I thought I saw pics posted of Jim S pvc cages the 24x 18x16 with centered heat panels and a knotched dividers?
Any comments or pics would be great.
Bob
                        
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Posts: 76 (03/25/08 14:32:26)
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greg stephens2 |
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Posts: 991 (03/25/08 14:41:31)
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Unless Bob has changed some thing with the panels I believe the divider will cause a premature element burn out.
This will be caused by the reflected heat creating hot spots on the panel. Prior to buying this set up I would give Bob a shout and check out this thoughts.
Greg Stephens
gstephens_1@clearviewcatv.net I lost JB's watch!!!!! I have big steel pole envy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was told ,"By the way.........plastic is plastic - I've been in the cancer field for 20+ years now and I've never had a patient get cancer from burning plastic!" I had to ask my self what was this guy thinking!! 
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Posts: 1034 (03/25/08 14:44:48)
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hey Bob I think what you might have seen was a Helix radiant heat panel.....someone correct me if I'm wrong
I remember seeing a PVC cage with a heat panel split for both sides of a cage.....Marcial I think you had something to do with that thread ???
Mike Rico
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Posts: 29 (03/25/08 14:45:55)
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Are you talking about my cages?? I designed and built these myself
I can make 12 cages into 24 in less than 5 minutes. Great enclosures. This would probably cost a lot of money if you hired someone to do them for you. False tops and bottoms to hide wires and such. Hope this helps... 
Bob
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Posts: 856 (03/25/08 14:56:24)
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good looking setup there. bobby, i would have to agree with greg though, would probably cause the heat element to have a premature burnout.
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Posts: 30 (03/25/08 15:37:57)
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Thanks Sony. I think the premature burnout issue is a non issue. I spoke at length with Bob Pound about this. Although he recommends not placing
anything against the heated surface to prevent hot spots that would damage the resistive element, I think given the fact that these units are not constantly
operating at full power(full heat) and the obstruction not pressed tightly against the heating element reduce the risk
of breakdown of the element. I have been running this setup for 3 years... works like a charm.
I think if a large surface area of the heater were covered, it wouldn't be a good idea. I have measured drawings for anyone who wants to give these enclosures a whirl.
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rstephanos |
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Posts: 77 (03/25/08 15:47:11)
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That what I was talking about.
What size / kind heat panels do you use.. What is the overall dimensions |
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Posts: 31 (03/25/08 15:52:39)
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http://www.pro-products.com/
Overall dimension of the heater(40w) is about 12" x 12" the enclosures are 30"wide x 20"deep x 27"high |
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Posts: 488 (03/25/08 19:18:21)
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Hey Bob, can I get those drawings from you.
Quan |
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Posts: 32 (03/26/08 05:25:30)
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Sure Quan. There are about 20 drawings that make 6 enclosures and two 8" high bases. The drawing are for the cuts to be made on either 4' x
8' sheets or I also made drawings for cuts on a 5' x 10' sheets of material if that's all you can find. It's made from 1/4" PVC.
the drawings don't come with assembly instructions so you will need to be intuitive with regard to working with your hands.
You can also easily transform these into a baby rack like so... 
Again, the drawings I have are for 6 stackable enclosures and 2 bases. If this does not fit your needs, might be easier to do it on your own. Anyone who wants drawings can email me at rkelly38@nyc.rr.com Bob |
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