some enclosure pics

[ponybug]

i have posted these before, but seeing as i had a few questions about them i thought i'd start a new thread, didn't want to hi-jack magpies thread,

these are simple to make, they are 1200 h x 600 w x 600 d,

[ponybug]

[ponybug]

this is the second one we built, it is a 5 bay, same sizes,

i keep coastals, darwins and jungles in them, they love the hight,

[pugsly]

Nice mate, what about the glass/perspex?

[ponybug]

sorry, forgot a finished pic of the first one,

[Shano92]

very nice good work, those plastic containers ova the lights do they still let most of the heat through?

[ponybug]

they do, i didn't fit them to the second enclosure, just to see how they snakes reacted to them, so far so good, these are rated to over 100deg for mircrwaves so the 40 watt bulbs won't melt them........ i've been using these cages for a few months now without any troubles.........

[Twiggz]

Love the idea ponybug- where did you get the frame work from? Bunnings and then cut the lengths you needed?

Also is it just a thin sheet a melamine for the walls?

Glass set you back much?

[oniddog]

excellent work Pony .
So when will u be sending me the plans and the list of materials needed to biuld me some????
Come on mate share the knowledge

[alex_c]

i think im gunna build some of them except have them insulated with polystyrene and lined with mdf they look great

[ponybug]

hi twiggz, the frame work is call QU-block and you get it from your local aluminium supplers, you also buy the joiners also from them, comes in 6.5mtr lenghts, and at a good price, the walls are core-flute, which is what sign writers use for the advertizing signs like you see everywhere on house's 4 sale, it's very light, and so easy to clean,
no glass, i used perspex, cheaper and can be drilled and screwed onto the aluminum,

[mrsshep77]

awesome work!!!! I wish u could build me some!!!!

[ponybug]

Originally Posted by oniddog

excellent work Pony .
So when will u be sending me the plans and the list of materials needed to biuld me some????
Come on mate share the knowledge

now that might be giving away to many secrets, plus i'll have to ask my brother as he did that side, i just helped him, i bought the stuff, told him the sizes, he did the rest.............

[Hix]

Just out of curiosity, how much did the materials for the first 4-bank cost all up?



Hix

[natrix]

They look great . Any reason for long-life light bulbs in some & regular bulbs in others ?