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I just built a new rack for the Quarantine room. I wanted a small one and I wanted it to be flexible. So I designed it such that each of the three shelves could hold one of three size tubs:
one 32-QT lidless blanket box or
two 15-QT lidless sweater boxes or
three 6-QT lidded shoe boxes (will need a loose shelf added to hold down lids)

The plan is to use the 15-QT boxes for now and change them out if/when needed.

Here's a pic showing all three shelf options:

Best part of the project was it cost NOTHING!! Yup, zero dollars spent. Was made entirely from prior project scraps and leftovers!! Even the tubs were extra ones I had laying around!

Since I've already have experience from building a few other racks, this one only took me a few hours from start to finish to complete.

Majorly simple design, 6 pieces all 24" x 18" two are for the sides and the other four are for shelves and top. Edge banded one long side on all six pieces and both short ends for the side pieces. Add a scrap (measured and cut after assembly) to fill in the gap at the bottom, another piece for the back, three strips of heat tape (one per shelf) and voila!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Dave, I myself have been thinking of building a quarantine rack although at current I don't have another room for it. Thanks for sharing yours as always you did a great job.

I like the fact that the materials were surplus you had lying around.

I myself just finished two racks built from surplus materials. Teh first identical to my 41qt rack but built for 15/32 qt tubs, and the second I had to build for my hatchling bearded dragons.

Just thought I would share as well.

Cheers

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Jeremy

"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" July 16, 1945 Robert Oppenheimer

1.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow RTB's
1.1 Hypomelenistic RTB's
0.2 Pastel Hypo RTB's
1.0 Double Het Stripe Albino RTB's
0.1 Suriname RTB
0.1 Anerthrystic RTB
3.6.4 Red Bearded Dragons
1.1 Rhinoceros Iguana's
1.0 Green Iguana
1.0 Ball Python
1.1 Cream Golden Retrieviers
1.0 Pomeriaian
0.3 Catus Terribilis
0.1 Spouse
1.0 Child

Looks like that worked out good. You're pretty handy with melamine, making some good lookin' pieces.

Have a good one!
HH
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