so for my little caging project my boss let me use the shop to build a stack. so i had him order up 4 sheets of 3/4" melamine and 2 sheets or 1/4" melamine and i got to milling up all my parts. so...
Step 1: Mill parts and Edge Band..... done
Step 2: Assemble!!..... done
so far i have the boxes put together but this is it
there are 5 boxes that are 2' deep 4' long and 16" tall
the top is full size 2'x4' the sides run front to back and the back fits in between, the sides and back have a dato groove to recieve the 1/4" floor. i have a 2" strip top and bottom that also fit in between the sides to make up the face.
boxes #1 and #2 (bottom to top) are going to be full size. box #3 has a permanent divider to make 2 units. boxes #4 and #5 each have removable dividers (the two pieces you see sitting in box #2 in the picture) the idea behind this is for future breeding, have one snake in each side and pull the divider when it comes time to breed.
there are two "stops" in each #4 and #5 front and back the divider will snap into place against these and can be held with screws from the other side
i am excited to have this much done but i still have quite a bit to do, next up will be Step 3 Heating Wiring and Lighting
for heating i went with 4" flexwatt, that is why i used 1/4" floor. that will be controlled with a dimmer switch to be mounted on the side. each cage will also have an additional switch for lighting, this will just be a length of rope lite so i can see what going on in there.
once that is all together on to Step 4... that would be doors....
well i still dont quite know what i am going to do with the doors i am trying to keep cost down and that will affect the outcome. i have options between Glass and Acrylic but dont know which is cheaper yet so i dont know which to get
that will also determine how the doors get installed (sliding,hinged, or lift out) right now i am leaning to an Acrylic lift out door, this will keep things easy...
this is what i have thus far i appreciate any and all comments, and tips, more pictures will come when complete
thanks for looking
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-Stephen-
0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
0.1 col redtail boa (Dixie-my baby girl)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)
hopeful for not to distant future:
--brazillian rainbow boas 1 female for sure
2 or 3? maybe a breeding pair?
-- bearded dragon for the wifey my list got to big...
