2008 MDF Rack System

[AaronP]

So I decided to go a head and build my first rack system. I don't have enough $ to buy a prebuilt one and I'm pretty handy with a drill and a level so I figured why the hell not.

I've gone ahead and put together a list of what I'll need and then made this diagram:



I know you can't tell by the size of your screen (most people have different sizes from one another) but that is a scale representation of the size of the rack system. I'll be making it with MDF Board which I know will be heavy but I have plans to put it on casters. Overall the rack will be 3' Wide and 4' Tall. (For those who live/die by the metric system that's 91.5cm Wide and 122cm Tall).

It'll house at least 12 32qt Sterilites and will hold anything smaller (obviously) at first it'll house my 3 ball pythons and my 2 mexican boas but hopefully by the end of next year I'll have some more snakes in it .

[jeffh231979]

sounds like a good rack look at boamasters.com racks are cheap and very well made!!! just my

[Lucas339]

awsome design. im planning on building one this weekend myself. what are you going to use to seal the mdf?

[AaronP]

awsome design. im planning on building one this weekend myself. what are you going to use to seal the mdf?

I've decided not to try sealing it, I can't find much information about sealing it and really these boxes aren't going to be getting so humid that it'd make a difference. I'm keeping the lid to the tubs incase I need them just in case I need to create a high humidity enviroment for a few days.

I'm actually building a Hatchling/Juvie rack right now, it didn't start out so well cause the fools at home depot cut my boards the wrong sizes.

[Lucas339]

im planning on using vinyl films that are used for car graphics. a guy on a gtp forum said he uses it with great results. so im gonna give it a go.

[AaronP]

I finished my 1st rack! I'll get pictures when I get a chance.