Wood vs. Metal racks

hey guys i was wondering why there are lots more DIY wood racks and not metal. I have a welder and i want to make a metal rack (with plastic tubs)

im wondering why people use wood more then metal

because making wood racks is alot easier to do and it is also cheaper. Plus not everyone has a welder just laying around

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Originally Posted by BallPythonMan

because making wood racks is alot easier to do and it is also cheaper. Plus not everyone has a welder just laying around

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Not necessarily. It all depends on the tools you have available to you. My metal rack was easier and just as cheap to make for me as a wood rack would be for most people. Most people don't have an entire fabrication shop at their disposal though. ;)

The welder is actually the part that would be much more likely for the average person to have laying around. Press brakes, shears, and lasers are the tools that you're most likely not going to have access to.

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Originally Posted by BallPythonMan

because making wood racks is alot easier to do and it is also cheaper. Plus not everyone has a welder just laying around

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agreed

After pricing some metal for legs for my freedom breeder.......wood is far cheaper here....LOL

But I think its more of a no welder, or not knowing how to weld thing.

My opinion on this is most people do not know how to weld, but there are some of us who do. I know how to weld but do not have the equipment at my home. I do have easy access to it, but I feel that the time and cost of building a rack this way, is out of range for most people who build their own racks out of wood. There are a few exceptions, but most people who have the money to go out and spend on materials to build a rack out of metal, can easily go out and buy a vision rack, or jasonsjunglerack. Just my two cents:)

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Originally Posted by MDB

My opinion on this is most people do not know how to weld, but there are some of us who do. I know how to weld but do not have the equipment at my home. I do have easy access to it, but I feel that the time and cost of building a rack this way, is out of range for most people who build their own racks out of wood. There are a few exceptions, but most people who have the money to go out and spend on materials to build a rack out of metal, can easily go out and buy a vision rack, or jasonsjunglerack. Just my two cents:)

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A 5 slot rack from Jason's Jungle is listed at $275 on his site. To house 20 balls it would cost $1100. I spent WAY less than that on the materials for the 20 slot rack that I built. I agree that most people don't have access to the equipment to build something like this, but to say that the materials cost as much as any pre-fabbed rack is not accurate at all.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ady/rack-1.jpg

how much did you spend to build that rack?

I can weld and get metal pretty cheap, but not as cheap as I can do a wood rack, so wood being cheaper is the reason. (im speaking for rodent racks not snakes)

Chris, that rack is SICK!

I love it!!!!