DIY PVC frame dripper

[SaintJimmy]

My dad and I have worked for about 30 minutes building this. We got tired of poking holes in cups!

http://imgur.com/a/4nndp

We are thinking about maybe spray painting it and then airing it out for a day or two, then even making it taller for our new cage we will build soon.

I will update this as we go along.

Measured the temp and everything, it is going well. Perfect for getting rid of the cup method.

 

[Kaianuanu]

That there's a good'un. Nice job. If my 2x2x4 wasn't so close to the ceiling I'd build a frame like this as opposed to suspending my equipment from the ceiling.

 

[dom1959]

love it!
i guess pvc roxx!

 

[SaintJimmy]

That there's a good'un. Nice job. If my 2x2x4 wasn't so close to the ceiling I'd build a frame like this as opposed to suspending my equipment from the ceiling.

You know what else is exciting? You reminded me that I will be building a 2x2x4 cage soon (since this one is beginning to be too small) and I will build ANOTHER dripper/lights mount again. It can be done since my cage won't be too high up (I am building a stand for it as well). When monty grows out of his old cage we are probably gonna use the old one for a Nosy Be and keep the equip!

love it!
i guess pvc roxx!

PVC is an awesome material for sure.

I will definitely update as we spraypaint/ect.

 

[Kaianuanu]

You can't go wrong with a nosy be.

 

[crocky]

Where did you get the drip tip? Did it come with the cap or did you drill and connect it to the two liter cap?

 

[Kaianuanu]

Im pretty sure it's the same valve that comes with the zoo med drippers on a drilled lid.

 

[babyjoe]

Simple and effective.I like it

 

[Jay1501]

Nice job im going to have to do something like this

 

[crocky]

I wonder if those l brackets they sale to hold lights that Attach to the back of your cage would hold a 2 litter like that with water? Maybe a 20 oz. I have conduit that I use to hang my lights for my reef tank I could use but it is pretty heavy. Trying to keep from having to do the PVC frame, while i like it my partner would say it does not go with our decor
Awesome idea!

 

[SaintJimmy]

You can't go wrong with a nosy be.

I might go see one (my dad's friend knows someone who has three panthers) and see how cool they are before considering though.

Where did you get the drip tip? Did it come with the cap or did you drill and connect it to the two liter cap?

I dunno. My dad worked in construction and remodeling and stuff for a very long time and has a vast collection of random .. things.. Like pvc, zip ties, drillbits, sprinkler nozzles, ect. This is one of those random things.

Im pretty sure it's the same valve that comes with the zoo med drippers on a drilled lid.

I don't have a zoo med, it's part of a watering system or sprinkler system my dad took apart years ago, probably from my backyard (or just an extra) he has a lot of these things.

Simple and effective.I like it

Definitely

Nice job im going to have to do something like this

It wasn't too hard, either. We actually melted part of a bottle because drilling the hole made it too hot. Then used a different drillbit and it worked, but tore some of the bottle. Third bottle we decided to drill in reverse so it wouldn't catch, the holes turned out perfect and it hangs on the pvc really nice.

I wonder if those l brackets they sale to hold lights that Attach to the back of your cage would hold a 2 litter like that with water? Maybe a 20 oz. I have conduit that I use to hang my lights for my reef tank I could use but it is pretty heavy. Trying to keep from having to do the PVC frame, while i like it my partner would say it does not go with our decor
Awesome idea!

The brackets? Like the little clamp that comes with dome lights? Probably not sadly. I would build a wooden/aluminum bar and screw it onto the top (it would look like my frame, minus the legs and attached to the top of the cage) so you can slide the dripper and lights around, but make sure that you can detach it ect.

Thanks guys

 

[tzap13]

neat

Very nice 8)

 

[SaintJimmy]

Very nice 8)

Thank you.

Update
Spray painted black. Don't worry we removed it and let it air out.
http://imgur.com/nVjMDwI

 

[RoskaL]

Looks awesome dude. Great idea

 

[SaintJimmy]

Looks awesome dude. Great idea

Works like a charm too!

 

[cpt]

thats a sweet design, super functional and minimal

 

[SaintJimmy]

thats a sweet design, super functional and minimal

Yeah, no glue required either, so we can dismantle/adjust it whenever we want for the new cage.

 

[Kaianuanu]

I did some googling and that is the same valve as on the zoo med drippers, they're made by a company called Raindrip. I like them a lot better than the cheap aquarium air line valves because they are threaded and screw onto your container as opposed to being glued.

 

[SaintJimmy]

I did some googling and that is the same valve as on the zoo med drippers, they're made by a company called Raindrip. I like them a lot better than the cheap aquarium air line valves because they are threaded and screw onto your container as opposed to being glued.

Yeah! That's what my dad called them.

They are really neat. But they do require cleaning as calcification builds up if you use tap.