Ok everyone, this is how you build a cage. I decided to post this because alot of people are not as gifted as I am when it comes to buildn' cages.
Here are some of the tools you will need for this project:
If you don't want to buy a new brush every time, you will need to by some turpentine(paint thinner) to clean your brushes.
If you want to glue it together, it actually works to. I glued it together so that I got an idea of what I was working with and it stick better then I would have thought. It stood up to 60 pounds on Myth Busters
To start, you need your plans. I thought this one up in first period religion class.
Next, go out and buy some wood. Since I wasn't sure it would work, I started with the frame. (And yes, thats an exhaust tip on my bike!
)
Next, I cut the wood and peiced it together.
My supervizor
Next, I went to Rona and bought some WaferBoard. I got them to cut it at the size I wanted. Once I got home, I laid everything out for their coatings.(Their are peices of wood that are not componets of the cage in this pic)
"This is mine"
Now to fit the board to the 2x4's.
Incase you didn't notice, I added an "s" at the end of my iguana in my signature. Same day, I got some glasses and a hair cut. Their goes $40
When screwing the wood together, don't forget the heat pad.
Mid term inspection.
Here is an idea on how big it is.
Next, attach the hinges onto the bottom part of the cage. take a spare peice of left over 2x4 and place in the back to mark it. (This will be reducing stress to the plexi glass.
Pre-drill holes in plexi glass. Do this slowly. Its hard to see the holes.
Screw together and your door is almost complete.(I used 2 hinges on my first cage, I will use 3 next time, to play it safe)
Next, install the locking mechanism
All done. I will take a few days to air it out. I used a fan to speed up this process.
Whats this? My friend calls the day I complete my cage and asks me if I could babysit his boa. So I guess my Macklots will need to saty in his Rubbermade for a another week while I make the next one.
Here is the "baby" I'm taking care of for a few months.YEAH!
Total Cost(For one cage): 118.96
Polyurethane: 39.88 (tax inc)
Waferboard: 2 @ 4.77 = 9.54
Hinges: 1.75 X 3 = 5.25
Screws: 100 @ 5.25 (1 3/4 inch)
Brushes: 5-10
Locks:3.30 X 3 = 9.90
2X4's: 5 @ 2.37 = 11.85
2X4 plexi glass: $20 ish
I hope this thread helps everyone with their cage building projects.
Here are some of the tools you will need for this project:
If you don't want to buy a new brush every time, you will need to by some turpentine(paint thinner) to clean your brushes.
If you want to glue it together, it actually works to. I glued it together so that I got an idea of what I was working with and it stick better then I would have thought. It stood up to 60 pounds on Myth Busters
To start, you need your plans. I thought this one up in first period religion class.
Next, go out and buy some wood. Since I wasn't sure it would work, I started with the frame. (And yes, thats an exhaust tip on my bike!
)
Next, I cut the wood and peiced it together.
My supervizor
Next, I went to Rona and bought some WaferBoard. I got them to cut it at the size I wanted. Once I got home, I laid everything out for their coatings.(Their are peices of wood that are not componets of the cage in this pic)
"This is mine"
Now to fit the board to the 2x4's.
Incase you didn't notice, I added an "s" at the end of my iguana in my signature. Same day, I got some glasses and a hair cut. Their goes $40
When screwing the wood together, don't forget the heat pad.
Mid term inspection.
Here is an idea on how big it is.
Next, attach the hinges onto the bottom part of the cage. take a spare peice of left over 2x4 and place in the back to mark it. (This will be reducing stress to the plexi glass.
Pre-drill holes in plexi glass. Do this slowly. Its hard to see the holes.
Screw together and your door is almost complete.(I used 2 hinges on my first cage, I will use 3 next time, to play it safe)
Next, install the locking mechanism
All done. I will take a few days to air it out. I used a fan to speed up this process.
Whats this? My friend calls the day I complete my cage and asks me if I could babysit his boa. So I guess my Macklots will need to saty in his Rubbermade for a another week while I make the next one.
Here is the "baby" I'm taking care of for a few months.YEAH!
Total Cost(For one cage): 118.96
Polyurethane: 39.88 (tax inc)
Waferboard: 2 @ 4.77 = 9.54
Hinges: 1.75 X 3 = 5.25
Screws: 100 @ 5.25 (1 3/4 inch)
Brushes: 5-10
Locks:3.30 X 3 = 9.90
2X4's: 5 @ 2.37 = 11.85
2X4 plexi glass: $20 ish
I hope this thread helps everyone with their cage building projects.
