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Thanks Steve ;)
Timey how it is going with your project? :)
well io have found the stuff i need i now am waiting for my pay to come in and i will start getting the tools, might have found a colony for sale which is good
Cool, what's the colony's name?
Keep adding pictures of your work.
Lasius niger colony , was ment to be from a privet colector but found today it is from a online shop :x
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/AntsNest1-1.jpg
geting started all i need is the time now lol
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/antnest2.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/Snapshot_20110419_1.jpg
Nice work Timey, keep it up.
Good stuff buddy.. get it done pal.... wood chisel works very well :D
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/100_0090.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/100_0091.jpg
at this stage i am at about 3 cm deep in each chamber will try and get the shape of the other chambers in then dig them out to 5cm like recommended, i have been using a drill and a awl so far as all i could afford was the awl and i had the drill and a 5mm masonry bit, i have a multi tool but i found the grinding tools where not man enough for the job but i will use them to grind out the tunnels, the tunnels i will work out where to put them when i have the chambers in place so i can place them so they are not to steep for the ants, i am finding the block a bit tough to carve with what i have but i will not let this beat me, hopefully soon i will be able to afford some more tools,
as for sealing and fronting the block i have been planning in my head a varnished pine base with groves in to mount the glass/perspex and a slopes front to put a plate to put the species name on, i know i am over thinking this but my wife really wants this neat if I'm going to keep it inside so will it really be a bad thing to put glass/ perspex all the way around? if it is a ventilation problem if i was to make a gap of 2 or 3 mm around the sides and back between (not the front of course) the block and glass/perspex what do you say?
and on my design i have 4 hols to add tubes so i can add on to the block for a out world and add-ons when needed i will fix the tubes first and have holes in the side glass/perspex for the tubes,
I can't thank you enough for your help and time you are taking to guide me in this!!
Good work, Timey.
Well the ventilation is bit a problem if you plan to put persex all around the ytong, leaving gaps 2-3 mm is a bit big for lasius niger. The workers could get easily through, but not the queen. As you now I will keep my Camponotus ligniperda in my ytong, glass in the front, and I plan to drill 4 little holes (2mm), my ants are big so yeah. You could close some tubes with cotton then the air will circulate, but plug 2 tubes with cotton coz then the air will circulate. Sorry for the long text. ;)
Hey hows it going with your project? Great news I have my colony now have a look at it ;) http://www.antstore.net/viewtopic.php?f=194&t=15864
the gaps will only be around the sides and back not where the ants are so hopeful they wont escape
i found a shop sign today it is 4 or 5 mm thick and very hard to cut i tried with my multi tool but that took for ever and i ended up drilling holes in it and had to snap it where the holes where any ideas on how to cut it? here are some picks and a update where the block is!
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/100_0093.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/100_0092-1.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/100_0100.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/100_0101.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/100_0102.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/TimeyMaster/Ant%20stuff/100_0103.jpg
i am working a lot of hours at the moment so progress is slow but am getting closer, any ideas on cleaning the dust out out of the block as i don't think i will have access to a air compressor?
thanks again for all your help guys!!