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best place for glass or plexi glass for sliding doors

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I am building the first of a set of modular enclosures for my leopard geckos. Each module has three enclosures and will be stackable. I am using 3/4 melamine as the building material. I'd like to have two piece sliding glass or plexiglass on the front of each enclosure, but I am not sure where the best place to purchase it is.

Here are the measurements:

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Thanks in advance!

Terry
 
3/4" melamine is probably overkill for Leopard Geckos. But, it will be sturdy!

Get your glass or plexi from your local glass shop. If they sell plate glass for windows, they will be able to cut glass to size for you.

Make sure your two pieces of glass have about 1" of overlap for the middle... Some people end up doing 2" or more of overlap, and it just looks terrible. You want enough overlap to fit a showcase lock on the doors, but that's about it.

Do you have channels for the glass yet? http://www.doitbest.com sells 4' and 6' lengths of plastic glass channels for very cheap...
 
Thanks for the doitbest link. There is one a block from the house that is right on my way home.

Regards,

Terry
 
One like this?

This is what I put together last week. I also used 3/4" melamine & YES it is very sturdy! The dims: Total 4'(h)x3'(w)x16"(d)...each unit is about 9"(h)x3'(w)x16"(d). I also used 10 watt halogen lights in each unit forheat. I ended up with a really good temp gradient without adding any additional heat source. My herp room does stay at 74-76 degrees f at all times though.
 
Crap I hope the picture loaded this time, if not let me know & I will email it to you.
 

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The lights come in a kit. You can get the 10 watt in 3 or 5 pack. The 5 pack I bought for about $31 at Lowe's. You might be able to get them cheaper at Wal mart? They also have nice 25 watt halogens, they put off a load of heat. I use 2 in a 6'x2'x2' boa cage and it holds almost 90 under the light!
 

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Am I talking...

to you on KS forums also? Leopard gecko forum? Let me know if you need pics of anything specific. I also have this cage on casters. I like to be able to move my stuff easily.
 
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