My first DIY rack system - Page 2

adamanteus · 08-19-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh

someone should make an article on diy enclousures
cough james cough

Thanks, Josh..... I'll take that as a compliment, but have you seen the new thread from Sjoerd (reptileparadise)?

New reptileroom!

Josh · 08-19-2007, 04:28 PM

i know its a.......a........REPTILE PARADISE!!!!!!!!

adamanteus · 08-19-2007, 04:30 PM

It makes my work look a little 'sad'! New vivaria.

Josh · 08-19-2007, 04:31 PM

if you think yours is sad you should see my "birdhouse"

0TG · 08-19-2007, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamanteus

It makes my work look a little 'sad'! New vivaria.

Nothing sad about that at all, mate. That's some fine work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamanteus

I suspect you know your way around the workshop, Nick. What do you do for a living?

Mostly carpentry. My dad has his own business and after a couple years of college and not knowing just what it is I want to do with my life, I decided to work for him for a while. That while has turned out longer than I ever thought it would be but I'm learning a valuable trade in the mean time.

Stefan-A · 08-19-2007, 08:00 PM

That looks very good indeed.

Cazador · 08-19-2007, 08:09 PM

Hey Nick,
The racks look really nice. Thanks for sharing your design and plans. It's ideas like those that spark something new out of the next person and keep projects improving all the time. I've never used the flexwatt tape and was wondering if you find it necessary to include a thermostat?
Rick

0TG · 08-19-2007, 08:16 PM

I've never used the flexwatt tape either.

Right now I just have the DIY rheostat hooked up (which consists of a regular dimmer switch used for lighting). According to my temp gun it's 83 degrees on the warm side (the back) and 77 on the cool side (the front) which is just about perfect for the corns I plan on housing.

I've only just plugged it in a couple of hours ago so I suspect I'll have to do some fine tuning but from my observations thus far the flexwatt doesn't get nearly as hot as some of the heating pads available on the market today.

drache · 08-20-2007, 06:49 AM

very nice, Nick
thanks fer the detail
I'm gonna have to read through it more in a more focussed manner
I know there's some details that'll help me with my imminent project

GarterGuy · 08-21-2007, 03:24 PM

Very nice setup.....not a very great DIY person myself, I do better at setting up the insides of the enclosures....LOL.

Roy

08-19-2007, 04:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,138 Country:	Re: My first DIY rack system i know its a.......a........REPTILE PARADISE!!!!!!!! __________________ Josh *0.1 T. radix*

08-19-2007, 04:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,882 Country:	Re: My first DIY rack system It makes my work look a little 'sad'! New vivaria. __________________ James.

08-19-2007, 04:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,138 Country:	Re: My first DIY rack system if you think yours is sad you should see my "birdhouse" __________________ Josh *0.1 T. radix*

08-19-2007, 08:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,819 Country:	Re: My first DIY rack system That looks very good indeed. __________________ Natura non contristatur

08-19-2007, 08:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Re: My first DIY rack system Hey Nick, The racks look really nice. Thanks for sharing your design and plans. It's ideas like those that spark something new out of the next person and keep projects improving all the time. I've never used the flexwatt tape and was wondering if you find it necessary to include a thermostat? Rick

08-19-2007, 08:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
0TG "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 76 Country:	Re: My first DIY rack system I've never used the flexwatt tape either. Right now I just have the DIY rheostat hooked up (which consists of a regular dimmer switch used for lighting). According to my temp gun it's 83 degrees on the warm side (the back) and 77 on the cool side (the front) which is just about perfect for the corns I plan on housing. I've only just plugged it in a couple of hours ago so I suspect I'll have to do some fine tuning but from my observations thus far the flexwatt doesn't get nearly as hot as some of the heating pads available on the market today.

08-20-2007, 06:49 AM	#19 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,892 Country:	Re: My first DIY rack system very nice, Nick thanks fer the detail I'm gonna have to read through it more in a more focussed manner I know there's some details that'll help me with my imminent project __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

08-21-2007, 03:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Re: My first DIY rack system Very nice setup.....not a very great DIY person myself, I do better at setting up the insides of the enclosures....LOL. Roy __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

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