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| dazb |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 14:37:13
I thought i would show off my new stack that i have made from a old office cabinet.
It is going to house my 2 Royals in the middle and top ones and my male Corn in the bottom one.
It is heated using 60w reflector lamps and one dimmer stat.
Cabinet with doors inside...(it is upside down in pic)
All fittings removed and holes filled, doors cut to size and shelf holders fitted...
Vents holes cut out and cable holes drilled...
Doors fitted as dividers to make the floor/roofs of the viv's and baton added to raise the glass runners off the viv floor...
Runners added, Viv sealed and varnished. Left for a few days for any fumes to dissapate...
Light fitting added, probe positioned and guard fitted...
Digital thermometers added and glass doors put in...
Positioned and switched on to set temps...
Hope you like it...
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| spor |
Posted - 02/09/2009 : 00:48:24
had a quick look at your sticky, like the reflective mats that you have added. Might have to give that a go in mine a no matter what I was trying with the lamp running in the bottom viv it was pushing the cool temp in the top viv up to mid 80's |
| dazb |
Posted - 31/08/2009 : 13:09:21
I have redone the guide and made it a sticky in the DIY section with a couple of additional points... |
| dazb |
Posted - 18/08/2009 : 19:06:58
The temps do seem to be stableizing...the hot spot is only about a 4' diameter circle directly above the lamp in the lower viv...
Its the 2nd one i have converted now ruusm...they were just going to throw them away so i volunteered to take them off there hands... |
| russm |
Posted - 18/08/2009 : 12:44:01
That is cool Daz. Nice work! Good to see you just made use of an old filing cabinet. Very inventive. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 17:26:32
Nice one daz, looks good. |
| karl |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 11:28:26
Did you find the temps stabilized? I find my upper tanks very rarely have any heat on due to rising heat. I do find that once the temps are up to spec the amount of soak reduces (as the bulbs aren't on full whack anymore) |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 08:15:00
Good work DB. |
| spor |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 01:50:02
Looks great. we should have a pic comp for the best looking home made vivs.LOL
heat transfer is a bit of a pain though. You could probably get away with out using the lamp in the center viv and using the heat transfer from below. then that would settle you top temps as well? maybe |
| dazb |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 21:52:32
quote:
Originally posted by wolfspirit
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
yeah they do the job and are cheap...make prob 5 for a £5...
you should sell them on ebay..
my local rep shop sells them for about £8 each... |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 21:47:07
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
yeah they do the job and are cheap...make prob 5 for a £5...
you should sell them on ebay.. |
| dazb |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 21:46:11
yeah they do the job and are cheap...make prob 5 for a £5... |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 21:37:05
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
no...these are just quick easy cheap guards...not amazing but ok.
thats a shame...as long as they do the job though...i guess  |
| dazb |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 21:35:40
no...these are just quick easy cheap guards...not amazing but ok.
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| wolfspirit |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 21:32:09
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
Cheers guys... They are very easy to make. Apart from cutting the doors into shelves to size its just glueing everything in and drilling a few holes...
Will sort out a sticky for the DIY section.
Also got some pic's on the home made guards aswell if anyone is interested...(hope you dont mind Dave...
Can you make one with a hinge?
i cant do the others very well cos of my hands...( arthritis) not bad but it is a pain in the winter months.. |
| dazb |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 18:18:42
Cheers guys... They are very easy to make. Apart from cutting the doors into shelves to size its just glueing everything in and drilling a few holes...
Will sort out a sticky for the DIY section.
Also got some pic's on the home made guards aswell if anyone is interested...(hope you dont mind Dave... |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 17:22:08
looks good babe |
| kashie |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 21:24:56
So clever - can you come and build one for me??? ;) |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 19:55:18
good job daz,office furiture is great for stacks,that was what i used. |
| dazb |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 19:09:20
cheers all...
yeah the heat transfer is there again...currently i have the dimmer stat probe in the bottom viv and it is set to 29.7*C. But it is 36.5*C in the middle and 42.3*C in the top. All temps are ground level.
Leaving it over nite to see if it drops, but i have been and got some polystyrene tiles to make a false floor which should cure it. Will keep you posted.
As for cost...excluding all the electric's, digital thermometers, guards and stat it cost me about £50-ish.
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| karl |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 15:55:54
Well done bud, I need to do this when my lot are next due new vivs. |
