finally done

dragunov.762 · 10-29-10, 09:31 AM

i finished my melamine enclosure a few weeks ago and finally got around to uploading pics of it. Well here it is, it is 5'lx2'wx3'h

infernalis · 10-29-10, 09:46 AM

that is one sweet enclosure!! well done.

candyraver69 · 10-29-10, 10:22 AM

very nice

dragunov.762 · 10-29-10, 10:47 AM

i messed up the face plate but the sheet i used only cost a few dollars so i am going to try and make a new one someday. next is a cheap rack system for my future baby corns though.

presspirate · 10-29-10, 12:07 PM

Awesome Job!

marvelfreak · 10-29-10, 12:28 PM

Man that looks sweet.

mykee · 10-30-10, 06:02 PM

Cool, what did you seal it with?

Freebody · 10-30-10, 06:32 PM

Sweet cages !! good quality craftsmanship.

for half the price, i love it

Feebo · 10-31-10, 08:59 PM

Oh that`s a sweet unit mate! Very nice

dragunov.762 · 11-03-10, 07:15 AM

i sealed it with 100% silicone and let it cure for a few days.

dragunov.762 · 11-03-10, 07:22 AM

oo and if you mean sealed the wood with i didn't it is made out of melamine. the face plate is the only thing made out of plywood.

mykee · 11-03-10, 09:45 AM

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"oo and if you mean sealed the wood with i didn't it is made out of melamine"

Melamine is neither water proof, nor is it humidity proof.
Unfortunately, you're gonna have issues within a year.

presspirate · 11-03-10, 10:33 AM

As long as there is ventilation, the exposed ends are sealed, and all of your joints are caulked, you'll get by for more like a few years. probably could put some kind of liner on the floor under the water dishes. Melamine is actually pretty humidity proof if it is constructed right. It is used in Bathroom cabinets all of the time.

mykee · 11-04-10, 07:37 PM

Humidity-proof; absolutely not.
Humidity-resistant; possibly.

marvelfreak · 11-04-10, 08:23 PM

My jungle big cage was made out of melamine i had to get rid of it because she would flip her water bowl ever so often and it warp and started to come apart. I didn't realize the water did that much damage till i caught her pushing a hole in the back of the cage. She was about half way out when i came home and seen her. I will have to say the cage was over 11 years old and i never had a problem until she started flipping the water bowl. I swear she flip it and make a mess just so i have to get her out. Her new cage as a bigger heavier water bowl that she can't flip. It did keep humidity good, but not as good as my plastic cages.