How do you make a lid using cubes for my c&c cage?

[conwc002]

I havent got a clue how to make a lid using my cubes. Ive tried using cable grids but the li wont stay up it just falls in. arghhh it is stressing me out now!

Would really appreciate help

 

[Gems]

What size is your cage? Depending in the size the connectors may be enough, if not you may have to buy a few lengths of wood to make a support beam

 

[conwc002]

its a 4x2 cage. I cant work out how to keep them up without having to put them into the connectors

 

[Wiebke]

You could stabilise them with some steel or wooden rods you tie to the upside of the lid?

 

[conwc002]

sorry what do you mean stabilise them?

 

[flips]

For example, if your lid is 3 grids wide

1. Connect all the grids with cable ties (sounds like you have got this far). The grids are now connected but not stable

2. Lay a piece of wood/ bamboo, etc across the width and cable tie each grid to the wood (the wood then stops the 3 grids from bending)

3. Do this in as many places as you feel is needed to make the lid stable

4. Depending on the size and weight of your lid, you can run another piece of wood the other way along the length of the lid


Hope that makes sense. Good luck.

 

[conwc002]

But wont this stop it from opening? Sorry i no I'm being really stupid just not totally sure what you mean :s

 

[Lisajazz]

I have put a lid on a 4 x 2 like this

No rods or anything but we have used connectors.

 

[nutmeg]

If you are wanting to put a lid on to keep other animals out, it will need a lot of strengthening, or it will collapse if they jump on it. x

 

[flips]

But wont this stop it from opening? Sorry i no I'm being really stupid just not totally sure what you mean :s

It's not stupid at all. It's difficult to explain without pictures. The wood is only attached to the lid so that you have a rigid frame. You then attach the lid to one side of the base with cable ties to act as a hinge.

 

[flips]

What size C & C are you trying to make.

Have a look at Donna's cage. I think this is what you need to do.
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=48442

 

[conwc002]

I have put a lid on a 4 x 2 like this

No rods or anything but we have used connectors.

Dont the cubes just fall in though? Thata what i was trying but it didnt work out

 

[conwc002]

It's not stupid at all. It's difficult to explain without pictures. The wood is only attached to the lid so that you have a rigid frame. You then attach the lid to one side of the base with cable ties to act as a hinge.

Thank you i now understand phew