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| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 01:07:36
I've noticed there's a fair few of you making your own atm, so I thought I'd show off a few piccys of my custom built four stack. My ex hubby made it for me, so I can't take the credit myself  , but I have to say I reckon he did a pretty fair job! He is a builder by trade though so I'd be pretty worried if not, lol. The cupboard at the bottom has a support and shelves built in so it's great for housing all my snake related stuff i.e. substrate and RUBs etc, and it also houses the socket board thing for all the lights/stats, then all the stats are attached to the back so all the wiring is kept out of the way. Just thought it would give all you budding Viv builders some inspiration  , you can do it when you B&Q it!!! 
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| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 18/07/2009 : 02:18:52
quote:
Originally posted by HannahB
wow that looks well cool Hannah!
something like that would look great in my computer room..
Hehe, you need to marry yourself a builder, but just make sure he finishes it for you before you decide to divorce him!
Either that or send Luke on a training course |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 17/07/2009 : 07:57:50
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Originally posted by cherry-milkshake
I think I'd need to drill into it first though wouldn't I? And believe me, put me anywhere near a power tool and there's bound to be some kind of disaster - I'm a girl you know! lol
Depends what the meterial is. |
| HannahB |
Posted - 17/07/2009 : 00:33:54
wow that looks well cool Hannah!
something like that would look great in my computer room.. |
| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 23:34:04
I think I'd need to drill into it first though wouldn't I? And believe me, put me anywhere near a power tool and there's bound to be some kind of disaster - I'm a girl you know! lol |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 22:34:40
They just go over the bulb and screw into the viv top. |
| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 22:31:02
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Originally posted by matty18714
Very nice looking! But I would deffinatly put guards on the bulbs.
I would if I knew how  |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 17:10:58
Very nice looking! But I would deffinatly put guards on the bulbs. |
| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 12:01:45
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Originally posted by punumbear
that looks bloody sweet cherry exactly the sort of thing i need to build for my 3 going on 4.. how big is each viv?
L 3ft H 1ft4" D 1ft6"
I think the measurements were governed slightly by the sizes/lengths we could get the conti board in, and the back is one huge piece instead of four separate pieces, I think my ex wanted as few cuts as poss to keep it neat. Plenty of space in each viv though, bearing in mind corns don't need much height. There was also another practical reason for having such large cupboard space at the bottom - small children - we didn't want the kids being able to fall against the glass etc. He used one of those round drill big thingies (as you can see my DIY knowledge is extensive! lol) for the air vents - hidden by the plants in the pix, and we got the covers from eBay - you can get them in different sizes and colours and they're only usually a few quid for a pack of two. Think the glass was the most expensive - we had that cut for us at a local glazing shop - if I remember right it was about sixty quid for that in all
HTH |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 10:49:55
Who's going to build me one? |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 10:24:49
very cool! |
| punumbear |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 10:02:18
that looks bloody sweet cherry exactly the sort of thing i need to build for my 3 going on 4.. how big is each viv? |
| sexychef |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 01:57:56
maybe double thickness shelves... mmm |
| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 01:50:11
Yeah I turned the light up for the pix for a few seconds to show the full effect, but tbh when the beardie is on usually that light is usually pretty dim so I know the temps are being regulated. Wonder if there's any way you can limit the amount of heat transferal in stacks though? Perhaps a thin sheet of polysyrene under the substrate or something?? |
| sexychef |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 01:43:03
as long as there all fine.
i was surprised how much my stack transfered heat and i am only using mats |
| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 01:39:25
Nah, what I tend to find is that coz all the lighting is on stat, they dim according to the temp of the one below, the beardie's is on pretty high during the day so the tank above tends to go right down. But they've all been in there about a year now and I've never had any probs - I think sometimes people can over-worry about little things like that, but like I say, all mine are doing great in there. I think the top one is about eight or nine foot up, lol, and I'm only bloody 5ft3 - I have to use steps to get up there! |
| sexychef |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 01:31:24
gotto be pretty tall for the top viv.
yes defo need some gaurds. have you got digi thermometers in them because i have heard alot of problems with the lights heating the floor of the viv above to much |
| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 01:15:50
Oh, and it's pretty obvious but I have my beardie in the bottom tank and my corns in the top three
And yes, I know I have no bulb guards but my HB and I split before he'd actually finished the thing (hence the screws showing as well, originally they were supposed to be covered with those lil cap thingies?), so I have them but need to get them fitted - that said the snakes have been in there a while now with no problems
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