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Jason, is that what the expensive $40 water heaters have inside? I always wondered. The setup that you modded seems so much more durable.
Yes it is just a heating mat
Mine must have burned out it was pretty brown underneath
Jason
Well my Water Heater broke It would not keep the water from freezing
So I modded it
Here it is before
This is the light bulb socket I used from HD
I found a Aluminum plate that I cut the same radius as the base of the heater with my jigsaw
This is the finished product before I...
I just made tracks out of 1X2 pine
One on each side of the plywood to creat a track that the door slides in
Make them long enough so when you raise the door it is still in the track
Jason
I have been browsing this thread
Thanks everyone for there input
I like the idea of using a threaded rod with some sort of motor to turn the rod up or down,
Also is there a way to use a chain and sprockets?
This is a pretty good site for Stuff
http://www.mcmaster.com/
Jason