Imprint tank

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Im off to the local town at 1430 to get stuff to make an imprint tamk anyone got any diemensions ... or ideas how to make a quick imprint tank?

[Parahawker]

Depends what species its for i guess..

long or short shitters.. etc..

[Tim Laycock]

Make it as wide as you can and as high as is practicable, then it can be used for anything :yawinkle:

Another thing is that if you are going to make it sit into a base then make sure that the perspex tube is the "Male" and the base it sits into is the "female" otherwise you will have **** running out of it :yawinkle:

Here is my "Travel tank" for trips out etc

[Tim Laycock]

Travel tank beside the standard tank

[Kentish Falconry]

Travel tank beside the standard tank

Not bad tanks those Tim look very much like the ones I bought from Raptor Box, are they from the same company?
Easy to clean and disinfect as well
Terry

[Tim Laycock]

Terry you should know by now that it take something very special indeed to prise cash out of my wallet.

Made by my own fair hands :supz:

[Jastreb]

Tim,
He was very big for a "male gos" m8 :lol: :lol:
Cheers Viktor

[Saker-Clive]

What is the thickness of the perspex Tim, is it from B & Q?:rolleyes:

[Tim Laycock]

Yes Viktor, A record breaking "Tiercel" :lol:

Clive,
It was 2.5 mm perspex, mine came through work, no doubt yours will too :yawinkle: :lol:

[Kentish Falconry]

Terry you should know by now that it take something very special indeed to prise cash out of my wallet.

Made by my own fair hands :supz:

Well may I congradulate you on a job well done then Tim :supz:
I know where to come when I need some more now then:lol:

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Thanks chaps off to lighten me wallet just need to think what to use as a base..

[Falconess]

How exactally did you make it? Did you have to use some sort of heater to bend the stuff?

melissa wardle

[Shaun Byrne]

I'm making one as we speak.

Pics to follow

[Saker-Clive]

Thanks chaps off to lighten me wallet just need to think what to use as a base..

I would look at a large flower pot saucer if you can get one big enough with a good hieght in the sides.

[Tim Laycock]

How exactally did you make it? Did you have to use some sort of heater to bend the stuff?

melissa wardle

The perspex can be bent by hand and once rivited will stay in position, I however do not like this as there is the capacity for an accident to happen.

I formed the plastic cylinder and then stress relieved it in an a stove enameling oven for five mins to "Normalise" the grain srtucture of the perspex.

This creates a perspex cylinder with minimal stresses and if the material cracks the whole thing will not go "ping"

[Ben C]

The perspex can be bent by hand and once rivited will stay in position, I however do not like this as there is the capacity for an accident to happen.

I formed the plastic cylinder and then stress relieved it in an a stove enameling oven for five mins to "Normalise" the grain srtucture of the perspex.

This creates a perspex cylinder with minimal stresses and if the material cracks the whole thing will not go"ping"

Very sensible you fine upstanding employed citizen..........:yawinkle:

[Sparrow Hawker]

1st Pic of an imprint tank made by raptor box with a pair of my spars, this type of tank is sufficient for one bird but with two it's too small and it easily gets dirty. Thinking this may be the case I built a larger tank before there arrival.

Here's a pic of the tank I made. It's 4'x4' I drilled and bolted the sides together so I can dismantle and store the sheets when not in use. It wasn't the cheapest thing in the world to make but I find it did the job well and gave them room to move about. I used a groundsheet for ease of cleaning so it was just a matter of lifting the frame up removing the sheet and replaced it with a fresh clean one. (not sure what these pics will come out like as I had to reduce the size and quality of them as they were too big)

SH

[PeregrinesUK]

the raptor box tanks are only £45 is it really worth making one up? you guys must have way to much time on your hands ! They are excellent value and are delivered right to the door

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Well ... That was an intresting experiance ....

It was made well worked well > I just lifted the tube to fit a heated pad and it exploded into about 10 different pieces .. Bloody good job I had removed the chick first

That's my second bad experiance with perpex ... not sure ill bother again...



Jez

[Kentish Falconry]

Well ... That was an intresting experiance ....

It was made well worked well > I just lifted the tube to fit a heated pad and it exploded into about 10 different pieces .. Bloody good job I had removed the chick first

That's my second bad experiance with perpex ... not sure ill bother again...



Jez

Jez ............ Phone Paul at raptor box and order one from him if you are really stuck I will lend you one of mine when you pick the chick up
Terry

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Thanks mate .... think i maade it to small ... yeah I just been on there web site he,s only a stones throw from me which i didnt know... will ding him tommorro !


hehe it was Funny I'd just made the statement " Hey ive just saved £30 there" ..

