Hamster Cage Computer Case

porchaporcha Join Date: 2003-08-26 Member: 20244Members
Finally had time to build it during my spring break

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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Cute idea, but I have some concerns. It looks like the air could get pretty thin in some areas. And then the prospect of having to clean the thing... oh dear. Also, the tube looks pretty long. I've seen hamsters make it up totally vertical tubes, but they had handholds and were a quarter the length.

    At least, that's what I get from looking at these pics. Enlighten me on the inner workings of your computer case.
  • porchaporcha Join Date: 2003-08-26 Member: 20244Members
    the pipe is at about a 45 degree angle and its only pvc plastic, hampsters should be able to crawl up it no problem, they do have claws....anyways...if he gets stuck I can attack a vacuum to it
  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    LOL, thats pretty cool there, now if only you can make a computer that can run on hamster power, than I will be even more impressed! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    What about the heat

    Have the food/drink/etc as far away from computer warmth as possible, and if he doesnt venture willingly into the "warmer" and worse areas, then dont force him to, and you might think of cooling it better

    nice idea though

    but dont take him to lans!! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • weggyweggy Join Date: 2003-06-04 Member: 16998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Burr+Mar 10 2004, 11:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Burr @ Mar 10 2004, 11:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> LOL, thats pretty cool there, now if only you can make a computer that can run on hamster power, than I will be even more impressed! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LOL! That would be so cool.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-weggy+Mar 11 2004, 12:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (weggy @ Mar 11 2004, 12:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Burr+Mar 10 2004, 11:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Burr @ Mar 10 2004, 11:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> LOL, thats pretty cool there, now if only you can make a computer that can run on hamster power, than I will be even more impressed!  <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LOL! That would be so cool. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can't wait till the new Alienware "H4mst3r" comes out.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-porcha+Mar 10 2004, 10:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (porcha @ Mar 10 2004, 10:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> the pipe is at about a 45 degree angle and its only pvc plastic, hampsters should be able to crawl up it no problem, they do have claws....anyways...if he gets stuck I can attack a vacuum to it <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ohhh the humanity! Don't attack your hamster with vacuums!

    ...Actually I don't care, I just think it's funny that it's attack instead of attach. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    I'd also wonder about over-heating, especially if the hamster decides to sit inside the box area of the tube. I'd also be careful about getting hamster hair in my computer, but I'm sure it's sealed fairly well.
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    aha, very clever indeed. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    awesome idea, I'm impressed :> tell us how it works out once you introduce a creature into it...

    you could sell them and make billions... or maybe even MILLIONS!
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    gg porcha
    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Unless your computer runs really cold, I doubt the hamster's going to want to go anywhere near it. You might have better success keeping a snake in it, though; they like warmth.
  • TortexTortex Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27063Members
    edited March 2004
    wow, that's so awesome! wish i could do that for my rat, but i'm lazy and dumb <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    thats going to suck when you have to clean it......lol
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    lol thats awsome!

    gj.

    creativity bonus points +100 recieved
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    I think he used a computer case as a cage, rather than putting a cage in a computer. I don't think there is a working computer in there.
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-porcha+Mar 10 2004, 08:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (porcha @ Mar 10 2004, 08:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ...if he gets stuck I can attack a vacuum to it <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You fool, vacuums are only to be used on hamsters if you are 200 years in the future and its hiding in a hole in the wall, wearing a yellow sweater.


    First person to identify what the hell I'm talking about gets a cookey.

    Hint: One of the greates games ever, in my opinion.
  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    Yeah, that was my inital concern. Fried hamster.
  • ZupiCoZupiCo Custom titles rule&#33; Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14792Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Mar 11 2004, 01:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Mar 11 2004, 01:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-porcha+Mar 10 2004, 08:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (porcha @ Mar 10 2004, 08:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ...if he gets stuck I can attack a vacuum to it <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You fool, vacuums are only to be used on hamsters if you are 200 years in the future and its hiding in a hole in the wall, wearing a yellow sweater.


