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StrongHeartsWin · Mar 10, 2007, 09:16 pm

Just found these simple cat tubes on google. Look like carpeted cement tubes.

Compugasm · Mar 10, 2007, 10:04 pm

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Why not market them as custom made for YOUR cat

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Most people are lazy.

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Stress personal homemade, handmade, artistic style...

Ah, I think this is what I wasn't getting. Customized and personal is the way to go.

Yes StrongHeartsWin, what I am carpeting is concrete tubes, because they're very strong, and uniform. I want to stay away from making boxes, because they have to be built from flat pieces. Anything circular only needs to be cut into lengths.

Compugasm · Mar 11, 2007, 08:26 am

Removeable soft end caps... brilliant!

StrongHeartsWin · Mar 11, 2007, 08:34 am

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Removeable soft end caps... brilliant!

Hmmmm... I don`t know if I like that idea. Small kids, thinking a cat will be happy inside, are bound to shove the cat inside, close the lids, not tell mommy and forget about it, leading to cat deaths. At least, the lids should have a number of quarter size holes drilled in them to allow for this more than likely possibility.

W.J. Wilczek · Mar 11, 2007, 09:39 am

I have a Gytrash for a dog - he is a Newfoundland and big as a bear! He’s quite sagacious, but very independent-minded, and not the least bit interested in pleasing me or anyone else. If he decides, for example, that he wants to go in one direction, and I in another, he will come to a stop, and no amount of tugging on his leash will budge him. We have been together for more than nine years and had many disagreements, but have finally come to an understanding: he does whatever he wants, and I let him do it. Now we get along just fine.

Compugasm · Mar 11, 2007, 09:40 am

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At least, the lids should have a number of quarter size holes drilled in them.

Good point.

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Like a sliding food tray to fit inside a tube or some such thing.

I've been thinking about this, and possibly I could hinge a doorway to swing open. Somehow lace it, like shoelaces. I don't know how hard it would be to put some metal rings to keep the holes from fraying. But, the difficult part might be the latch. If I used string to just tie the door closed, a cat would continually open the door.

Scribbler1 · Mar 11, 2007, 11:20 am

The food tray was just a ferinstance. I'm really not wild about it. I think there would be cleanup issues or making the entire tube system smell nasty.
A separate module at one end of a tube, perhaps, with a disposable pan as a floor.

Compugasm · Mar 11, 2007, 11:30 am

An attached bowl never crossed my mind. I was thinking of some kind of trap door where a container of food would be stored at the base of the unit. It would have to be at least 1-1/2 foot high. When you said "tray" I was just picturing a trap door about two inches high that could be used to place small items like brushes or something small like that.

That's an awesome idea scribbler, I'm just not sure how I would latch the door closed.

Scribbler1 · Mar 11, 2007, 11:52 am

I like the idea of soft plastic for the door, like the material they make clear carpet runners from, with a weak magnet as a latch. The cat can easily push it open and it latches automatically. It lets in light as well.

**Jack** · Mar 11, 2007, 12:38 pm

You guys realize we've turned the General General Discussion thread into a Specific General Discussion thread?
Compugasm, we've got enough comments on your project to start a thread. Wanna?

Scribbler1 · Mar 11, 2007, 12:47 pm

The "Help Compugasm create the ultimate cat habitat" thread.

Damn. We ARE a "think tank" aren't we?

Actually, that was an idea I was going to submit to the administrator, but I lost interest.

**Jack** · Mar 11, 2007, 12:51 pm

Ooops, I mis-spoke. We're in Misc., not G.D.
Soooooooo...

Never mind.

Compugasm · Mar 11, 2007, 01:14 pm

You probably should create another thread for it. Snow Cones are posting off topic about their random pets, the nerve.

Osborn F Enready · Mar 11, 2007, 02:22 pm

Compugasm · Mar 12, 2007, 04:29 pm

I just took a really great picture:

Compugasm · Mar 14, 2007, 10:43 am

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You could easily make some cheap plastic or "hemp" connectors

I think Isherwood also mentioned coming up with a way to stabilize these tubes, without having to prop them up with people furniture. Thanks to some math by Kamehameha34, I have devised a "Sisal Pyramid".

Made of wooden dowls, bound in sisal rope, a tube fits through the center. And being equalateral triangles, it's very strong, and never upside down. Friction keeps the tube from rolling along the floor.

The next problem is: Considering the possible carpet colors, fiber choices, arrangement of my tubes. There is no way to physically build every combination, and take a real photo of it. Yet, I still have to somehow show the possibilities. I'll have to come up with some illustrations, until I can suppliment with real photos as things get made. I'd like to know if this diagram makes sense?

It's a bit cartoony, so I'll have to work on that. But any suggestions would be appreciated.

Osborn F Enready · Mar 14, 2007, 01:35 pm

I don't have much to add, except that if you want to increase the artistic and personal value, you could look into picking up a "Bluejackets Manual", US Navy publication, found at most "surplus" stores.

Lots of information on decorative rope-work, coxcombing and basic instructions for boatswains linework. That could be applied to sell pre-fabricated rope assemblies that can be easily attached by the purchaser, and also provide decorative highlights allowing infinite personalization.

It would also be another great use of hemp in our market if you used hemp rope.

There are probably better specialized books on the topic, but the Navy Manual is where I was exposed to it for the first time.

brien · Mar 14, 2007, 02:07 pm

We share custody with my daughter's dog, Hannah. She is a prime example of the Yorshire Terrier breed. We also take care of Vishnu the cat. He is the typical male Maine coon cat. He wanders the hundreds of acres outback but is fairly lazy for a cat. He doesn't even eat what he catches. I have had cats who literally eat off the land and only ate the kibble when the hunting was sparse.

