Looks great! How are you heating it? What size are the tubs?
03-05-2006, 05:58 PM
Stings
Re: Building a Rack
i have a piece of 12" flexwatt on each shelf and i took a router and cut it down on the bottom of each shelf about 1/8" for it to fit in to. the tubs are sterilite 1860 34 3/4" x 16 1/2" x 6"
03-05-2006, 05:59 PM
jglass38
Re: Building a Rack
Looks wicked!
03-06-2006, 08:01 AM
SnakeySnakeSnake
Re: Building a Rack
Is melamine the best material to use to create racks? Or is MDF a suitable substitute.
03-06-2006, 09:39 AM
jglass38
Re: Building a Rack
I'm not sure what the difference is. I was under the impression that melamine and medium density fiberboard were the same.
03-06-2006, 10:03 AM
Wild Bill
Re: Building a Rack
The melamine shelves are MDF with the white melamine coating on the outside. Plain old MDF doesnt have that coating. I would use the melamine as it will be less likely to absorb humidity and moisture. ;) If you wanted to use the MDF, at least give it a good coat of a washable paint.
03-06-2006, 11:27 AM
Stings
Re: Building a Rack
I used MDF and I gave mine 2 coats of paint on the shelves, i have no problem with humidity. mine holds at 52%
03-06-2006, 12:04 PM
JimiSnakes
Re: Building a Rack
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Wouldnt the S weave make the tub on the edge have heat on the side and bottom and raise temps?
Not really, mine only seems to be a degree or two higher, at the most.
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I think it would be cool to have an accurite thermometer in each tub, but with 40 tubs, thats ~ $500 just on thermometers that probably read all within a few degrees of each other
No doubt. that makes sense. that is a lot of thermometers.
