So you think you can build a rack like Pwilliams58?

This might be a newbie question, but how do you get those perfect little spaces on the top and bottom?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...z/IMG_0031.jpg

lol

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Originally Posted by Lateralus_Love

This might be a newbie question, but how do you get those perfect little spaces on the top and bottom?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...z/IMG_0031.jpg

lol

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In 100% honesty, those are completely eyeballed.

Ive watched a few of your videos, I honestly can say u build nice racks.:gj:

Question:
Instead of using unsightly packing tape to hold the back flexwatt in place so the snake can't slip out, do you think Aluminum Tape would work well? I know it's not going to melt the adhesive from the heat. Any suggestions on that?

Fantastic thread! Thanks!

I just want to know though...how much of a pain is it to get the Home Depot folks to make those cuts for you? Are you standing around for two hours wondering whether or not the pieces will be the right size?

The Home Depots/Lowes 'round these parts are kinda weak...you're lucky if you can get someone competent to help you out...

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Originally Posted by Dragnbaron

Question:
Instead of using unsightly packing tape to hold the back flexwatt in place so the snake can't slip out, do you think Aluminum Tape would work well? I know it's not going to melt the adhesive from the heat. Any suggestions on that?

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Aluminum tape would work fine...however that seems like it would be more unsightly? Haha.

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Originally Posted by snakewrangler

Fantastic thread! Thanks!

I just want to know though...how much of a pain is it to get the Home Depot folks to make those cuts for you? Are you standing around for two hours wondering whether or not the pieces will be the right size?

The Home Depots/Lowes 'round these parts are kinda weak...you're lucky if you can get someone competent to help you out...

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Ya, it is a huuuuuge pain, sometimes I feel like telling them to walk away and let me do it myself!

i live in canada. and goto ron. they have an AWESOMe device for cutting.

takes me about 2 mins and no argument and i usually get it for free sinc eI know them. and it's all cut :D

way eaiser then using my table saw :D

Do you think one strip of 11' flexwatt would work along the back??
I have built one and one half of the back have pieces of wood to brace it, and was hoping to put trhe 11 inch flexwatt on the other side, do you think this would get the temps high enough? i really dont wanna lay a piece on each shelf....

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Originally Posted by azpythons

Do you think one strip of 11' flexwatt would work along the back??
I have built one and one half of the back have pieces of wood to brace it, and was hoping to put trhe 11 inch flexwatt on the other side, do you think this would get the temps high enough? i really dont wanna lay a piece on each shelf....

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11" would probably do you just fine. The 17" I used is same wattage per foot as the 11", both 20 watts per foot.

oh i didnt even know they made 17 inch flexwatt...jus assumed yours was the 11, thanks tho