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    Aluminum Rack

    Is there a reason not to use an aluminum cabinet to make a snake rack out of?
    I was thinking of something like this-

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    Well it is made of metal.... Metal does conduct heat, so there is a chance you can really burn your snakes....
    I've got quite a few...

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    Re: Aluminum Rack

    I was thinking of heat in the back and have shelves of something else that tubs sit on. Sound like its prob not a very good idea.

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    Re: Aluminum Rack

    There's ways you definitely could modify to get close to an ars rack without the ars price

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    Re: Aluminum Rack

    Sorry, what is an ars rack?


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    Re: Aluminum Rack

    That looks like the carts we have for each wing for the food trays at the nursing home.
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    looks like more work than what its worth.... Unless your handy with aluminum welding
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    Re: Aluminum Rack

    They were carts from a kitchen. I was looking at them at an auction. They sold for like $25 each.

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    For $25 I would pick one up just to see what I could do with it - but then, I like projects. Of course, I have too many unfinished ones at the moment... see avatar...

    What's the distance between each of the supports?
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