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Re: Cost of DIY Rack vs. Purchased Rack?
 Originally Posted by Zuma22
Chaos, Piercing Princess, and Snow - I'm thinking that design will be the best way for me to go for now - it won't be permanent just yet, so I need the light portability of plastic. I would have thought the flexwatt would have melted the plastic, so that's good to know!
Very lightweight and very portable! And disassembled easily. Also note, I made mine an adult rack for 41 qt tubs. I'll soon be making another of the same exact design but for babies/juvies. For my adult rack I used the 2x3x5 shelf from home depot, and for the baby rack I will be using the 1.5x3x5 (with the tubs sliding out from the front of the shelf rather than the side).
When I did my adult one I bought a large slab of whiteboard (like 4x6) which was $14 from home depot and they cut it into 2x3 pieces for me for free
The shelf itself was $50
Flexwatt totaled about $30 (I already have wiring/soldering iron/clamps ready to go, and also had a thermostat)
Tubs $11 a piece (cheaper on line I think but I'm not sure with shipping cost
Last edited by SnowShredder; 05-24-2013 at 07:39 PM.
Females: 0.1 fire; 0.1 sugar; 0.1 GHI; 0.1 pinstripe het desert ghost; 0.1 mojave spider; 0.2 mojave; 0.1 black pewter blast; 0.1 leopard pied; 0.1 champagne; 0.1 pied; 0.1 super pastel lesser; 0.1 pewter; 0.1 spider het pied, 0.1 bumblebee; 0.1 lesser; 0.1 spider; 0.1 normal; 0.3 het pied
Males: 1.0 het desert ghost; 1.0 pastel pied; 1.0 leopard; 1.0 black pastel; 1.0 enchi; 1.0 mojave; 1.0 cinnamon; 1.0 pied; 1.0 vanilla
Other species: 1.0.3 pacman frogs (sunkissed, super apricot, super blue, super lime green); 0.2 crested gecko; 1.0 hypo hog island boa; 0.1 normal boa; 1.0 rottweiler; 1.0 chihuahua
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Re: Cost of DIY Rack vs. Purchased Rack?
Originally Posted by SnowShredder
Very lightweight and very portable! And disassembled easily. Also note, I made mine an adult rack for 41 qt tubs. I'll soon be making another of the same exact design but for babies/juvies. For my adult rack I used the 2x3x5 shelf from home depot, and for the baby rack I will be using the 1.5x3x5 (with the tubs sliding out from the front of the shelf rather than the side). I bought a large slab of whiteboard (like 4x6) which was $14 from home depot and they cut it into 2x3 pieces for me for free
Curious, what tubs are you using for the adult rack?
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Re: Cost of DIY Rack vs. Purchased Rack?
Originally Posted by ChaosAffect
Curious, what tubs are you using for the adult rack?
I got them from target, sterilite 41 qt
Females: 0.1 fire; 0.1 sugar; 0.1 GHI; 0.1 pinstripe het desert ghost; 0.1 mojave spider; 0.2 mojave; 0.1 black pewter blast; 0.1 leopard pied; 0.1 champagne; 0.1 pied; 0.1 super pastel lesser; 0.1 pewter; 0.1 spider het pied, 0.1 bumblebee; 0.1 lesser; 0.1 spider; 0.1 normal; 0.3 het pied
Males: 1.0 het desert ghost; 1.0 pastel pied; 1.0 leopard; 1.0 black pastel; 1.0 enchi; 1.0 mojave; 1.0 cinnamon; 1.0 pied; 1.0 vanilla
Other species: 1.0.3 pacman frogs (sunkissed, super apricot, super blue, super lime green); 0.2 crested gecko; 1.0 hypo hog island boa; 0.1 normal boa; 1.0 rottweiler; 1.0 chihuahua
instagram = lesliep91
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Re: Cost of DIY Rack vs. Purchased Rack?
Originally Posted by SnowShredder
I got them from target, sterilite 41 qt
And they fit right between the posts from the side? Good to know.
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Re: Cost of DIY Rack vs. Purchased Rack?
Originally Posted by ChaosAffect
And they fit right between the posts from the side? Good to know.
Yes there's actually quite a bit of room, and I wish I had been able to find a slightly wider tub, the length fits perfect (just enough to fit a screw in the back as a "stopper"). Just took this picture to show you
 
Females: 0.1 fire; 0.1 sugar; 0.1 GHI; 0.1 pinstripe het desert ghost; 0.1 mojave spider; 0.2 mojave; 0.1 black pewter blast; 0.1 leopard pied; 0.1 champagne; 0.1 pied; 0.1 super pastel lesser; 0.1 pewter; 0.1 spider het pied, 0.1 bumblebee; 0.1 lesser; 0.1 spider; 0.1 normal; 0.3 het pied
Males: 1.0 het desert ghost; 1.0 pastel pied; 1.0 leopard; 1.0 black pastel; 1.0 enchi; 1.0 mojave; 1.0 cinnamon; 1.0 pied; 1.0 vanilla
Other species: 1.0.3 pacman frogs (sunkissed, super apricot, super blue, super lime green); 0.2 crested gecko; 1.0 hypo hog island boa; 0.1 normal boa; 1.0 rottweiler; 1.0 chihuahua
instagram = lesliep91
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Re: Cost of DIY Rack vs. Purchased Rack?
Originally Posted by interloc
I went with the build route. Much like karote my second attempt was much nicer. First attempt:
Much better attempt
This XPVC rack cost me about 500 for everything. It holds 12 bins and is easily expanded of need be. I'm super happy with it!
How did you make the spacers on the post with xpvc rack
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Last edited by Got Balls?; 05-24-2013 at 08:40 PM.
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Re: Cost of DIY Rack vs. Purchased Rack?
Originally Posted by Got Balls?
How did you make the spacers on the post with xpvc rack
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Looks like some PVC pipe, a threaded rod, and some washers and nuts... Just a guess.
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Just buy one. You afford snakes you can afford a rack.
So worth it it when you just order and plug it in.
Balls
1.0 Bumblebee Het Ghost
1.0 Power ball
0.1 Fire Ghost
0.1 Butter Pin
Milks
1.0 Eastern milk snake
0.1 Extreme Hypo Honduran
Hognose
0.1 Western hognose Albino
Leopard Gecko
1.0 Sunglow
Beware his song about big butts. He beats you up while he ppppllllaaaaysss iiiit-- Eyugh!
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Agreed. Who gives a crap about saving money and having the satisfaction of using something you built yourself? Take the easiest path. It's the American way!
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Re: Cost of DIY Rack vs. Purchased Rack?
Originally Posted by Mr Oni
Just buy one. You afford snakes you can afford a rack.
So worth it it when you just order and plug it in.
not everyone who owns snakes, are rich.
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