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chris_harper2
at Wed Dec 15 10:49:07 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chris_harper2 ]
>>Finally got around to finishing my new snake cages.
Great job. I love the look of black melamine.
I see Carpet Pythons, are they housing other species as well.
>>The design is pretty basic: black 3/4" thick melamine was the primary material...
Did you special order the black melamine? If so, was it through a home improvment center or a speciality store?
>>...held together with Confirmat-style screws and RooClear glue.
I've thought about trying those Confirmat screws but after reading about your issues I think I'll stick with normal square drive screws.
But for what it is worth, I generally find it is worth the money to buy a nice counter-sink bit. Just make sure the bit can be replaced with a normal stock size and not a proprieatary product.
The cheap ones work fine but over time the lock screw holding the bit in place strips or something and you cannot replace the bit.
>>The cages on the ends are 42" wide, 24.75" deep, and 18" tall. I built the cages in three separate stages; might have saved a little money on melamine if I'd done everything at once as I could have optimized the cut layout a bit better.
>>FYI, I used CutList Plus to layout the parts and come up with a cutting diagram. If anyone wants the files, let me know.
I'm confused. You say you could have saved money if you had opitmized the layout, but then say you used a program.
Are you saying you should have used different dimensions?
No big deal, just curious.
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Current snakes:
1.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)
3.4 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)
2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)
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RE: Finally Finished! - chris_harper2, Wed Dec 15 10:49:07 2004