Peppa and Toothless are getting too big for their rearing tubs (8 months old) and Rex's old timber enclosure is very rough and ready (I'm not much chop as a carpenter ) , plus I have limited floor space so I am thinking of using QUBELOK connectors to build a new 3 bay beardie apartment building for Rex, Peppa and Toothless. each enclosure with a 4 foot x 2 foot footprint (I think 18" tall each).
I've seen how well Qubelok systems work as 4x4 cargo bay drawers and a book shelves , they looked very easy to make and strong.
See https://www.aluminiumtc.com.au/qubelok/
Essentially will have 1" square black aluminium tubing as my structural elements and 6mm thick clear colourless UV hardened Perspex sheeting for the back and sides (large sheets (long enough to cover for all 3 stacked enclosures) for the back and sides for more rigidity.
I'll have sliding 6mm thick perspect sheets for front doors.
1/2 inch thick marine ply for the tops and bottoms of each enclosure (I'll not be painting these, but lining the bottoms with loose ceramic tile overtop of a 3mm thick Perspex liner.
Not sure if I should use rivets , or glue, or self taping screws to hold everything together especially the tubes to the joiners and the Perspex to the aluminium tubing.
Did consider just using all Perspex but I'm not convinced the special acrylic glue is strong enough and am worried about the fumes it gives off while setting and after curing.
Anyone used the QUBELOK or CONNECTIT system to build multibay enclosures ?
How well did they hold together ?
I've seen how well Qubelok systems work as 4x4 cargo bay drawers and a book shelves , they looked very easy to make and strong.
See https://www.aluminiumtc.com.au/qubelok/
Essentially will have 1" square black aluminium tubing as my structural elements and 6mm thick clear colourless UV hardened Perspex sheeting for the back and sides (large sheets (long enough to cover for all 3 stacked enclosures) for the back and sides for more rigidity.
I'll have sliding 6mm thick perspect sheets for front doors.
1/2 inch thick marine ply for the tops and bottoms of each enclosure (I'll not be painting these, but lining the bottoms with loose ceramic tile overtop of a 3mm thick Perspex liner.
Not sure if I should use rivets , or glue, or self taping screws to hold everything together especially the tubes to the joiners and the Perspex to the aluminium tubing.
Did consider just using all Perspex but I'm not convinced the special acrylic glue is strong enough and am worried about the fumes it gives off while setting and after curing.
Anyone used the QUBELOK or CONNECTIT system to build multibay enclosures ?
How well did they hold together ?
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