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Freakie Frog?

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  • 06-01-2009, 05:04 PM
    cbentley
    Freakie Frog?
    Hi,

    Freakie Frogon your Youtube videos i see you use Bailey and Bailey's rack designs, but you use melamine. How do you heat?


    Thanks
    -Caleb
  • 06-01-2009, 05:13 PM
    tonkatoyman
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    As I am related to Freakie Frog I can partially answer. If you are refering to the baby rack we use heat strip down the back. If you are refering to the larger racks it is a 3" heat strip in the rear with a Helix
  • 06-01-2009, 05:21 PM
    Freakie_frog
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    It depends the racks that use the expanded PVC use a 3" wide stripe as has been stated above. However the melamine racks use a 12" long section of 11" wide Flexwatt. The melamine tends to adsorb allot of the heat and because of that the 3" stuff wasn't keeping the temps where I like them.
  • 06-01-2009, 05:30 PM
    Freakie_frog
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    I can say that I much prefer the rack design that uses the expanded PVC. The humidity control is much better, and the weight of one of the PVC rack is less than 1/4 that of a melamine rack.

    If you have the resources and the skill and time build your rack using that design. I've never been happier with any of the home made racks.
  • 06-01-2009, 07:20 PM
    cbentley
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    Thanks for the response.

    I meant the larger adult racks, sorry for the confusion.
    So the expanded PVC is better than the melamine. I plan to build a 5 slot rack using that design.

    Congats on the clutch to.

    Thanks
    -Caleb
  • 06-01-2009, 07:40 PM
    Freakie_frog
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cbentley View Post
    Thanks for the response.

    I meant the larger adult racks, sorry for the confusion.
    So the expanded PVC is better than the melamine. I plan to build a 5 slot rack using that design.

    Congats on the clutch to.

    Thanks
    -Caleb


    Caleb,
    To me the PVC is a much better design but your going to find that what works for me down here in the South might not work so well for you where you are. Give it a try and see if you like it. I have really grown fond of them for the way the tubs sit and how easy they are to pull in and out. You have a greater control on the humidity factor because the holes are in the PVC and not the tubs. Also they are so much lighter so moving them is a breeze if you have to.

    If you have any questions you can always Pm me or email..Just let me know if I can do anything for ya.

    Best of luck and make sure you get some pics of that rack when your done.
  • 06-01-2009, 08:14 PM
    cbentley
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    Thanks alot. Do now where to get the expanded pvc? Is it at lowes Home Depot?

    Thanks again.
    -Caleb
  • 06-01-2009, 08:18 PM
    Freakie_frog
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cbentley View Post
    Thanks alot. Do now where to get the expanded pvc? Is it at lowes Home Depot?

    Thanks again.
    -Caleb

    No what you'll have to do is find a local plastic supplier in your area and purchase it from them.

    Here's a tip most of these place will cut the sheets to the size you want for a small fee..and they are way more accurate than you or I could ever be.
  • 06-01-2009, 08:22 PM
    cbentley
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    Once again Thank You

    -Caleb
  • 06-02-2009, 08:29 AM
    tonkatoyman
    Re: Freakie Frog?
    Let me also add that the racks built with the PVC are lighter and easier to build
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