Eddy's 36'' x 24" x 48" Paladurium Construction Journal : Pictures!

[eddy planer]

Hi folks

Now I'm using the shedder to remove the excess laminate sheet
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A closer look with the shedder and the excess sheet been shed off.

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See what a precision cut if use shedder. Remember never use saw or chisel to cut off the laminate sheet. If you have a very sharp pen knife will do a good job but since I paid for the rental of all the workshop tools to built my rack , so why not...oops!
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[eddy planer]

Hi Folks

Aha! the Chengal rack is almost completed after shedding off the laminar excess sheet.

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Folks, I'm pleased to announce that the DIY 4ft wide Chengal racking is now completed after the final laminating the small wall of rack. I had tested its strength of 300kg weight-load capacity with Hydraulic Press machine. So my 4ft high Tank should be fitting well on the rack without any problem.

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another side
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to be continue .... the transporting of 75 kg DIY Chengal rack

[eddy planer]

DIY a small terrarium soon with just light weight acrylic

Hi Luc,

I was advised against using acrylic material for my 4ft tall terrarium as this acrylic material will be changed physically and also blurring in changed of climate. Moreover, all bonded acrylic sheets will crack off duration of hot climate.
I tested to build a small 2 ft high terra-tank by using acrylic material, at the beginning for the first 2 months the tank look okay. However, its started to discolour and has blemished all over. You will be disappointed if your DIY project turns out to be.
If you like to DIY, try to acquire 3ft glass tank without any brackets. Get measured two ready cut glass sheet, to seal the glass sheet with silicon to top opening and the bottom opening as well. This will be the glass door to prevent most of the critters to escape.
Show me some plan you got I will try to help you to complete your dream built.

I'm will be waiting for your thoughts

[Luc Tango]

Hi Eddy,

are you sure you are not a carpenter? your stand looks real solid.

Thanks for the input on the use of acrylic. I have a friend that told me to use glass too as glass is cheaper and more sturdy. I am actually thinking of modelling the terrarium after yours. one will be 16" x 14" x 11" and another 16" x 14" x 18". any advice on how thick the glass should be? I am not going to put much water in it, probably just a liter or two. ( just enough for a small pool.)

[eddy planer]

Hi Luc
Hehehe, I a carpenter? Yeah, I used to love woodwork during my secondary school days and did part-time carpenter during my poly vacation. Now as a head of R&D engineering, I've to be all-rounder in all kinds of technical engineering. If you ask me can you remove an oil tanker's 80 tons propeller out and reassemble it back again or even assemble a Boeing 747's Roll Royce's turbines or design and assemble an automation machine that develop computer HD, I must say I did that before!
As for your built of 16"x14"x11" glass tank, try 3mm thick. Mine is 10mm thick for my mega tank. You also need 4 glass vice clamps,3 Dow Corning clear neutral silicon cartridges with gun, 10mm thick styrofaom sheets for glass laying , plenty of old newspapers and out of bound to children work area.

Please do read step by step of my glass built or watch some you tube that show how to build glass tank to gain your confidence to start building DIY glass tank. If you need my attention to assist you, just let me know 3-5 days in advance, however all tools must be ready I 'd recommended earlier and I will show you the rope of how to seal the glass togther with a small token of "Tiger" can will do.

[David Moses Heng]

can share with us the price of the table? Maybe your source also?

[eddy planer]

Hi David,

I have been quoted SGD2500 just for this Chengal rack. Hence, I only paid the wood material of 16 ft long Chengal plank, marine ply and laminate sheet for SGD550 from one of the carpenter shops in Bukit Batok Industrial area. The rest I do myself.

[pyl]

real life BOB the Builder.

[dkk08]

Great looking stand Eddy! Can't wait to see the 4ft tall tank! What's the scape and inhabitants going to be?

[Luc Tango]

well Eddy, must say you are really technically gifted then. I intend to just get the materials and pass it on to my friend to build for me. He is another hands-on person and have built his own "luohan HDB" before. and of course i will sit beside and learn whatever i can. (i'm the sort that can't learn by just reading or watching videos, need some On-Job-Training) :P

well, maybe i can drop by your house someday and have a Tiger?

[eddy planer]

Great looking stand Eddy! Can't wait to see the 4ft tall tank! What's the scape and inhabitants going to be?

Oops Dez,

This rack is new replacement as the current rack is rotting away and totally unsafe for my 250kg White Tree inhabitants's 4ft tall paludarium. That why I build this solid Chengal rack. Everything is still the same except for the flora which I already replaced.

[eddy planer]

Hi Luc,

Then you most welcome to my home anytime whatever I'm in Singapore and have cold-ice Tiger (my fridge filled with Tigers) with me.

[stormhawk]

Eddy, excellent work on the stand. How come you didn't choose to use a solid piece of wood instead of plywood for the flat section?

[felix_fx2]

Good to see the replacement is already done. So fast.

[eddy planer]

Good question stomhawk!

The cost of for another 8ft Chengal plank to make the flat section will be another SGD240 whereas the marine grade ply is SGD 85. However, the marine ply is durable and waterproof and will not rot easily. To make the matter even better, I can lay another sturdy, scratch- proof and water proof laminated sheet to protect the marine ply.

Anyway , its really does look good agree?

[BFG]

Looks good indeed. I would buy it if I want one!

[stormhawk]

If it didn't look good you wouldn't show it Eddy.

What did you use to coat the sides of the marine ply top? It looks purplish on my screen.

[eddy planer]

Hi stormhawk

These ones are purplish laminate sheet, which located on the side of the ply. I couldn't be able to source similar side laminated sheet, and I just accept it FOC from the kind carpenter.

Anyway,do you like my stand? oops..

[Merviso]

Eddy.... You are amazing!

[stormhawk]

Of course I like the stand. It's excellent work. Plus doing it yourself is way cheaper than the quote you received for the stand in the first place. The purplish laminate looks good too. Matches the tone of the wood.