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This cage was made to be extra sturdy. It’s not as light weight as a C&C cage but it is very stable and the strong base can have legs added to it easily to create a table type cage without the table. It was also made with 100% recycled products. Total cost to build this cage was $7.00.
You can build this cage with cubes but you will need to alter the base size so the cubes will fit neatly. If you want the cubes to be screwed to the base the way the shelving is you will need to turn the mending plates to that they go through an opening in the cube grids and screw on either side.
Materials needed for a 3'x3' cage as shown
scrap 2x4 lumber (1x4 will also work) - 4 3' long pieces. (untreated is best)scrap plywood minimum 3'x3' piece
wire shelving (I got mine for $3 at a local builders recycle center) coroplast, linoleum or peel and stick tiles
Furniture feet or casters (see step 3)
cable ties
nails
metal mending plates (see step 6, fig 9)
wood screws
plastic caps for cut shelving ends
Tools needed;
circular saw, jig saw or hand saw
bolt cutters or pipe cutting blade for circular saw
hammer
drill with screwdriver attachment or regular screwdriver
Step 1
Cut the boards to length and nail then together. Use a simple butt joint...no need to get fancy with angle cuts. To get the length for this 3'x3' cage 2 of the board were cut at 3', 2 were cut at 2' 8".
fig 1
Nail the shorter boards "inside" the longer boards. In other words the nails should go through the longer boards and into the shorter boards. (see fig 2)
fig 2
Step 2
Cut the plywood to size. Make sure your corners of the 2x4 frame are squared up at right angles. Lie the plywood on the 2x4s and nail it in place securely. Be careful that your nails don’t bend through the wood and create sharp points sticking out of the sides.
fig 3
Continued in next post.....
You can build this cage with cubes but you will need to alter the base size so the cubes will fit neatly. If you want the cubes to be screwed to the base the way the shelving is you will need to turn the mending plates to that they go through an opening in the cube grids and screw on either side.
Materials needed for a 3'x3' cage as shown
scrap 2x4 lumber (1x4 will also work) - 4 3' long pieces. (untreated is best)scrap plywood minimum 3'x3' piece
wire shelving (I got mine for $3 at a local builders recycle center) coroplast, linoleum or peel and stick tiles
Furniture feet or casters (see step 3)
cable ties
nails
metal mending plates (see step 6, fig 9)
wood screws
plastic caps for cut shelving ends
Tools needed;
circular saw, jig saw or hand saw
bolt cutters or pipe cutting blade for circular saw
hammer
drill with screwdriver attachment or regular screwdriver
Step 1
Cut the boards to length and nail then together. Use a simple butt joint...no need to get fancy with angle cuts. To get the length for this 3'x3' cage 2 of the board were cut at 3', 2 were cut at 2' 8".
fig 1
Nail the shorter boards "inside" the longer boards. In other words the nails should go through the longer boards and into the shorter boards. (see fig 2)
fig 2
Step 2
Cut the plywood to size. Make sure your corners of the 2x4 frame are squared up at right angles. Lie the plywood on the 2x4s and nail it in place securely. Be careful that your nails don’t bend through the wood and create sharp points sticking out of the sides.
fig 3
Continued in next post.....
