Things I learned from building my first cage...

[OneAcreFarm]

C clips are easier to use but you end up with a cage that rattles when you shake it. They just don't close as tight as j clips.

Too bad there is not an automatic J Clip applier....that would be awesome!

 

[Jack]

There are...
they are just a bit expensive, I can get some (borrowed) for my next cages, there is a guy in the local club who did something with them either in earth retention or material handling. I forget what they are called, but they are basically J clips

 

[OneAcreFarm]

Bumping this post, as I think some would benefit from my chronicle of Noob-ness! LOL!

 

[Miss M]

:lol: It's a great thread!

 

[hoodat]

Cage building is a topic that doesn't get as much attention as it deserves. It's a basic for all small animal and bird operations. Thanks for this thread.

 

[lostcreekrabbits]

I remember very clearly building my first cage (after all it was only about 3 months ago), picking up jaggers constantly, a crappy finished look, and a cloud of F-bombs that still lingers over the greater Kalispell area

 

[hoodat]

I don't mind the cutting or the clips. What I find tedious is going over the finished cage and bending down all the loose wires so they don't snag everything or tear you up.