How hard is doing your own Flexwatt?
Hey everyone!
So I'm looking to make my own hatchling rack, and possibly a larger one (one that could hold 41qt drawers) BUT, I've never done flexwatt before, and I've always been nervous about doing anything electrical on my own. That being said, the current AP rack I had needed some rewiring done on it when I first got it and it hasn't burned my house down yet (knock on wood!) :D.
Any advise? Is it "worth" it to buy rolls of flexwatt, get/build a shelving unit, etc? I find some hatchling sized racks on Craigslist for $160 and I feel like "Hey, I can do it for that price!".
Thanks for any advice!
Kourtney
Re: How hard is doing your own Flexwatt?
Running heat tape, really isn't that hard. I wouldn't call it serious electrical work its easier then wiring a car stereo system, pretty much any one can do it after reading/watching a video.
There is a lot of videos on YouTube showing you how to wire with soldering or using clamps. I suggest using clamps first time around, unless you are good a soldering and trust your own work. It's worth the work if you know how to properly build your own racks and enjoy building them.
Re: How hard is doing your own Flexwatt?
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MrLang
I made a 12 tub hatchling rack all in under 100 dollars in about 2 hours and I am NOT a 'handyman' type. I can share details on that if you'd like in terms of a supply list from Lowe's. The thing is solid as a rock and the tubs are snug.
GL!
MrLang, I would LOVE some details if you have them. I'm pretty good at building stuff on my own and enjoy doing so, I just haven't really thought too much about making a rack. I got a nice AP CB70 rack through a trade, and haven't found many others locally so was thinking it may be good for me to start with a hatchling rack and go from there.
Thanks everyone for your input! I was thinking of buying a certain amount of tape from beanfarm, but if reptile basics has it pre-wired, that may be helpful too.