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DrAdam
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Racking Question Reply with quote

Alex Thomas wrote:
Have just added up the cost of making my own racking system and realised i would not be making the massive saving i thought i would be.


I'd be tempted to do your sums again matey Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My sums are fine "matey".Never said it would not be cheaper to self build,I said i wasnt making the massive savings i had imagined.If you have nothing constructive to say "matey" best keep quiet.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Toyah.My only concern with them was the heat cable.I keep my room at about 25 degrees too.How much more heat cable did you need and what did it cost if may ask?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

alex, i built my own rack which holds 6x 50L rub and 6 x 18 L rub and 6 x 9 L rubs, 18 in total. at a cost of approx £400 inc tubs, stats and mats

if you are interested PM me and i may be able to find some plans for you Wink Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

alex, i built my own rack which holds 6x 50L rub and 6 x 18 L rub and 6 x 9 L rubs, 18 in total. at a cost of approx £400 inc tubs, stats and mats

if you are interested PM me and i may be able to find some plans for you Wink Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers for the offer Rad.I was going to build my own with 50l RUB,s.2 wide and 8 high.With all the bits i priced it similar to you at about £400.00.The vision rack v70 tubs though are 34"x17.5" which is a great size for larger females and for 1.3 leopard gecko morphs.At £550 i think it is a bit of a bargain
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice size tubs alex

i made mine from solid wood so to keep the humidy in if needed (when in shed) i find that unless you have good humidty in the room you are keeping the rack in it can somtimes be bit of a problem
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know what you are saying Rad.I have a winrack racking system and had problems with hunidity so i taped up some of the holes and put a ultrasonic humidifier in the room.Room is now at a constant 55% humidity.Its like being in the tropics,lol
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alex Thomas wrote:
My sums are fine "matey".Never said it would not be cheaper to self build,I said i wasnt making the massive savings i had imagined.If you have nothing constructive to say "matey" best keep quiet.


settle down, I wasn't trying to deliberately wind you up or anything Smile

For what its worth I recently built 2 racks, one that can hold 10 Ikea komplement boxes and one that hold 30 9L RUBS, for the wood and heat cable it came to around 200 quid. I got the 9L rubs for 3.50 each and the komplement boxes are about 7, so that comes to around £370 ish...The only downside is that the CB70's are a much nicer box but I think they are also a lot more expensive, size wise I think they are about the same.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

visions v 70's are great, the ONLY thing about them I could fault is that they are a little 'wobbly'.

That said I am still looking at getting another 6 v70's

You want TWO 150 watt 16 metre cables. no idea on price
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