edevildude
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Well i am going to start building it withing the next couple weeks, and i did up all the plans so im prepaired, so lemme know what you think and if you know of any better ways i could do things.
plans are so far that it will be 4'x2'x2', the front will be two plexi-glass doors with wood trim to hold them in place, i decided to have them open out vs any other way because it looks and functions a little better as far as cleaning and things like that, then and all the vents are 2" and io plan on using computer fans on a thermostat to push fresh air in from one of the vents on the cool side.
heres some pics of what i've come up with so far,
(Two other tanks are a 75 gallon and a 20 long for size comparison)
I also went and priced out the type of materials, and amounts just to get an idea of how much it's gonna cost me to build just the viv itself.
And heres a nice rendering of it with some light...btw i do all the CAD work myself :mrgreen:
Thoughts, comments, concerns, advice anyone?
***********************************************UPDATE 12-28-09**************************************************
Alright, well i went to homedepo to look at prices for supplies and all that good stuff, and finished up the plans and measurements making sure everything was on key to get the whole things exterior dimensions to be exactly 4'x2' this way it would be easily fit into my room. and heres where i stand right now, I plan to start building sometime either this upcoming weekend or next week.
Heres the final plans with dimensions and layout to make it easier to read and draw out on the wood
And heres my supply list as of right now....I need some advice on types of sealants to use...im also still up trying to figure out the best way to circulate the air within the viv, but that's something that can be fiddled with after the viv is up and running so im really not too too worried about it.
3 - 3/4”x 48”x8’ practical board - $52.26 ($16.75ea)
4 - 2”x4”x8’ DF stud - $10.14 ($2.39ea)
2 – 4”x4”x8’ DF - $20 ($10ea)
16 – 6”x6” tile - $16 ($1ea)
1 – 18”x24”x.093” Crystalite Acrylic Plexiglass - $10
1 – 36”x48”x.093” GE Lexan XL10 Plexiglass - $65 (Crystalite Acrylic $20)
12 – 2” vents – $20 ($10 per 6 pack)
plans are so far that it will be 4'x2'x2', the front will be two plexi-glass doors with wood trim to hold them in place, i decided to have them open out vs any other way because it looks and functions a little better as far as cleaning and things like that, then and all the vents are 2" and io plan on using computer fans on a thermostat to push fresh air in from one of the vents on the cool side.
heres some pics of what i've come up with so far,
(Two other tanks are a 75 gallon and a 20 long for size comparison)
I also went and priced out the type of materials, and amounts just to get an idea of how much it's gonna cost me to build just the viv itself.
And heres a nice rendering of it with some light...btw i do all the CAD work myself :mrgreen:
Thoughts, comments, concerns, advice anyone?
***********************************************UPDATE 12-28-09**************************************************
Alright, well i went to homedepo to look at prices for supplies and all that good stuff, and finished up the plans and measurements making sure everything was on key to get the whole things exterior dimensions to be exactly 4'x2' this way it would be easily fit into my room. and heres where i stand right now, I plan to start building sometime either this upcoming weekend or next week.
Heres the final plans with dimensions and layout to make it easier to read and draw out on the wood
And heres my supply list as of right now....I need some advice on types of sealants to use...im also still up trying to figure out the best way to circulate the air within the viv, but that's something that can be fiddled with after the viv is up and running so im really not too too worried about it.
3 - 3/4”x 48”x8’ practical board - $52.26 ($16.75ea)
4 - 2”x4”x8’ DF stud - $10.14 ($2.39ea)
2 – 4”x4”x8’ DF - $20 ($10ea)
16 – 6”x6” tile - $16 ($1ea)
1 – 18”x24”x.093” Crystalite Acrylic Plexiglass - $10
1 – 36”x48”x.093” GE Lexan XL10 Plexiglass - $65 (Crystalite Acrylic $20)
12 – 2” vents – $20 ($10 per 6 pack)
I'm hoping to avoid any visible vents, so I'll also be using muffins to move air in/out. Once I get my glass ordered, I will hopefully be able to have a better idea of how many fans will be needed.
