Built a PVC hatchling rack

Just finished it last night! It holds (16) 6qt Sterelite tubs. What do you guys think? I'm still waiting on my flexwatt and new Herpstat.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...s/DSCN4189.jpg

That looks fantastic. Great job on that one, man.

Awesome job! Looks really good did you go with xpvc?

well done!

really nice i need me a few racks like that

Thanks a lot!

I'm going to build two more and plan on running them all off of the new Herpstat. That will give me room for 48 hatchlings by next season.

The company that I work for uses Celtec PVC sheeting for various applications. Once I found out we stocked it, I designed a few racks and plan on building a few. Being a designer by trade...This is right up my ally! PVC racks for 1/3 the cost!

Please post the plans and cut sheet.

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Originally Posted by JohnNJ

Please post the plans and cut sheet.

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Right now the plans still have my company title block, but I'll remove the company info when I get a chance. This design all fits onto one 1/2"x48"x96" sheet, so it's fairly cheep.

Very nice, what did you cut the xpvc with?

Very nice, I need to make me a couple of those! How do you plan on running the flexwatt through there?

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Originally Posted by jinx667

Very nice, what did you cut the xpvc with?

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Thanks! I just cut it with a normal table saw.

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Originally Posted by John1982

Very nice, I need to make me a couple of those! How do you plan on running the flexwatt through there?

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Thank you. There is a 1/8" chase running between the back panel and each of the shelvs. I will run a 4' long x 11" wide flexwatt strip the entire height of the rack and tape it to the back panel. When the tubs are pushed in, they will get radiant heat from the flexwatt. I figured a 6qt tub is two small to be sitting over a 3" wide piece of flexwatt. It wouldnt leave much of a temp gradient.

Wish i know where i can get some xpvc from

There's a person in NC that gets them from a company that delivers to his area, might wanna check it out. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...our-XPVC/page2

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Originally Posted by DemmBalls

Just finished it last night! It holds (16) 6qt Sterelite tubs. What do you guys think? I'm still waiting on my flexwatt and new Herpstat.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...s/DSCN4189.jpg

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Looks great!... how many pieces of 1/2" expanded pvc boards did you use? you bought the 4'x8' sheet right? I am actually looking at making the exact same thing. I just bought an industrial table saw and waiting on a friend to help me hook up the 220v 3phase motor this weekend. I can buy the 1/2"sheets for $90. how much did you pay for it?

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Originally Posted by MeinDraco

Looks great!... how many pieces of 1/2" expanded pvc boards did you use? you bought the 4'x8' sheet right? I am actually looking at making the exact same thing. I just bought an industrial table saw and waiting on a friend to help me hook up the 220v 3phase motor this weekend. I can buy the 1/2"sheets for $90. how much did you pay for it?

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The design I came up with fits the entire rack onto one PVC sheet. I get it for $119 here, so it seems like you're getting a pretty good deal.

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Originally Posted by DemmBalls

The design I came up with fits the entire rack onto one PVC sheet. I get it for $119 here, so it seems like you're getting a pretty good deal.

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Thanks, you did a great job. it looks like we use the same Sterilite 6qt tubs too I get mine from Target. I know you mentioned that you would be able to share the design. That would be great. do you get your flexwatt from retilebasics.com? From what I have searched they have the cheapest flexwatt brand at $2.10/ft for 3". if you get it somewhere cheaper let me know.

sweet rack i wish i could find somewhere near by to get me somw XPVC i have been looking around and have come up empty:(

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Originally Posted by DemmBalls

Just finished it last night! It holds (16) 6qt Sterelite tubs. What do you guys think? I'm still waiting on my flexwatt and new Herpstat.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...s/DSCN4189.jpg

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Can you post the plans for this? I'm thinking of building some hatchling racks from PVC but I'll need way more than 16!