Now to my question:

Is it really true that our calendar year is 7 years for a dog? And just how does one determine this? Ask the dog?

Compugasm · Mar 14, 2007, 02:15 pm

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..easily attached by the purchaser, and also provide decorative highlights allowing infinite personalization.

Perfect, thanks.

Scribbler1 · Mar 14, 2007, 05:16 pm

Not to mention that cats LOVE to claw at big ropes.

Mar 10, 2007, 09:16 pm	#81 (permalink) (top)
StrongHeartsWin Open the cages! Posts: 1,774	Just found these simple cat tubes on google. Look like carpeted cement tubes. "FREE ME", song video by Goldfinger "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." --Albert Einstein

Mar 11, 2007, 08:26 am	#83 (permalink) (top)
Compugasm Son of X51 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,780	Removeable soft end caps... brilliant! Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh!

Mar 11, 2007, 11:20 am	#87 (permalink) (top)
Scribbler1 Skeptical Patriot Posts: 7,746	The food tray was just a ferinstance. I'm really not wild about it. I think there would be cleanup issues or making the entire tube system smell nasty. A separate module at one end of a tube, perhaps, with a disposable pan as a floor. Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots.

Mar 11, 2007, 11:30 am	#88 (permalink) (top)
Compugasm Son of X51 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,780	An attached bowl never crossed my mind. I was thinking of some kind of trap door where a container of food would be stored at the base of the unit. It would have to be at least 1-1/2 foot high. When you said "tray" I was just picturing a trap door about two inches high that could be used to place small items like brushes or something small like that. That's an awesome idea scribbler, I'm just not sure how I would latch the door closed. Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh!

Mar 11, 2007, 11:52 am	#89 (permalink) (top)
Scribbler1 Skeptical Patriot Posts: 7,746	I like the idea of soft plastic for the door, like the material they make clear carpet runners from, with a weak magnet as a latch. The cat can easily push it open and it latches automatically. It lets in light as well. Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots.

Mar 11, 2007, 09:39 am	#85 (permalink) (top)
W.J. Wilczek Molten Ash Posts: 25	I have a Gytrash for a dog - he is a Newfoundland and big as a bear! He’s quite sagacious, but very independent-minded, and not the least bit interested in pleasing me or anyone else. If he decides, for example, that he wants to go in one direction, and I in another, he will come to a stop, and no amount of tugging on his leash will budge him. We have been together for more than nine years and had many disagreements, but have finally come to an understanding: he does whatever he wants, and I let him do it. Now we get along just fine.

Mar 11, 2007, 12:38 pm	#90 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,763	You guys realize we've turned the General General Discussion thread into a Specific General Discussion thread? Compugasm, we've got enough comments on your project to start a thread. Wanna? The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Mar 11, 2007, 12:47 pm	#91 (permalink) (top)
Scribbler1 Skeptical Patriot Posts: 7,746	The "Help Compugasm create the ultimate cat habitat" thread. Damn. We ARE a "think tank" aren't we? Actually, that was an idea I was going to submit to the administrator, but I lost interest. Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots.

Mar 11, 2007, 12:51 pm	#92 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,763	Ooops, I mis-spoke. We're in Misc., not G.D. Soooooooo... Never mind. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Mar 11, 2007, 01:14 pm	#93 (permalink) (top)
Compugasm Son of X51 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,780	You probably should create another thread for it. Snow Cones are posting off topic about their random pets, the nerve. Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh!

Mar 11, 2007, 02:22 pm	#94 (permalink) (top)
Osborn F Enready Principled Observer Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 13,873	Lol Petition of Redress of Grievances: http://www.givemeliberty.org/default.htm Canadian Lawsuit Against Their National Banks: http://www.freewebs.com/classaction/ Osborn F. Enready

Mar 12, 2007, 04:29 pm	#95 (permalink) (top)
Compugasm Son of X51 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,780	I just took a really great picture: Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh!

Mar 14, 2007, 01:35 pm	#97 (permalink) (top)
Osborn F Enready Principled Observer Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 13,873	I don't have much to add, except that if you want to increase the artistic and personal value, you could look into picking up a "Bluejackets Manual", US Navy publication, found at most "surplus" stores. Lots of information on decorative rope-work, coxcombing and basic instructions for boatswains linework. That could be applied to sell pre-fabricated rope assemblies that can be easily attached by the purchaser, and also provide decorative highlights allowing infinite personalization. It would also be another great use of hemp in our market if you used hemp rope. There are probably better specialized books on the topic, but the Navy Manual is where I was exposed to it for the first time. Petition of Redress of Grievances: http://www.givemeliberty.org/default.htm Canadian Lawsuit Against Their National Banks: http://www.freewebs.com/classaction/ Osborn F. Enready

Mar 14, 2007, 02:07 pm	#98 (permalink) (top)
brien Iceberg Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,703	We share custody with my daughter's dog, Hannah. She is a prime example of the Yorshire Terrier breed. We also take care of Vishnu the cat. He is the typical male Maine coon cat. He wanders the hundreds of acres outback but is fairly lazy for a cat. He doesn't even eat what he catches. I have had cats who literally eat off the land and only ate the kibble when the hunting was sparse. Now to my question: Is it really true that our calendar year is 7 years for a dog? And just how does one determine this? Ask the dog? Brien the Iceberg If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. M.T.

Mar 14, 2007, 05:16 pm	#100 (permalink) (top)
Scribbler1 Skeptical Patriot Posts: 7,746	Not to mention that cats LOVE to claw at big ropes. Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots.