Why oh WHY?!?!

I wanted to start my rack today and come to find out, Home Depot will cut everything except melamine! Guess it will be MDF.

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

I wanted to start my rack today and come to find out, Home Depot will cut everything except melamine! Guess it will be MDF.

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Spring for the 3/4" MDF and never look back :cool:

MDf will do just fine. Or you could just cut it yourself!! I used MDF for my big rack and it is holding out very well!!

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Originally Posted by stangs13

MDf will do just fine. Or you could just cut it yourself!! I used MDF for my big rack and it is holding out very well!!

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I don't trust myself to get real good cuts with a circular saw and don't have anyone to help use a table saw.

Would 1/2" be too small or no?

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

I don't trust myself to get real good cuts with a circular saw and don't have anyone to help use a table saw.

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If I can do it, I know you can. Chalk line it and stay on the line!!

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

Would 1/2" be too small or no?

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For the outer edging i would use 3/4".

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

Would 1/2" be too small or no?

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Go with the 3/4 material for sure. The next size down is 5/8 and will give your problem with assembly and sag over time. Pre seal/paint your parts before assembly and the apply second coat once assembled.

An easy meathod to make straight cuts with a circular saw is to clamp a straight edge to the material and use that as a guide for the saw. The down side of the mel will be the clean cut. Mel is such much nice to work with because there is not further finish that needs to be applied. Good luck :)

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Originally Posted by cueball

Go with the 3/4 material for sure. The next size down is 5/8 and will give your problem with assembly and sag over time. Pre seal/paint your parts before assembly and the apply second coat once assembled.

An easy meathod to make straight cuts with a circular saw is to clamp a straight edge to the material and use that as a guide for the saw. The down side of the mel will be the clean cut. Mel is such much nice to work with because there is not further finish that needs to be applied. Good luck :)

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To add to that.

Make sure you use plenty of supports depending on how big your rack is.

Not to hijack this thread....:hijackd:

but is there any advantage/disadvantage to racking tubs with the narrow side facing out or wide side of tub facing out?

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Originally Posted by PipeDADDY

Not to hijack this thread....:hijackd:

but is there any advantage/disadvantage to racking tubs with the narrow side facing out or wide side of tub facing out?

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Space. And # of tubs.;)

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Originally Posted by PipeDADDY

but is there any advantage/disadvantage to racking tubs with the narrow side facing out or wide side of tub facing out?

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Better security for the snake and more consistant temp grade if the narrow side faces out :)

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Originally Posted by PipeDADDY

Not to hijack this thread....:hijackd:

but is there any advantage/disadvantage to racking tubs with the narrow side facing out or wide side of tub facing out?

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I am doing mine with the long side facing out because that is what fits in my closet.

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Originally Posted by cueball

Better security for the snake and more consistant temp grade if the narrow side faces out :)

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Since my room is thermostatically controlled, no need to keep it narrow side out:)

Ok so...narrow side out....i keep my room about 80 with an oil filed heater....any reason to have heat strips for cold and warm side, controlled independently?

EDIT: by heat strips...i mean flexwatt. watm side strip to maintain 93 and the cool side strip to maintain 83?

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Originally Posted by cueball

Better security for the snake and more consistant temp grade if the narrow side faces out :)

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Bingo! :sweeet:

-adam

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Originally Posted by PipeDADDY

Ok so...narrow side out....i keep my room about 80 with an oil filed heater....any reason to have heat strips for cold and warm side, controlled independently?

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You will be fine with a single 3" piece of flexwatt. Properly controlled with a stat it will give you your 92-94 on the hot spot and a nice gradient down to the cool end.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Bingo! :sweeet:

-adam

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Slowly but surely learning for the MASTER :oops:

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Originally Posted by cueball

Slowly but surely learning for the MASTER :oops:

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Its amazing how much that dude knows...Most of it useless, but still! On another topic, do you think I have alienated our strip club liasion for February?

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Its amazing how much that dude knows...Most of it useless, but still! On another topic, do you think I have alienated our strip club liasion for February?

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Replaced ... I'm all over it! ;)

-adam

IMO long ways tubs make it easyer to acsess the snakes. I wont have to worrie about me pulling the tub half way out and it tipping on me.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Its amazing how much that dude knows...Most of it useless, but still!

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Agreed :rockon:

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Originally Posted by jglass38

On another topic, do you think I have alienated our strip club liasion for February?

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You have not alienated me :hug:

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Replaced ... I'm all over it! ;)

-adam

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Sweetness! I thought I was going to have to swing by and pick up my Burger King hottie...

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Originally Posted by cueball

You have not alienated me :hug:

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Thanks pumpkin! :D

:rofl: You guys are wierd.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Sweetness! I thought I was going to have to swing by and pick up my Burger King hottie...

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I'm flying in the racoon lady. :love:

-adam

:eek: You guys better be good around my mom and dad...

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I'm flying in the racoon lady. :love:

-adam

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I see magic happening. The BK CW and the RL together!? Par-tay

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Originally Posted by stangs13

:eek: You guys better be good around my mom and dad...

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Oh of course...Mom's love me...long time...

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Originally Posted by jglass38

I see magic happening. The BK CW and the RL together!? Par-tay

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Can we throw MW in the mix? :D

-adam

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Oh of course...Mom's love me...long time...

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Lol. My dad loves my mom ..long time...Good luck at getting past him!:P

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Oh of course...Mom's love me...long time...

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I thought you were supposed to keep dad and junior "occupied"?

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I thought you were supposed to keep dad and junior "occupied"?

-adam

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Oh yeah...Ooops...

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I thought you were supposed to keep dad and junior "occupied"?

-adam

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Uh oh ..Busted. Your going to the NARBC show Adam?

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Can we throw MW in the mix? :D

-adam

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Have you had your double KK lately??

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Can we throw MW in the mix? :D

-adam

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Yup..And maybe Jose will tag along...I'll bring the Febreeze

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Your going to the NARBC show Adam?

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Nope.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Nope.

-adam

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Sucks. My mom really wants to meet you!:P

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Nope.

-adam

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Not to cue. Study this is an adam post. See the period? The one space? Thats how its done.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Sucks. My mom really wants to meet you!:P

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I bet...

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Originally Posted by jglass38

I bet...

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Im kidding. She wants ot know how he works the snake buisness . I bet you could explain it to her Jamie.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Sucks. My mom really wants to meet you!:P

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That's like a Freudian word scramble ... I like it! :sweeet:

-adam

Ever feel like there was a joke being told....and you just don't get it.....

Try this thread....:D

If this will only be 5 tubs high, will 1/2" be okay for using MDF? Won't be much to it really

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

That's like a Freudian word scramble ... I like it! :sweeet:

-adam

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What?

Im confused...

And Before Jamie posts about me been confused....

Heres my response..Really really.

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

If this will only be 5 tubs high, will 1/2" be okay for using MDF? Won't be much to it really

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Id still use 3/4 of an inch! How wide will it be?

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Originally Posted by PipeDADDY

Ever feel like there was a joke being told....and you just don't get it.....

Try this thread....:D

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Yes. I dont get any of it. Its just funny to listen to.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

What?

Im confused...

And Before Jamie posts about me been confused....

Heres my response..Really really.

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No really??? The "Freudian word scramble" joke was really funny!

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

That's like a Freudian word scramble ... I like it! :sweeet:

-adam

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Wow! Unbelievable!!! :D

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Id still use 3/4 of an inch! How wide will it be?

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36"