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12-12-13, 02:25 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
No problemo
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12-13-13, 06:00 AM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
Looking great! Nice work.
Kelzerman is not kidding about the drill bit. Acrylic bits are inexpensive and well worth the trouble to locate. I order mine online.
Plexiglass, Lexan & Plastic Drill Bits On-Line
There are other sources including Amazon etc. Also, if there is a plastic supply in your area they may carry them as well.
Looking forward to the rest of the build!
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12-15-13, 07:40 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
Today I installed the tracks for the raised acrylic platform, mounted the LED light, drilled holes in the acrylic front door for the hinges and applied the edge banding. Enclosure is nearly done!
Here is a pic with the platform in and light on. Don't mind the mess inside, I will clean it up....
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12-15-13, 07:49 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
Looking good!
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12-16-13, 10:07 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
Well she's all finished! Here are some pics with the acrylic door installed. There is roughly 3/8" of combined top and bottom gap all along the door to allow air in/out. Also the hole for the uth plug will allow hot air to escape and the vertical barrier also has 1/4" gap between the acrylic platform to allow air to circulate. Do you think I have enough ventilation?
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12-17-13, 05:53 AM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
That came out really nice!
As far as ventilation, hard to say. Heating/venting is a very complex compilation of factors. Most people kinda "wing it" by going with proven techniques and it works out just fine though. Your room temps and ambient humidity will be a big factor. Make sure you have a proper temp gun or the like and a hygrometer to check things.
You currently have a total of about 20 square inches of ventilation around your door. That's huge, so you may have some difficulty maintaining your control temp/humidity points. You should set everything up and see what happens before introducing an animal into the cage.
If the ventilation is too great you could always put "lands" around the door edges to block it off.
Great job on the cage!
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12-17-13, 06:23 AM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
Looks good. Now get the snake in there and snap some photos 
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12-17-13, 01:27 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
Great job! I wish I had the skill and patience to do this :-)
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12-17-13, 01:54 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
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Originally Posted by LarryS
That came out really nice!
As far as ventilation, hard to say. Heating/venting is a very complex compilation of factors. Most people kinda "wing it" by going with proven techniques and it works out just fine though. Your room temps and ambient humidity will be a big factor. Make sure you have a proper temp gun or the like and a hygrometer to check things.
You currently have a total of about 20 square inches of ventilation around your door. That's huge, so you may have some difficulty maintaining your control temp/humidity points. You should set everything up and see what happens before introducing an animal into the cage.
If the ventilation is too great you could always put "lands" around the door edges to block it off.
Great job on the cage!
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I will be setting up the enclosure ahead of time to monitor it. I have a digital thermometer and an analog hydrometer. I figure it cant be any worse than a glass aquarium with screen top and cover that the snake is in now...at least I hope not!
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12-17-13, 01:57 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
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Great job! I wish I had the skill and patience to do this :-)
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Thanks for the compliment! It certainly isn't beautiful but I don't think the snake will judge me  and for the record I don't have woodworking experience and used a simple acrylic cutter for the door and skill saw for the pieces that Home Depot didn't cut for me. Take the time and plan and anything is possible.
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12-17-13, 07:10 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
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Originally Posted by Brett943
Thanks for the compliment! It certainly isn't beautiful but I don't think the snake will judge me and for the record I don't have woodworking experience and used a simple acrylic cutter for the door and skill saw for the pieces that Home Depot didn't cut for me. Take the time and plan and anything is possible. |
You learn with experience and this was a good one!!
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12-18-13, 12:14 AM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
Looks good.
Looking forward to seeing it all decked out and furnished.
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12-18-13, 04:15 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
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Originally Posted by Brett943
I will be setting up the enclosure ahead of time to monitor it. I have a digital thermometer and an analog hydrometer. I figure it cant be any worse than a glass aquarium with screen top and cover that the snake is in now...at least I hope not!
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Actually, now that I am looking at your pictures on my iPad instead of my phone I see that the acrylic door overlaps on the side. I was figuring rough vent area with the sides included. That cuts what I had figured by almost a third.
Still, you are smart by setting up the cage to get it right first.
Again nice work!
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12-18-13, 04:23 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
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Originally Posted by LarryS
Actually, now that I am looking at your pictures on my iPad instead of my phone I see that the acrylic door overlaps on the side. I was figuring rough vent area with the sides included. That cuts what I had figured by almost a third.
Still, you are smart by setting up the cage to get it right first.
Again nice work!
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Yes the sides overlap so hopefully it will hold the heat and humidity well enough. Should get it set up this weekend to see if it will be sufficient and if so my baby boa will be moved to it instead of the glass tank he is in now.
Thanks for the compliment.
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12-18-13, 05:27 PM
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Re: Am I On The Right Track?
Are the hinges riveted? How much flex is on the end of that door? Can you pry it open? I only ask because acrylic bends. And almost positively will start to warp in time. That's a given and there isn't much you can do to prevent that.
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