Flexwatt

Hey all
im have finished building my rack .. and was looking into flexwatt.. i would like to use 4in but can seem to find it expt off ebay .. has anyone used this sklipper guy (sellers ebay name) to buy from ? prices seem ok i guess .. big apple doenst list 4in on their sheet
thanks all:taz:

http://store.beanfarm.com/index.php?...84ab4146328cbc

http://www.reptilebasics.com/flexwatt-heat-tape/

thanks for the links .so bean farm advertise that 3in is 10watts per ft and 4in is 8w per ft . will this matter much as im useing 12qt 28qt and 41qt tubs. i think im more concerned about the size of the warm spot..sugestions?

Oh and also as alum tape is so pricey is there an alternitive?

You can buy cheap aluminum tape at home depot.
Truthfully I have used HD clear packaging tape for 2 years and have had zero issues.

I wouldn't use 3 or 4 inch tape on a 41 qt tub because of too small of a hot spot.

I use 3 inch for my 6qt tub melamine rack.
4 inch in my 28qt melamine rack and it is barley enough heat IMO and I still have to heat the room up so the cool end stays above 75 degrees.

11x12 inch for my 40qt tubs.

I would HIGHLY suggest ReptileBasics.com for the flexwatt you need instead of using ebay. Rich there has been dealing with the stuff for a long time and his customer service is 2nd to none. He will cut it and attach all the connections for you for free. I buy all my flexwatt for my incubators/racks from RBI and have never had a problem.
His Flexwatt FAQ:www.reptilebasics.com/flexwatt-faq.html

I bought my flexwatt off of sklipper guy and it came quick and its great product! I plan I buying more soon for my incubator and baby rack! I used him because he ships to Canada! I use 4" on my 41 quarts for about 6 months now with no problems!

i ordered some 11in from bean farm .should work pretty well as my 41qt tubs slide in width way ..i dont slide them in all the way so i should be useing 6 to 8 ins of the flexwatt.. the 28s should be good .. i guess ill find out

My partner built his last rack with cb-70 long tubs sliding in sideways.
He cut his 11"x12" flexwatt to 10 inches long so he got 6 pieces out of a 5 foot piece.
The newer flexwatt is like the 3 and 4 inch stuff, you can cut it to any length as long as you cut between the heat element.

oh i also order the clips and insulators.. should i soder the clips to the wire?
or is it fine just pinching the clips.
thanks for all the advice people ..