[Kentish Falconry]

Thanks mate .... think i maade it to small ... yeah I just been on there web site he,s only a stones throw from me which i didnt know... will ding him tommorro !


hehe it was Funny I'd just made the statement " Hey ive just saved £30 there" ..

Jez what do you want me to say to that and I thought it was the Jocks that were tight :lol: :lol:

[Tim Laycock]

Well ... That was an intresting experiance ....

It was made well worked well > I just lifted the tube to fit a heated pad and it exploded into about 10 different pieces .. Bloody good job I had removed the chick first

That's my second bad experiance with perpex ... not sure ill bother again...



Jez

My predictions about the need for stress relieving have just rung true!

Blackbird right again :rolleyes: I dont know how I do it :lol:

[Berkut]

In the early stages of imprinting I have found the modern plastic hamster cages very good.The bottom half is solid plastic and the top half is clear plastic.They unclip into two parts and are very easy to clean and very portable.There is a wire door on the top so ventilation is not a problem.This door is removed easily and when the bird first starts standing up it peers through the door.
It can then be transferred to the larger imprint tank after that.

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Jez what do you want me to say to that and I thought it was the Jocks that were tight :lol: :lol:


How dare you cast dispersions on my personal character !!

P. S ... do u think Barbary Boy will accept 3 welsh groats and a parsnip for that Jerkin?

[Kentish Falconry]

How dare you cast dispersions on my personal character !!

P. S ... do u think Barbary Boy will accept 3 welsh groats and a parsnip for that Jerkin?

No but you could try offering personal services I have heard he is up for a deal :lol: :lol:

[Jeremiah Johnson]

No but you could try offering personal services I have heard he is up for a deal :lol: :lol:

I'd rather pay full price for it :lol:

[Kevin Massey]

resurrected

[Kevin Massey]

Perspex,polycarbonate polypropylene?

What do you use ?

[StormRider]

If you can get your hand on polycarb this would be better. Polycarb is designed for impact situiations where as perspex is brittle and not good structurally. Polyprop for the base is perfect as this has little absorption rate for a plastic and is not as oil derivative as the rest.
Hope this helps.
As far as the size is concerned I would always go for as big as I could get.
STU

[Terry Hanson]

I find it a lot easier to buy one, got mine from Raptor Box a few years ago now.
Female Pere in tank.
Terry

[Kevin Massey]

If you can get your hand on polycarb this would be better. Polycarb is designed for impact situiations where as perspex is brittle and not good structurally. Polyprop for the base is perfect as this has little absorption rate for a plastic and is not as oil derivative as the rest.
Hope this helps.
As far as the size is concerned I would always go for as big as I could get.
STU

cheers

[Kevin Massey]

I find it a lot easier to buy one, Terry

Me easy....not my style:lol: .

[Lee Slikkers]

I see that this thread was "resurected" but is there anyway to restore the lost pics???

Thanks,

Lee

[Mark Collins]

Hi Lee if its pictures of imprint tanks you want here is mine, i made this one semi-circle so it could go against a wall of the house , its a metre and a half wide, its a piece of plywood on its end with thin perspex[ plastic] bent into a semi-circle , drilled and screwed to two battons at each end, hope this helps, the bird is a prairie, mark.

[Lee Slikkers]

Hi Lee if its pictures of imprint tanks you want here is mine, i made this one semi-circle so it could go against a wall of the house , its a metre and a half wide, its a piece of plywood on its end with thin perspex[ plastic] bent into a semi-circle , drilled and screwed to two battons at each end, hope this helps, the bird is a prairie, mark.

Mark, many thanks...I am not 100% sure which other pics were omitted but seeing your semi-cicular setup is great and I love the idea of having something fit against a wall but yet having relatively few "corners." Your system for hanging the lure, hood & glove on tha tank wall is also a stellar detail for keeping them in view yet relatively clean from mutes.

Also, I have been lurking on your "Prairie Falcon" thread and have found your perspectives on the bird very refreshing, I wish folks on this side of the "Pond" spoke as highly of the species as you do.

Regards,

Lee

[Wilfred]

I can not see the photos of imprint boxes here anymore so if people having good ones can post again this would be much appreciated.

I am looking for examples of not round but square imprint tanks. But also i would be much interested in minimal dimensions for 2 young sparrowhawks?

@ work i might be able to get a square box that is even also for polycarbonate the upper part. But need to know wheter I can use. It is about 30 * 30 * 30 cm or so i guess...

What is normal size well about needed for sparrowhawk imprint tank??

[OutHawkn]

I cant see any pictures either...how come?