One quick question

Where do I get something like that?

So about covering the top of my screen. I just need to leave 4 triangles in the corners left open and cover the rest?

We got our plastic pegboard at Lowes, but I'm sure any store of that type would carry it. You can buy big sheets of it pretty cheaply. I can't recall the price offhand, but Smulkin might be able to. He cut it down to fit our tanks perfectly.

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Originally Posted by BigKenjDogg

So about covering the top of my screen. I just need to leave 4 triangles in the corners left open and cover the rest?

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That would do it. In my 10-gallon, my triangles have 1-inch sides, and I think we might only have 2 or 3 cutouts on some of our other tanks.

Not too worried about the price, what do you use to cut it? Actually, Mark's very handy, so he'll probably know exactly what to do (he's the jack of all trades currently doing home theater design/structured wiring, so he's hooked up as far as having the proper tools/equipment to get the job done).....BUT, I'd still like you're suggestions.

I'd have to defer to Smulkin on that. He did all the work. I would have a clue what to use - some sort of saw I would imagine - hehe.

LOL...Yeah, a circular saw maybe, but what do I know, I'm just the woman! (actually, I like to think I'm pretty handy too, but some things I prefer to leave up to him!)......

I just measured, outlined with a Sharpie (perm marker) and free-cut with a jigsaw. One note on using a jigsaw with plastics/PVC - use a blade designed for metal (fine tooth) and not one designed for wood (larger teeth) and the cut will be cleaner and give you better handling with the saw. I think we paid $8 a sheet or so - the like $15 for a massive 6'x6' roll of plastic grass/carpet. Lowe's will hook you up, mang. Interesting you mentioned that (theatre design etc) as that's one of the venues that enabled me to hook up with Smynx.

sometimes pictures help - if you browse the photo gallery you're sure to find better ones but I did mine with contact paper...
https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...l_MVC-005S.JPG

you'll notice that it's black marble contact paper so it is hard to see but in the bottom left I cut a square out and on the right I cut a sort of rectangular strip out... I have contact paper on both the inside and outside so I just took an exacto knife and cut those openings on both sides... also I went about a 1/2 inch - inch bigger than my light around my heat light.

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Originally Posted by Smulkin

I just measured, outlined with a Sharpie (perm marker) and free-cut with a jigsaw. One note on using a jigsaw with plastics/PVC - use a blade designed for metal (fine tooth) and not one designed for wood (larger teeth) and the cut will be cleaner and give you better handling with the saw. I think we paid $8 a sheet or so - the like $15 for a massive 6'x6' roll of plastic grass/carpet. Lowe's will hook you up, mang. Interesting you mentioned that (theatre design etc) as that's one of the venues that enabled me to hook up with Smynx.

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Just cuz I'm a girl doesn't mean I don't know what a sharpie is :wink: Besides, I have a little collection of 'Mark's pocket items' and I've accumulated many, many sharpies!! So, you guys met through some kind of home theater junction? I've known Mark since I was 13 (18yrs!) (been a couple for 9 yrs.) and he's always been into the 'sound' thing, actually he turned me on to music in the real sense (Pink Floyd will always be my all-time favorite band!!)....He's also a pet groomer, a tree surgeon, a landscaper, a mechanic, a heavy equipment operator, a builder, and the list goes on.....Thanks for the ideas, we'll be heading to Lowe's tomorrow (I like them better than Home Depot anyway!!) :smile: