What's the real name for egg crate?

[Mikey8567]

Yea been checking on the white in the area I'm in. It's an unusual color for the trade I'm in.

[froggsong]

From what I understand the black is made with black plastic rather than being painted or coated. If you can source that, it might be an option for you.

[Mikey8567]

Hmmm didn't think about the black. Not a common color either. I have My forman looking at all the electrical suppliers in tuscaloosa and birmingham for it. TY for the info.

[froggsong]

no problem.

Another thing that could be an option depending on your cage size and if you can source them is the crates they use to transport bottles of coke to stores. I used to work in convenience stores and I have a couple of them. They are actually a great height to just sit them in the tank and use the sides as the raisers. Sometimes these crates are just thrown away, which is why I have any. My manager told me to throw them in the dumpster, so I took them home. So, when you go to pump your gas, you might take a look out by the dumpsters and if there are any (they are short and long, rather than cubed like milk crates) you can ask if you can have a couple. The ones from coke are red and the ones from pepsi are blue and sometimes black.

[Mikey8567]

I took a look at some of the local gas stations for the bottle transports you were talking about. Saw a few differn't types but none will fit the billet. But may have a inside on a bussiness closing in town that used the white 1/2" we were talking about. I might get like 30+ of these at no cost... (Insert evil laugh here)

[froggsong]

Yeah, I'd love to catch a store closing and try to get some of the eggcrate from their lighting. I don't know why I didn't think to see about some when the stores in the area were clsoing down a few months ago...