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    Re: Built My Rack!

    i think that would work great. you could even go taller. Just use the tubs for the height and you cant go wrong...
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    Re: Built My Rack!

    Nice my next one will be very similar
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    Re: Built My Rack!

    does this rack bow?

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    Re: Built My Rack!

    Thats great thank you for posting this im going to use this forsure much cheaper. thank you !!!!

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    Re: Built My Rack!

    One thing I feel I need to add to this thread. I'm in no way an expert at any herp stuff yet but I do know that the "surge protector" you posted is nothing more than a power strip. If there is any power surge in your place then that thing isn't going to do a thing to stop it. You need an ACTUAL surge protector with a good joule rating and that will kill itself for the greater good if it gets overloaded. I know most good tstats have fuses that'll blow in a surge but do you really want to chance it? You can get good Cyberpower surge protectors from places like newegg.com for $20 at most and they'll do the job just fine.

    Also, did you wire your heat tape in sequence with some 12 gage wire or did you just do a bunch of individual plugs? I'm guessing the former.

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    Re: Built My Rack!

    thinking about making my own rack also and want to put in a overcurrent (surge) protection. I am going to simply put a inline fuse on one leg of the lamp cord with about a .5A fuse on there (depending on the type of FW). For example, lets say 1 foot of 11" FW @ 20W. 20W at full on will draw about 170mA (p = v*i). So the way I figure, if that thing starts to pull half an amp it's toast (thats about 60W).

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    Re: Built My Rack!

    I just made my own rack. I have all the tools at home but I generally get the guys at Rona to cut my wood fo rme. Generally its free since I know them and SO much quicker.


    I also wonder if your sags at all?

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    Re: Built My Rack!

    Quote Originally Posted by ScottyDsntKnow View Post
    One thing I feel I need to add to this thread. I'm in no way an expert at any herp stuff yet but I do know that the "surge protector" you posted is nothing more than a power strip. If there is any power surge in your place then that thing isn't going to do a thing to stop it. You need an ACTUAL surge protector with a good joule rating and that will kill itself for the greater good if it gets overloaded. I know most good tstats have fuses that'll blow in a surge but do you really want to chance it? You can get good Cyberpower surge protectors from places like newegg.com for $20 at most and they'll do the job just fine.

    Also, did you wire your heat tape in sequence with some 12 gage wire or did you just do a bunch of individual plugs? I'm guessing the former.
    you dont need a surge protector inbetween the heattape and the thermostat(read the directions for the thermostat)
    and what would you need 12 gauge wire for!

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    Re: Built My Rack!

    Quote Originally Posted by cpsinatl View Post
    thinking about making my own rack also and want to put in a overcurrent (surge) protection. I am going to simply put a inline fuse on one leg of the lamp cord with about a .5A fuse on there (depending on the type of FW). For example, lets say 1 foot of 11" FW @ 20W. 20W at full on will draw about 170mA (p = v*i). So the way I figure, if that thing starts to pull half an amp it's toast (thats about 60W).
    that wont work at all

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    Re: Built My Rack!

    has anyone found tubs for this rack that fit like the old sterilite 32qt?

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