Re: DIY xPVC Rack for V-18 and V-35s tubs - thanks to Simple Man and coreydelong!
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Originally Posted by
Pampho85
Just a question, I can't really see it in the picture but, how did you do the heat tape? Was that pretty hard? I've never done it before so haha. And what did you do with the extra heat tape? Did you have to cut it off?
The extra tape can be cut between the black heat elements.
A lot of keepers will have one long piece of heat tape and weave it down all the shelves, and secure it with aluminum tape or by routing grooves.
I prefer individual strips for each shelf, but that's when I used heat tape ;)
Now to connect it, they have a ridiculously expensive tool to crimp on an eyelet. But I've personally drilled directly through the tape and attach the wire to the screw or bolt with a crimp on loop connector. Now, the only method I use, is the 2nd recommended way of the manufacturer; soldering.
Just make sure you close all open connections with tape, hot glue, liquid electrical tape, or silicon.
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