New enclosure day!!!

MDT · 08-11-12, 12:00 PM

Today was cage building day

Taking advice from Mykee in another thread I started, I contacted a local plastics company and got a PVC product (food/restaurant grade). I had them cut to my dimensions and today I put together.... So here it is.....

All of the pieces...

Back and floor

Drilling ventilation holes

Beginning to look like something

LED lights and heating receptacle wired in, also plexiglas panels in place

MDT · 08-11-12, 12:02 PM

Finished product

Happy scrub python

All in all I'm very pleased w how it cam out. Now on to cage #2 for the JCP.

Tekpc007 · 08-11-12, 12:06 PM

very nice! how much was the pvc and cost to cut it ? did you use 1/8" glass or plexi? i like how you cut the glass slides right into the pvc. how did you attached the sides? just screws?

MDT · 08-11-12, 12:15 PM

I'll have to pull the invoice but around 180.00 for PVC and plexiglas. It is actually 1/2" HDPE. I asked if they would be able to cut the slides and they said no problem. Its all laser cut material in their shop. It is put together with wood screws (I tried self tapping, but material too hard) and I ran a bead of silicone in the edges.

Brently · 08-11-12, 01:08 PM

Very cool. I like it.

Terranaut · 08-11-12, 01:39 PM

Wow. Very nice. One of the nicest home made vivs I have seen. Love it.

Sarrix · 08-11-12, 01:41 PM

I have actually been looking to buy a PVC cage or build a wood one...now I think I am going to just do what you did, it looks great.

Jack C · 08-11-12, 03:15 PM

That looks great, prob need to win the lotto to get that made in Ireland. That'll last forever like, 100% moisture resistant, is it heavy?

MDT · 08-11-12, 03:24 PM

Thanks guys for the kind words. Jack C...it's not as heavy as my melamine enclosures. Very manageable. Is HDPE expensive in Ireland?

It looks like I'm going to need to lay some spline material in the grooves just to "snug up" plexiglass panels.

shaunyboy · 08-11-12, 09:10 PM

it looks like it was professionally built

it looks very sturdy and excellent at resisting moisture

i would buy that tank,if it was commercially available near where i live

KUDO'S to you mate...

that's hands down the BEST home made tank ive EVER seem

i'm very impressed with your handy work and the design of the tank

cheers shaun

iBaman · 08-11-12, 09:16 PM

wow...I can only hope that mine comes out half as good as that o.o very good looking viv!

MDT · 08-11-12, 09:40 PM

Shaun....if you only knew how "unhandy" I really am! My wife can't understand how at work I can keep someone's heart beating, but can't fix the toilet. It really wasn't that tough to put together. The folks at the plastics place made all the cuts perfectly. After that it was just drilling pilot holes and putting together. Thanks again you guys for the kind words.