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 #1884604


Burmsr4me
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 8x3x2 COMPLETED

inside control panel box before it was cleaned out.




finally finished the new cage, been so hectic with school and baby and everything and loans hadnt had time for the cage but i finished it yeahhhh.

hope you like






the stand its on will be covered with cabinet grade plywood and stained and will have doors for underneath storage when i get the time and karmas cage will have new cages for the other guys on top of hers so you wont see the wire all in the near future.
thanks
10/20/08  11:25pm

 #1884637


Flicker3123
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   Message To: Burmsr4me   In reference to Message Id: 1884604


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

Very nice looking!
10/21/08  12:46am

 #1884703


LAZYGUY123
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   Message To: Burmsr4me   In reference to Message Id: 1884604


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

Sweet cage. Very good job!
10/21/08  08:17am

 #1884803


The_2nd_baseman
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   Message To: LAZYGUY123   In reference to Message Id: 1884703


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

Nice if you dont mind me asking how much did it cost to do it?
10/21/08  01:02pm

 #1885248


Burmsr4me
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   Message To: The_2nd_baseman   In reference to Message Id: 1884803


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i would say between 300-400.00
10/21/08  11:33pm

 #1886641


Robi
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   Message To: Burmsr4me   In reference to Message Id: 1885248


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

gotta tell you man, that tank is awesome! very nicely done! i’m actually in the process of building one myself, and i have one question for you. i noticed your doors open downward, and i wouldn’t think normal plexyglass would be sturdy enough to do that, what did you use for that? is it just normal glass?



10/24/08  04:22am

 #1886794


Burmsr4me
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   Message To: Robi   In reference to Message Id: 1886641


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actually in my opinion plexi is stronger than glass if you buy the right time, and while being stronger is also much more forgiving than glass and resistant to cracking if you buy the right kind. i buy 1/4 inch plexi that is shatter proof and basically break proof short of throwing a 20 lb bowling ball at it. i buy plexi because unlike glass it doesnt shatter or pose a danger if it does break.

i used 1x3s to make my door frames out of, used a biscuits to glue it together then i router out a 1/4th inch groove in the wood, take my frames in and have the plexi cut to size then my corners are rounded so i lay the plexi mark the corners and round them on a grinding machine.

then i lay the plexi in the frame and screw it down with fasterners that hold it in place

the plexi isnt going anywhere at all and doesn’t even groan when opening or closing the doors.

personally i will never use glass. i payed 39.00 dollars each for the plexi on the doors.



10/24/08  12:29pm

 #1889592


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   Message To: Burmsr4me   In reference to Message Id: 1884604


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

that cage is sweet .post pics of your reptile room.
10/29/08  12:01am

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   Message To: BMC   In reference to Message Id: 1889592


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

Lookin really nice, what did you line the inside with?
10/31/08  12:57am

 #1890775


Burmsr4me
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   Message To: Scaly   In reference to Message Id: 1890702


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

8 layers of black latex, 8 layers of polycrylic.
10/31/08  10:03am

 #1899230


Yellowfang
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   Message To: Burmsr4me   In reference to Message Id: 1890775


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

So is the insider pretty much waterproof now?

Yellowfang
11/16/08  01:04am

 #1899430


Burmsr4me
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   Message To: Yellowfang   In reference to Message Id: 1899230


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pretty much turns the wood into plastic, then i used tub and tile clear calk in all joints and cracks. i will probably take the tank and in 2 years will sand it down reapply couple coats of polycrylic and wait another 2 years and see what happens. i may never have to do anything to it, another guy i know brad baysinger or the snakeguru, myreptileplanet.com owner used the same thing laytex and polycrylic in his 12x6x6 retic cage and he has had it for 5-10 years i think with 0 problems so no worries.
11/16/08  12:23pm

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Blood columbian man
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   Message To: Burmsr4me   In reference to Message Id: 1899430


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

how did you make it
09/08/09  04:46pm

 #2092903


Burmsr4me
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   Message To: Blood columbian man   In reference to Message Id: 2069395


 8x3x2 COMPLETED

leave your email and i can send you my diy link.



11/07/09  04:29am


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