5 Tub, 41 QT Melamine Rack I built

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Originally Posted by black06gt

Good job looks nice. I have a question - I see you wired the top 3 strips of heat tape together and the bottom 2 together. What kind of connection did you make from heat strip to heat strip. Did you just twist the wires together and slide them into the eyelet clips or just solder them directly to the heat tape ?

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I twisted them together and soldered them to the tape. I like the connection I get from soldering much better then the clips.

Will the humidity requirements for a BP affect the melamine eventually? I am considering building enclosures from melamine, but am concerned about how long they would last. From what I have seen, sealing the seams with silicone would help. Don't want to build something that will need to be replaced quickly.

When I'm ready for a rack I think I'll be using your plan. Looked up the pieces at Home Depot and looks like it shouldn't be an issue to find them locally. Only thing is that mine seems to come out a bit more pricey but that might change by the time I actually decide to do it. Thanks for the pics :gj:

None of my home depots carry these :(

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Originally Posted by Mahke

I twisted them together and soldered them to the tape. I like the connection I get from soldering much better then the clips.

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Ok thanks. Im waiting for my Vision V70 tubs to get here today, then Im gonna start building my breeder rack

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Originally Posted by Saber402

Will the humidity requirements for a BP affect the melamine eventually? I am considering building enclosures from melamine, but am concerned about how long they would last. From what I have seen, sealing the seams with silicone would help. Don't want to build something that will need to be replaced quickly.

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I love using melamine for racks. I built one four years ago that has been in constant use and is still in perfect working condition (the sides and corners are pretty beat up). They are fine for the humidity in the tub, but will swell up massively if the actual melamine gets any water into the exposed sides.

Would definitely recommend using melamine..the only downside I can see is the weight

Can you point me in th edirection where at in home depot you found the precut wood? Thanks!