Building my rack

I finally got started on my rack which I've been waiting to do for a long while. It's not complete yet but here it is so far :) it's a eight high rack in the works.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/30/a8unypy9.jpg

Looks like its comin along pretty well.
Keep up the work! :P

From your sig it looks like your gonna need to get some females :rolleye2: lol

Nice! :gj:

Yeah only got one girl at the moment just haven't decided what I want next :)

So now I'm at the point where I need to order heat tape. I'm looking at Reptile Basics and they have the Heat Tape I need but their connection set requires a cripping tool which I don;t want to have to buy does anyone know where to get the Alligator clips that you can just use Vice Grips to clamp it to the heat tape?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIY-Eyelet-P...item4d0b26025a

They are not costly items.

I have reservations in using a craft tool (you can buy a martha stewart brand one if you want...:rolleye2:) for an electrical connection but that is what they are using. They do however recommend, solder connections, as a first option. I personally would suggest rivets not little craft eyelets but solid copper rivets they are far more costly and complex to use.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4IhEI6xRqc

I was talking about these clips shown in the above youtube video.

I thought you were looking at the reptile basics heat tape and the crimped connector eyelets they are using now.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/thg-heattape-connections

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Originally Posted by Adin

So now I'm at the point where I need to order heat tape. I'm looking at Reptile Basics and they have the Heat Tape I need but their connection set requires a cripping tool which I don;t want to have to buy does anyone know where to get the Alligator clips that you can just use Vice Grips to clamp it to the heat tape?

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Yeah I'm going to order the heat tape from reptile basics but I'm looking for the clips shown in the video. If any thing at all ill just have to solder

http://beanfarm.com/product_info.php...58127e7387b185

You might as well use the flexwatt it offers lower operational temps with mean a greater safety.

Nice, thanks! :D

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/07/bajaju2y.jpg finished putting in shelves and put on a base plate and castors. Now heat tape and wiring is next :p

Reptile basics will crimp the connectors for you.

^^^ i second that. I just built my rack a few months ago and just ordered the clips already wired. But I used one long piece of heat tape instead of daisy chaining em. How are you going to do the heat tape? Also, I noticed your in Denver dude, I just moved out here about a year ago, hit me up if you ever wanna talk snakes. Good luck! do you already have a thermostat? keep us posted.

Calder

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Originally Posted by csagen

^^^ i second that. I just built my rack a few months ago and just ordered the clips already wired. But I used one long piece of heat tape instead of daisy chaining em. How are you going to do the heat tape? Also, I noticed your in Denver dude, I just moved out here about a year ago, hit me up if you ever wanna talk snakes. Good luck! do you already have a thermostat? keep us posted.

Calder

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Cool! Welcome to the mile high! I'm gunna run each strip through the rack and I yeah I just got my t-stat a week or two ago its a vivarium electronics. Probably going to upgrade when I got the money to get a nicer t-stat.

Here's some update pictures.

After getting the edging on..
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/07/a2yvyde3.jpg

Most of the tubs in it and moved out of the garage so our dog won't use it as a marking post ha.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/07/4ura7yry.jpg

Here's my last update on the rack since its now completed :) I'm very satisfied with it. Here's some pics showing the heat tape set up.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/12/8y5ebuju.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/12/taja8ebe.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/12/egy9y8uz.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/10/putyqu3e.jpg how much is my rack worth?

What are all the dimensions of the rack... Height..Length...Width....Height between each shelf.

Edging isn't just for aesthetics you should put edging on the back as well and be sure to seal the joints with something. Many new particle boards out gas/leach phenols (same as cedar) and it is a full unknown how much and what can effect the health of a snake (the same can be said about formeldahydes in the older boards)