Built a rat rack!

Well I finally built a rat rack! Still have to put a couple 2x4's on to support a bucket for a watering system. But I thought I would show ya. Watering system coming soon!

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...3/100_2742.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...3/100_2745.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...3/100_2746.jpg


Thanks for looking!

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It looks absolutely awesome, great work!! It turned out real nice too:). Hope you get some nice litters David!:gj:

WOW! Really impresive work. Great job Dave. Now you just need to fill it up.

add some diagonal supports and you will be shocked how rigid it gets. I always add wheels to mine.

looks good :gj::gj:

Very clean work!

I assume you are going to put lab block on the front-left section of the screen. How long do those lab blocks last? Do you have to refill everyday?

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Originally Posted by suzuki4life

add some diagonal supports and you will be shocked how rigid it gets. I always add wheels to mine.

looks good :gj::gj:

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I thought about the diagonal supports, and I plan on putting some wheels on.
Thanks!

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Originally Posted by anatess

Very clean work!

I assume you are going to put lab block on the front-left section of the screen. How long do those lab blocks last? Do you have to refill everyday?

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Yeah, I plan on putting the blocks in there, and I don't have any answers for your other questions. I do not have rats yet. I still have to clear out a room in the basement. Just built it to help motivate me to clean the area! :rolleyes:

thats an awful lot of space under the bottom tub, any reason you left so much room? my bottom tub sits pretty much on the ground

I don't know much about rat racks but it looks cool to me :gj:

Here are two of the ones I made. Making more tonight hopefully. But anyways I fill my food hoppers once a week and it seems to last a tad longer then a week.
http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w...acks/001-1.jpg
http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w...atRacks001.jpg
The second one also has a water system now this picture is old.

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Originally Posted by BAMReptiles

thats an awful lot of space under the bottom tub, any reason you left so much room? my bottom tub sits pretty much on the ground

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It will be going in the basement and I thought the farther off the cool floor the better. And one less thing to worry about if the basement ever floods.

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Originally Posted by BAD Morphs

Here are two of the ones I made. Making more tonight hopefully. But anyways I fill my food hoppers once a week and it seems to last a tad longer then a week.
http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w...acks/001-1.jpg
http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w...atRacks001.jpg
The second one also has a water system now this picture is old.

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Nice! I really like the style of the top one! If I ever need more, I can just add on.

thanks!

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Originally Posted by saber2th

Nice! I really like the style of the top one! If I ever need more, I can just add on.

thanks!

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Yep which is exactly what I am doing with the new ones I am making sometimes this week! Works out great!

That looks good to me.

When I build mine I have been leaving less space between each level. Its not really necessary to leave that much space, and I feel that the rats feel more secure when no one can look in from above.

I also HIGHLY recommend the diagonal side support. It makes a HUGE difference.

Might be a foolish question but what kind of tubs are those and where did you get them? How much did they cost?

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Originally Posted by Powerspythons

Might be a foolish question but what kind of tubs are those and where did you get them? How much did they cost?

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Mortar mixing tubs. They sell them at Lowe's/Home Depot for about $5.

How come everyone I see that builds a rack their cuts seem perfect and their wood is straight as an arrow but when I go to buy wood all my 2x2s are more crooked than an S and even using a miter saw I can't seem to get a straight cut? I must just suck as a carpenter

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Originally Posted by azmodane

How come everyone I see that builds a rack their cuts seem perfect and their wood is straight as an arrow but when I go to buy wood all my 2x2s are more crooked than an S and even using a miter saw I can't seem to get a straight cut? I must just suck as a carpenter

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I just finished building the "rack" part of my rat rack. I have to redo the spacing between the screen and the guide rails (1 inch was too big, so I have to take them all off and move them up 1/4") so I didn't post pics yet.

But, when I took the first few pics, it looked really "professional". But when I look at it closely, you can see where my screws were showing a bit because I cut the wood too short so they don't line up...

But, I am really proud to say that I built the thing, then stood it up, and all the 4 support posts all stood on the ground without a wobble! That made me super proud of myself...

lol.