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30-Mar-08, 04:22 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 14  | | |
i always like to go for the cheap alternative of things 
my newest idea is rack from ikea: http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/70120023 http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/50101233
thats a frame that can fit 6 42 x 55 x 15cm for $20 and the racks are only $9 each
that $72 + a heat cord and thermostat and you have yourself a cheap rack system for hatchlings
what do you guys reckon? edit: this is my 100th post yay! |
30-Mar-08, 04:26 PM
|  | QUEEN B Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23  | | | | Cool idea, but where are you going to attach the heat cord?
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30-Mar-08, 04:27 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | hmmm...........  |
30-Mar-08, 04:36 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | | hmm quick question
say i was to have a 4m, 15w heat cord attached to a thermostat on 30 degrees touching plastic
think it would melt? |
30-Mar-08, 06:02 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | | anyone..? |
30-Mar-08, 06:04 PM
| | Sponsor | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Newcastle | | | | I think the hatch;ings will get out as there appears to be no top on the tubs.
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30-Mar-08, 06:05 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | | yeah im getting tops for them lol |
30-Mar-08, 07:46 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | | anyone think the plastic will melt with a 15w cord touching it?
thanks,
sam |
30-Mar-08, 07:55 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Adelaide Age/Gender: 20 | | | | I'm using those racks for my terrestrial geckos, milii and levis, work an absolute treat. Im using the 50L tubs though, i thought the 25's might be a bit shallow (dont want them escaping). Its pretty easy to set up a heat cord along the back, you can thread it zig-zagged between the runner bits... if that makes sense, i don't know how to explain it better. If i had my camera I'd take pics. And I havent had any problems with the tubs overheating so i cant see them melting. |
30-Mar-08, 07:56 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | thanks mate
i might try investing |
30-Mar-08, 08:00 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Adelaide Age/Gender: 20 | | | | Okay, see if my diagram helps. I have the cord running along the back between the horizontal tracks. Because of the shape of the tubs the cord doesnt actually touch the plastic, but enough heat is produced to set up a pretty nice thermal gradient in the tubs. The side with the heat cord sits along the wall. |
30-Mar-08, 08:04 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | | alright i get it now
thanks heaps mate
ill see how i go |
30-Mar-08, 09:08 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Perth Age/Gender: 22 | | | | 30 degrees is no where near hot enough to melt plastic you will be safe iv had tubs under temps of 40-50 with no dramas |
30-Mar-08, 09:10 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Mailtand, NSW Age/Gender: 23 | | | damn, that is a FINE lookin rack...
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30-Mar-08, 09:25 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Southern Adelaide Age/Gender: 31 | | | | Thanks for the idea, i might steal it for next season.
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