    First person to identify what the hell I'm talking about gets a cookey.

    Hint: One of the greates games ever, in my opinion. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Easy, Day Of The Tentacle by Lucasarts. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    LOL interesting concept. But you'll have to consider wether your hamster likes real warm places. I heard they really don't like em.
  • EmseeEmsee Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16644Members, Constellation
    Why would you think he's going to put a computer in there as well??
    I mean just look at it and where the pipe goes.....there would be no room for a motherboard, processer and PCI cards. Well not without the hamster climbing, defecating and urinating all over them. Which last time I checked was a bad thing.

    I think he's just converted an old case into a hamster cage.

    Unless you were all being sarcastic or something...some people....*shakes head*
  • porchaporcha Join Date: 2003-08-26 Member: 20244Members
    um, i am able to fit the power supply, motherboard, 2 cd roms, 3 hard drives, video card in the case....the 3" pipe is located in the front of the chassis and the 2" pipe is outside of the case. The cage only takes up 3 5.25" bays
  • ZeroByteZeroByte Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3057Members
    edited March 2004
    *blinks*

    You mean you're actually gonna put a hampster and a computer in the same case? Like people before me have said, you better have good cooling or it's gonna get hot for the hampster in there.

    Especially when I look at the configuration of the case. The cage looks like it will be above all the computer parts, and since heat goes upwards, it's gonna get pretty warm in his cage. He prolly will spend more time in the pipes. I'd suggest at least mounting a case fan (or more than one) under his cage. Suck the heat out before it hits him.
  • The_RedeemerThe_Redeemer Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11490Members, Constellation
    Or it can be some sort of Sauna for the Hamster.
  • AkalamanaiaAkalamanaia Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11833Members
    If your gona put computer in that thing, i hope ya gona get cooling for the little buddy or its Hampster Stake next day..
  • StakhanovStakhanov Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14448Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 11 2004, 06:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 11 2004, 06:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You might have better success keeping a snake in it, though; they like warmth. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Great idea. I think I'll adopt a snake , tweak my PC case like Porcha did , and overclock my athlon 800 to the max. Now that's a great excuse to keep the PC on 24/7... "no I can't shut it down , the snake would get a cold !"
  • EmseeEmsee Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16644Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-porcha+Mar 11 2004, 06:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (porcha @ Mar 11 2004, 06:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> um, i am able to fit the power supply, motherboard, 2 cd roms, 3 hard drives, video card in the case....the 3" pipe is located in the front of the chassis and the 2" pipe is outside of the case. The cage only takes up 3 5.25" bays <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So the top part's sealed off?
    Doesn't look like from most of the photo's. You better make sure it is otherwise.....hamsters can fit through tiny gaps....and the teeth, electricity, Bzzzzt!.

    And what are you going to do about bedding and stuff? I mean it will get warm, and damp hamster bedding in a warm box...I'd imagine it would smell a bit.

    What about food and water too? If you have one of those water bottles or even worse just a water bowl......could end badly...and like people have said cleaning it will be a ****.
    Just make sure the entire area that the hamster is going to be in is entirly waterproofed from the hardware.
    Well good luck and don't tell the RSPCA (or local equivilant)
  • EEKEEK Join Date: 2004-02-25 Member: 26898Banned
    I say a snake cage would be better <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • porchaporcha Join Date: 2003-08-26 Member: 20244Members
    im going to get the water bottle today, if the hampster does die from the heat, there will be a free meal in the cage when the snake arrives
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-porcha+Mar 11 2004, 02:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (porcha @ Mar 11 2004, 02:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> im going to get the water bottle today, if the hampster does die from the heat, there will be a free meal in the cage when the snake arrives <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Snakes eat live food.

    Since you plan on putting a computer in that case, it's a terrible hamster cage. <b>Terrible</b>.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    I say you let the hamster live in the afforementioned vacuum.
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