CB-70 Rack Do-it-Yourself page is finally Here!!

[muddoc]

Well it took me a little while, but I finally got the CB-70 rack page finally done. Some of the steps are kind of hard to explain, but I'll answer any questions as best as I can if you need it. Just for those of you who like to build their own stuff, next up will be rat breeder rack. As soon as I get my ner rodent room complete, I will be building about five more racks, and I will put them on the site as soon as I can. Be on the lookout for those sometime in February(I think). On to the DIY page.
http://www.baileyreptiles.com/cb70rack.html
Hope this is helpful to someone, and thanks for looking,

p.s. If someone builds one, please post a pic, as I would like to see how helpful the instructions were.

[On the Ball Pythons]

Very awesome Tim! How are you liking the PVC instead of the plastic hardware cloth? I've been using plastic peg board for mine, but I like the PVC idea better I think.


Props to Tim for giving something back to the herp community! I hope that you have a great breeding season.

JT

[tmlowe5704]

great instructions tim! Someday I am going to make a rack like that, but for now I will stick with cutting pieces of melamine and MDF and just building a cabinet/shelf type rack. Christmas was good for me, I will be calling soon about that pastel.

edit: where did you get the PVC from? Is that like FRP from home depot?

[stangs13]

Thanks Tim ,I have bien eyeing the 70's for a while ,and wanted a rack for them!! You made my day.

[tmlowe5704]

What is the total cost for supplies for this rack, without tubs?

[Evan Jamison]

Awesome step-by-step Tim! I could definitely see trying the PVC for the tops of our next rack instead of the plastic hardware cloth. What thickness of PVC did you use? Did you have a plastic fabrication company drill the holes in that pattern, or did you do it yourself? Well done!!

-Evan

[firehop]

Hey nice setup....I will be stealing that idea now thank you very much.

[Aric]

Awsome, now its time to get my but off the couch and build one.

[Freakie_frog]

Tim I love them I thought they look familure.. Where do you guys get the PVC board?

[muddoc]

Thanks for all of the kind replies guys. I hope I can see some pics soon of your guy's racks that you have built using this design.


James, I have only had it set up for about a week, so I haven't had enough time to properly evaluate the difference yet. I am waiting on a few sheds from this rack to see if the closed tops help to maintain humidty.

Evan, thanks for the reply. As far as the PVC, it is 1/8 inch. The holes and design were done by me. For the design, I stacked 5 pieces of PVC and topped them with a piece of pegboard. I then clamped them all together and drew the design on the pegboard. I then drilled holes through the pegboard to make the design. The first five sheets that I did I drilled with a regular bit, and didn't like the ratty look of the holes. I then talked to Sean at EbN, he has been working with PVC for a little while, and he sent me to www.tapplastics.com, where I ordered a specialty bit. This plastidril bit works great. Perfect holes.

Tim, the rack with hardware cloth costs about $85 and with PVC it costs about $125. The heat tape and Helix run about $180 (keep in mind that the next 2 racks built don't need another thermostat, because the Helix can run them). The tubs cost about $120 and the bowls that I use are about $30. All said and done, I can build three racks ready to rock and roll for about $1000. I use my savings versus a commercial rack to buy more snakes. Don't get me wrong, I will start buying some nice racks later, but for now, I enjoy building my own.