DIY, how to keep your tubs from rubbing on the flexwatt

Hopefully this is the last time I have issues with my rack :rolleyes: Apparently I didn't make my rack the right way and my tubs rubbed my flexwatt enough to wear it down. I was receiving electroshock therapy when I touched it. I walked through a home improvement store and found.....

Window shims!!!
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It's $1.49 for a 12 pack. These are made out of some sort of compost/plastic material and I screwed them into the shelving. They are spaced so that small and large tubs are kept off the flextwatt.
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Great idea. Hopefully those dont melt though. But i bet this will solve alot of peoples problems.

It's made out of roughly the same stuff as malemine. It's not going to melt at 96 degrees.

I always thought the feet on the tubs would be enough to save the flexwatt, but I always seem to find out the hard way :rolleyes:

DUI ???

Do you mean DIY ? :rofl:

:rofl: Oh dear.... Apparently I was mixing DUW and DIY. What the heck would DUI mean anyway....

How about "Don't Underestimate It", that's what I meant the whole time! :rofl:


Someone think of something good, my mind is slipping :rolleye2:

This is the big knock on belly heat. Some racks that use recessed tracks in the shelving avoid this problem. I like the back heat which avoids this whole issue and I get better ambient heat. Looks like you did a nice outside of the box approach, and it should work for you. I was also wondering if electrical tape along the outer edges of the tape would reduce the friction and the shocks.

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Originally Posted by Isis

It's $1.49 for a 12 pack. These are made out of some sort of compost/plastic material

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Oh and it's composite, not compost :rolleyes: And to think I'm going to work in a couple hours for a 14 hour shift....that ought to be good :weirdface

uhh Driving Under the Influence :rolleye2:

put the cocktail down :P

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Originally Posted by SNIKTTIME

This is the big knock on belly heat. Some racks that use recessed tracks in the shelving avoid this problem. I like the back heat which avoids this whole issue and I get better ambient heat. Looks like you did a nice outside of the box approach, and it should work for you. I was also wondering if electrical tape along the outer edges of the tape would reduce the friction and the shocks.

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I never thought about back heat. I'm not well versed on it. I understand it's good for ambient, and that snakes don't necessarily need belly heat, but there's just something in my head that forces me to think they need belly heat :confused:

I don't know it would be enough to tape along the edges, eventually you would think the tape would wear down or rub off?

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Originally Posted by Nate

uhh Driving Under the Influence :rolleye2:

put the cocktail down :P

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:8: Oh my gosh I didn't even think about that!!!! I might need a cocktail if this is any indication about how my night is going to go!!!

Yay you changed it for me! Thanks :D