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Brently
10-23-13, 11:26 AM
So this is what I have been building. Still a long way from done but here you go.
Mikoh4792
10-23-13, 11:36 AM
Nice. Is that for your Boa? What are the dimensions?
Brently
10-23-13, 12:18 PM
Yea that's for the boa. Outside dimensions are 8'x68"hx38" deep.
ErikBush97
10-23-13, 03:45 PM
Yea that's for the boa. Outside dimensions are 8'x68"hx38" deep.
Pretty big for a boa! O.O she's going to love having all that room! :)
Brently
10-23-13, 05:24 PM
Pretty big for a boa! O.O she's going to love having all that room! :)
Yea well honestly I don't want to have to build another enclosure this size if not necessary. She is only 6' right now so she will have plenty of room for activities.
sharthun
10-24-13, 07:56 AM
Very nice! go big or go home!:D That's going to be a one happy snake with all that room!
Brently
10-27-13, 07:35 PM
Very nice! go big or go home!:D That's going to be a one happy snake with all that room!
Thanks I really hope so. My carpentry skills are a little lacking and my tools are definitely sub par. The pre-glued panels that I used for the sides and the back have warped a little since I brought it inside and there is now a gap between the boards, I am going to have to make due for now unfortunately. I guess those will just be ventilation untill I get the time and money to buy individual boards and cut and stain them.
Looks great! I love not only building, but watching what others are building as well. Keep us updated with the progress.
Brently
11-07-13, 12:20 PM
Okay I am not done yet. Just waiting on some glass for the door and for the varnish to harden. Should have Athena in there next week I hope.
sharthun
11-07-13, 12:56 PM
SaWEET!!!
Very nice job.
I second that! Awesome work!:cool:
formica
11-07-13, 01:18 PM
looks great, nice work!
mr_weatherby
11-07-13, 08:20 PM
Looks awesome!
Brently
11-16-13, 01:58 PM
Ok so the enclosure is done with two small exceptions. The glass is very heavy and the doublers that I made for the back to hold it in are failing and if I don't fix it they are going to break. So I am going to have to put steal tabs on there and cross my fingers. The other thing is I planned on using a chain to hold the door open but due to weight it is not going to work. So I am going to have to make a prop rod or two to hold the door open when I work inside.
formica
11-16-13, 03:32 PM
looks great!
yeah glass at that size is always an issue - i'd seriously considering using acrylic or polycarbonate instead, polycarb is lighter and stronger than acrylic, but it scratches very easily, and the scratches cannot be removed, acrylic is lighter and stronger than glass, and scratches can be polished out, but its heavier than polycarb and not as strong, but both are stronger and lighter than glass. something to consider, last thing you want is a structural failure :-S
Brently
11-16-13, 03:34 PM
Well I have already spent the money on the glass so I am going to try to fab up these tabs then if they don't work then acrylic will be the next step
formica
11-16-13, 03:48 PM
what do you mean by tabs? is that the hinges?
If the wood is failing where the hinges are screwed, you can try using an aluminium brace and bolts - just a strip of aluminium with holes to match the hinge holes (aluminium is very easy to drill, just do it slowly, and add a tiny drop of oil to the drill bit as a lubricant), place it on the inside of the door, and then bolt the hinges thru the hinge, thru the wood, and thru the aluminium - rather than screwing the hinges directly onto the wood
steel corner braces will help strengthen the corners aswell, where the wood with the door attached, is joined to the main structure
Brently
11-16-13, 06:24 PM
what do you mean by tabs? is that the hinges?
If the wood is failing where the hinges are screwed, you can try using an aluminium brace and bolts - just a strip of aluminium with holes to match the hinge holes (aluminium is very easy to drill, just do it slowly, and add a tiny drop of oil to the drill bit as a lubricant), place it on the inside of the door, and then bolt the hinges thru the hinge, thru the wood, and thru the aluminium - rather than screwing the hinges directly onto the wood
steel corner braces will help strengthen the corners aswell, where the wood with the door attached, is joined to the main structure
No the wood frame is not failing it is the wood strips that I placed behind the frame to hold that glass that is failing. The hinges are fine. By tabs I mean I plan on making several 6"x1 1/2" steel tabs to hold the glass in place. These will be stronger than the wood I have already used and should easily hold the glass weight. I am actually a structural mechanic on military aircraft so I know all about drilling metal. But thanks for the tip
Brently
11-22-13, 08:29 AM
Finally finished. Well finished enough to finally move Athena in. I still have to make a cabinet door to close off the lower storage and I need to add some trim. But I think it's pretty decent.
Brently
11-22-13, 08:34 AM
Here's another.
Brently
11-22-13, 08:39 AM
Sorry for the multiple posts but I can only do one picture at a time for some reason.
sharthun
11-22-13, 08:56 AM
Sorry for the multiple posts but I can only do one picture at a time for some reason.
Looks great!
What a viewing area!
Very nice.
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