised. I took a plastic cable staple,replaced the nails with screws and attached to the door frame. Then attached a Velcro style cable wrap to the frame, then threaded the cable wrap through the staple and WA-LA, instant latch!!!
Since I was using plastic hardware cloth I decided to reinforce the floor with a steel shelf due to it stretching from weight of the plants.
This is a shot of the first fully skinned cage. I went with the plastic hardware cloth for two reasons:
1- it cost 1/2 as much as the metal kind
2- these will be outside for close to 6 months at a time and figured the metal kind would eventually rust
Only down side to using this is the reduced visibility...
Started to worry about my rack sagging from the weight of everything on it so I added two more legs for added support.
All and all I'm really pleased with the way it's turning out...
I took this pic to show off the latch I devised. I took a plastic cable staple,replaced the nails with screws and attached to the door frame. Then attached a Velcro style cable wrap to the frame, then threaded the cable wrap through the staple and WA-LA, instant latch!!!
Since I was using plastic hardware cloth I decided to reinforce the floor with a steel shelf due to it stretching from weight of the plants.
This is a shot of the first fully skinned cage. I went with the plastic hardware cloth for two reasons:
1- it cost 1/2 as much as the metal kind
2- these will be outside for close to 6 months at a time and figured the metal kind would eventually rust
Only down side to using this is the reduced visibility...
Started to worry about my rack sagging from the weight of everything on it so I added two more legs for added support.
All and all I'm really pleased with the way it's turning out...
SonTigerPantherCham
New Member
Whew, I worry about the same thing....my rack sagging!
ok, maybe a little too much adult humor for this forum. But ya have to admit, you put it out there...I just stepped in it
ok, maybe a little too much adult humor for this forum. But ya have to admit, you put it out there...I just stepped in it
Ta2Smitty
Avid Member
Whew, I worry about the same thing....my rack sagging!
ok, maybe a little too much adult humor for this forum. But ya have to admit, you put it out there...I just stepped in it
nnnniiiiicccceeeee.....
Seeco
Avid Member
Nice one...
Whew, I worry about the same thing....my rack sagging!
ok, maybe a little too much adult humor for this forum. But ya have to admit, you put it out there...I just stepped in it
Ta2Smitty
Avid Member
planning on going with a mistking in the fall. I use a basic patio misting system for outside. thanks thou.
SonTigerPantherCham
New Member
Thank you, thank you very much
Sometimes a girl just has to be a little bit bad, to be good
Hope I'm not offending anyone, just one of those nites!
Sometimes a girl just has to be a little bit bad, to be good
Hope I'm not offending anyone, just one of those nites!
Midnighthwk
New Member
i like it.
ima have to make me something like that for an outside use.
the one i made isnt small enough to be moved much. that and i have to take my door Frame out to get the cage out. my room just had to have the smallest door in the house. stupid 29'' door with the rest of the house at 36'' and 34''
ima have to make me something like that for an outside use.
the one i made isnt small enough to be moved much. that and i have to take my door Frame out to get the cage out. my room just had to have the smallest door in the house. stupid 29'' door with the rest of the house at 36'' and 34''
