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New rack complete

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  • 02-20-2011, 07:29 PM
    Amon Ra Reptiles
    New rack complete
    It's roughly 48x48x24 and holds 18 - 28qt tubs but there is enough room at the top for another shelf which will allow for three more tubs when the need arises. I am heating it with six strips of 3" - 10watt flexwatt wired into series with a small inline switch worried into each level to allow me to turn off any unused levels. I used 2 stacked CDs on each corner of the tubs for a spacer which I think I will make bigger on my next rack. I currently have the tstat probe taped directly to the flexwatt but I think I'm gonna put a piece of tub between it and the heat tape because I'm settingthe tstat really high to maintain temps. I am using a digital hydrofarm but think I'm going to invest in a Herpstat because te hydrofarm fluctuates a good bit.

    http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...1298243983.jpg

    Let me have your opinions and suggestions for tweaking it guys.
  • 02-21-2011, 01:48 PM
    wax32
    Looks real nice!
  • 02-21-2011, 01:58 PM
    garweft
    Re: New rack complete
    Good News is you did a good job on it.

    Bad news is it's going to sag. You'll need to keep the shelf length under 2' unless you use support pieces between each tub.
  • 02-21-2011, 05:39 PM
    Amon Ra Reptiles
    Yea im thinkin I'll put some dividers in because of the inevitable sag
  • 02-21-2011, 05:42 PM
    Foschi Exotic Serpents
    I like it. Great job :)
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