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Old 07-22-2013, 07:11 PM   #8
Blackice
I was looking for ideas for securing my fish tank to be herp-proof, and the idea in this thread seemed like the coolest solution. I went to Home-Depot to get the parts to try it out, and they did not have those cabinet locks. playing with the locks they did have, I came up with this variation-

I made a ventilated lid with one layer of MDF the size and thickness of the tank's inner lip. (so that it can sit securely on the lower inner lip and flush with the outer lip)


I installed sliding-bolt staples around the outer lip of the tank using epoxy glue-


I placed the lid, marked the location and installed the bolts themselves onto the lid


After some paint-


I have left to paint the staples and polyurethane the lid...

It might not be as elegant as the locking cabinet latches, but I feel confident that there's enough redundant bolts to keep the critter in- even if some will fail.