This is a 116Q tub from sterilite so just adjust to your needs.
Here is the lid before anything is done.
After I cut out the lid.
On these lids I just used a razor knife. On the clear plastic ones I use a dremel tool with a wood detail blade. They are harder plastic and don't really cut well with a razor.
I used 1/4 hardware cloth to keep in the ASF babies. I made the holes with a wood burner. I used tie wire to hold down the hardware cloth, approx every two inches.
The lid fully tied down.
I have a hopper build into the lid. This is how you make that if you like.
This one is a two piece hopper because I had this for scrap. It is much easier to use one piece. I will try to do a one piece and put up the pictures for it.
Step two.
Now for the other half that has the bottom.
Step two for the other half.
Tie up the corner. It will make it easier later.
Put the two together and lace it up.
Leave the extra so you can tie it to the lid.
Cut a hole in the top. I lay mine against it to lay it out. It makes it mistake proof. It is so depressing having to do all of that cutting and tying twice.
Lace it up really well. I make two passes all the way around. I do not want to have to find more ASF's in my bath tub
This is the finished product.
I mount my wheel on the lid to keep the ground more clear for them to run around.
I have been mounting my water bottles on the inside but I think I am going to buy the plastic ones and mount them on the out side. Some one told me to put a metal washer on the hole to keep them from chewing on it. I am just not happy with the bottle inside it makes watering easier on the outside.
Let me know what you think. Thanks for taking the time to look. It took 5 hours to make the tub take pictures along the way resize and post this, I really liked doing this and I hope it can help some one.
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