DIY Acrylic Trap & Box

[BeanMachine]

Hey,

Just thought I'd share the trap I'm building. I'm almost finished just need to drill some holes for a feeding tube on the top, and two holes and small diameter acrylic rods to hinge the door back and forth. I'll use a piece of fishing line to move the door.

I am thinking of adding a piece to the edge of one side of the box so I can attach a magnet to it to help hold the box in place in my tank.

The white box is for a holding pen, I plan to make a eggcrate house and roof with it for my fuge to hold my wrasse for a couple of weeks.

I used a table saw and some weldon 16.

 

[BeanMachine]

I purchased the all the acrylic (scrap bin at Paragon Plastics) and the weldon for $16.00.

I stole the idea from the trap I was borrowing from Coral Gazers. I wasn't brave enough to use the torch and bend the acrylic though so I just pieced it together. Maybe next time thanks Chad for the tips.

 

[gr1mm]

looks clean, what kind of blade did you use on your table saw and how any teeth on it?

 

[lowbudget]

very nice cody can you help me get some pieces from paragon plastic and pick up some weldon 4 ?

 

[BluRocket3]

Where is Paragon Plastics located?

 

[BeanMachine]

looks clean, what kind of blade did you use on your table saw and how any teeth on it?

Um you know I don't have a clue. Of the two blades my dad had I chose the finer toothed blade. Nothing special, it cut like butter.

very nice cody can you help me get some pieces from paragon plastic and pick up some weldon 4 ?

Sure I need to go by there today so let me know what you want and I can look for you.

 

[BeanMachine]

Where is Paragon Plastics located?

Its in Santa Ana off of McFadden.

 

[lowbudget]

very important weldon 4 acrylic just a few nice ones im gonna practice on making tanks

 

[BeanMachine]

very important weldon 4 acrylic just a few nice ones im gonna practice on making tanks

They don't have giant scrap pieces, mostly stuff like say 8" or 10" by 2 feet. Let me know how many pieces your talking about?

 

[mark.a.smith405]

Looks awesome! Well done mang

 

[BeanMachine]

So I totally just blew my budget haha I find some acrylic tubing... sweet... 7 bucks... then the 1/4" rod for the hinging door... nice... 3.50... then I get to the counter and ask him how to drill and he points to these bits that are specific for plastics. Freaking $16.00 for the larger and $7.00 for the smaller one! Oh well I guess if anyone ever wants to borrow let me know. I will also have some extra 3/4" acrylic tubing and some 1/4" rod if someone wants some as I only need a few inches of each and I bought 6' sticks.

I'll attempt to finish this up tonight.

 

[lowbudget]

very nice cody. its night

 

[BluRocket3]

Now I wanna try to make my own custom nano set up haha

 

[BeanMachine]

Now I wanna try to make my own custom nano set up haha

I did a water test and it leaks haha but I don't really care about that at the moment. I may do a bead of silicone on the inside edges later.

 

[BeanMachine]

Here is the bit I used to drill the holes.

I used a 1/4 bit similar to the above and drilled the door on both ends. As well as holes through the box to run the rod through.

And here is a pic of the rod ran through the bottom of the box and into the door. I plan to cut the excess and glue a little square acylic tab to hold the rod.

The top will have a key attached to the rod so I can tie a string and wrap it around so I can spin the door closed.

 

[lowbudget]

dang you are not only smart but handy dang

 

[wickedfish]

dang you are not only a hobbit, smart, but handy

I agree.

 

[BeanMachine]

Haha fixed but so true

 

[R33fAddict]

Cody,

The trap works well for you? I need to catch a **** tomato clown but haven't found a way.

 

[FindingNemo]

Awesome build! Have you tried it out yet?