Making a low-budget click-clack lid more stable?

[Tigerlily]

Hi guys,

I've since been informed of the Sistema click clacks which I'll be buying, but I have a slightly larger tub from a discount store I was hoping to turn into a temporary enclosure. The only problem is I feel like the lid isn't stable enough and a snake could possibly escape (hatchie to juvie bredli or roughie). Is there a way to stabilise the lid so it sits more firmly; would those metal clips from Officeworks do?

The other thing is, I got the cheapest soldering iron and it works just fine but the plastic makes it smoke a LOT. Should I be cleaning the plastic off somehow or is this a normal soldering thing? (total noob to building things)

Thanks for any help and Happy Easter

 

[cagey]

Bulldog clips do work in helping hold container lids on.

 

[pinefamily]

The soldering iron will smoke, and smell, as you use it on the plastic. Do it outside if you can, if you can't open as many windows as you can.

 

[Newhere]

Its normal and yes you can get an old sock or some paper towel and wipe the melted plastic off the soldering iron, it will help a bit with the smoke.

I'm not sure about making the lid of your container more secure but I have a couple sistema click clacks made up, you can have one if you like.

 

[Tigerlily]

Thanks for the tips everybody!

Newhere that would be awesome, I'll PM you.