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Good acrylic/plastic containers for making outwords/nest

Started By ColKurtz , Aug 16 2024 6:05 PM

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#1 Offline ColKurtz - Posted August 16 2024 - 6:05 PM

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I recently got my hands on UltraCal 30 and wanted to make SleepyAsianAnter style nest, along with makin outworlds for nest. However I can't really seem to find anything similar to what he used at an affordable price. If anyone has any links to relatively cheap acrylic/plastic containers, please post them here.

 

 

Here is the original SleepyAsianAnter's doc if you don't know what it looks like:

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Edited by ColKurtz, August 16 2024 - 6:08 PM.

#2 Online eea - Posted August 16 2024 - 6:58 PM

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https://www.hobbylob...74fa2a96303e8ef


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#3 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted August 16 2024 - 7:20 PM

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I agree with this. Recently got one of these and made an outworld (made one today actually) and they look great!


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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 17 2024 - 7:48 AM

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Yeah, head to Hobby Lobby. Display cases are 50% off this week, too, but that sale ends today.
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#5 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted August 17 2024 - 8:35 AM

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Yeah, head to Hobby Lobby. Display cases are 50% off this week, too, but that sale ends today.

Too bad I bought mine two weeks ago  :(


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#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 17 2024 - 9:01 AM

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Check the weekly coupon. They put them on sale very frequently.
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#7 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted August 17 2024 - 9:02 AM

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Check the weekly coupon. They put them on sale very frequently.

That's in their magazine thing, correct? Or can I find it online?


Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 17 2024 - 9:19 AM

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Both. I see it in my newspaper.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#9 Offline T.C. - Posted August 18 2024 - 1:29 AM

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The Container store has a lot of different options that might spark your creativity. I personally had used hobby lobby containers years ago, and found they are easily breakable and a little high priced for a plastic box. 


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