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No idea about my old vivarium yet, its only a few months old
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Just as you thought I had finished I came back with more!
We decided that the units that our old vivarium was on is not strong enough to hold this (took 2 of us 5 minutes to move it from kitchen to front room)
So I am going to build a base to house it, it will be the same size and covered with the same 6mm plywood as the vivarium was
The plan..
It will house 2 large shelves, nothing fancy
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
So started the unit today for the vivarium
Excuse the bad photo, my pone hates the lighting in kitchen
I have made a few design changes for strength, not done much as I started late and my cordless died on me
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
I dont think i need to say but this is going to be bad asswatching with great intent!
Originally Posted by TAKTAK
It was so small that mine wouldn't fit into it
Basic frame
Didn't need to use a brace at the bottom but I plan on making round feet so it will be used to hold them on
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Nice, how long did that take you to put togther? what did you use to cut the wood with? you seem very handy with the stuff!
It was so small that mine wouldn't fit into it
About 3 hours total (with fag and coffee brakes!), just used a hand saw to cut the wood
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Very nice! i used a mitre when building my Tank stand yet it took me a few days to build it all and cut plus put it together XD do you do this as a living? Your very good and cut with a hand saw! ncie
It was so small that mine wouldn't fit into it
No, but with 10 years with a demanding wife you get good at things like this
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
razer121 (20-05-2011)
I couldn't get hold of the same 6mm plywood I used before so its going to be a different colour to the vivarium
Need some sanding and a bit of filling then I can start on the doors and finish the trim and varnish
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
i wouldnt say that would matter! this still looks stunning either way, i envy your woodworking skills!
It was so small that mine wouldn't fit into it
The best wood filler in the world! (saw dust and PVA glue)
First coat of clear varnish, think I'll do 2 more after this
Not done the doors yet as I can't decide on how to do them!
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Finally got round to doing the doors which was more hassle than it should have been, The 6mm ply that I used on the front had to be ripped off (nailed and glued!!) because I forgot to plane down a small section of the 6mm ply I used as the inside surrounding, so that took a while to strip and sand back to the beams
Decided on a basic set of doors and managed to get hold of some old tongue and grove pine boards
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
I'm really impressed with the finish you've acheived on this - nice to see a job done well. I'm a fishkeeper, but have also been thinking about setting up an orchiarium, and this has provided some good inspiration
Barry (27-05-2011)
After finishing the base for it and placing it on the base it just didn't look right so I stripped off the pine and used the darker wood on the vivarium.
The vivarium outside is not varnished yet so it looks lighter atm
I have a bit of sanding then just the varnish to do!
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Job done.
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
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