ledzeppelin
Arachnobaron
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2013
- Messages
- 433
Hi, I've been using ferrero rocher containers for my terrestrial slings for some time now, but I've decided to step it up! Here's how I did the arboreal one! This cost me less than 5€ altogether.
You'll need:
- A box of ferrero rocher
- super glue/silicone/.. basically something to glue the plastic
- a hinge
- drill
- pliers
- hand saw
- sand paper
- a pin
Okay. so let's go.
Step 1. Take the lid off and saw it in two parts. I chose the bottom part to be 4cm long. Cut it slowly so it doesn't crack because this plastic is really thin. Sand down the edges so they are nice smooth and even.
Step 2. Glue the smaller part to the bottom. This will hold the substrate and water when it's standing up.
Step 3. put the bigger part of the lid on and glue the hinge in the middle of the bottom part and in the middle of the upper part like this
Step 4. Now your upper part will open like this
Step 5. Drill a tiny hole in the middle of the top of the container, where the lid and the box overlap.
Step 6. Snip the point off of the pin so the T won't get hurt, but dont snip all of it. This will secure your lid from opening.
Step 7. Insert the pin in the hole to lock your doors. (without it it might open on its own)
Step 8. Drill holes for ventilation. Do this carefully so the plastic doesn't crack
That's your finished product!
You'll need:
- A box of ferrero rocher
- super glue/silicone/.. basically something to glue the plastic
- a hinge
- drill
- pliers
- hand saw
- sand paper
- a pin
Okay. so let's go.
Step 1. Take the lid off and saw it in two parts. I chose the bottom part to be 4cm long. Cut it slowly so it doesn't crack because this plastic is really thin. Sand down the edges so they are nice smooth and even.
Step 2. Glue the smaller part to the bottom. This will hold the substrate and water when it's standing up.
Step 3. put the bigger part of the lid on and glue the hinge in the middle of the bottom part and in the middle of the upper part like this
Step 4. Now your upper part will open like this
Step 5. Drill a tiny hole in the middle of the top of the container, where the lid and the box overlap.
Step 6. Snip the point off of the pin so the T won't get hurt, but dont snip all of it. This will secure your lid from opening.
Step 7. Insert the pin in the hole to lock your doors. (without it it might open on its own)
Step 8. Drill holes for ventilation. Do this carefully so the plastic doesn't crack
That's your finished product!