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Hi,
I would like to get a rack for my balls but my husband wants to build me one. He is very handy and can do pretty much anything with his tools. I have been looking around and haven't seen any stores that sell sheets of PVC or Plastic that can be used for a rack. I know it will probably end up costing us more for him to make but he is stubborn. Does anyone know where we can get some? Thxs for your time, Paige
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1.1 cinnamons, 1.1 pastels, .1 mojave, 1. spider, 1.1 super pastel, .3 normals, 1. lesser, .1 black pastel, .1 pinstripe .1 rosy boa, 1.1 gophers, 2.1 kids, 1. hubby and a bunch of other animals

Sorry should have put my location Vacaville, Ca. Between San Francisco and Sacramento. Thx, Paige
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1.1 cinnamons, 1.1 pastels, .1 mojave, 1. spider, 1.1 super pastel, .3 normals, 1. lesser, .1 black pastel, .1 pinstripe .1 rosy boa, 1.1 gophers, 2.1 kids, 1. hubby and a bunch of other animals

There is SD Plastics in SanDiego. sdpalstics.com. They have different colors and thicknesses with pricing on there website.

Eric

TAP Plastics in San Rafael. Could be one closer to you, I don't know.

Thanks so much for the info. Going to check them out online. I just got back from Lowes and Home Depot again. Was hoping I missed some. Nope, even asked the associates. : )
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1.1 cinnamons, 1.1 pastels, .1 mojave, 1. spider, 1.1 super pastel, .3 normals, 1. lesser, .1 black pastel, .1 pinstripe .1 rosy boa, 1.1 gophers, 2.1 kids, 1. hubby and a bunch of other animals

Check out Port Plastics, im not sure how close they are to you but we got our PVC from them and the prices are decent.
Heres the ones we built:

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Sloan Reptiles
www.sloanreptiles.net

Wow!!! Those are perfect. I wish I needed more than one rack!! Great job with those, that is exactly what I am shooting for with mine. Going to check out the site and show my hubby. : ). I can't help but be envious! : ). In a good way though. I appreciate the close pics too because he is handy except he kind of rigs things or "makes" them fit without a clear cut idea. Men. LOL!! Thxs.
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1.1 cinnamons, 1.1 pastels, .1 mojave, 1. spider, 1.1 super pastel, .3 normals, 1. lesser, .1 black pastel, .1 pinstripe .1 rosy boa, 1.1 gophers, 2.1 kids, 1. hubby and a bunch of other animals

Call a few sign shops. They use the material and may be willing to add a few sheets onto their next order.

Bill J.

Thanks Bill. You all have some great ideas! I really was stumped and wouldn't have known where to look for the materials. My rack that I have now is nice but not good for the everyday maintenance that I do on my snakes. I don't have a humidifier in the room so I mist them daily and check/clean daily too. I only have about a dozen so pretty easy to do. : ) Paige
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1.1 cinnamons, 1.1 pastels, .1 mojave, 1. spider, 1.1 super pastel, .3 normals, 1. lesser, .1 black pastel, .1 pinstripe .1 rosy boa, 1.1 gophers, 2.1 kids, 1. hubby and a bunch of other animals

Hi, speaking from the viewpoint of someone who has a hard time putting my toddler sons Ikea shelf on the wall (I made a couple big holes) sad, sad I know!! I tried at least as I got tired of bugging my hubby. He still hasn't seen the holes yet.... I put the shelf on them. But now I can't move it. Lol

Sorry I digress... Do any of you have or know where I can get a template to build the racks? I want to order the PVC and just not sure how to get some of the pieces cut? I LOVE the one Sloan reptiles has done and will need at least a 12 high preferrably 41 quart tub rack.

I found a TAP plastics in Sacramento so one step closer.. Also if I had some ideas of the size of PVC I could try some machine/plastic shops locally too and actually sound like I know what I am talking about.
Yeah right... Thx you herpers are so helpful!! Paige
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1.1 cinnamons, 1.1 pastels, .1 mojave, 1. spider, 1.1 super pastel, .3 normals, 1. lesser, .1 black pastel, .1 pinstripe .1 rosy boa, 1.1 gophers, 2.1 kids, 1. hubby and a bunch of other animals