---
title: "Guinea Pig Cage"
description: "Pet guinea pig cage."
navigation: true
date: "2018-06"
img: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/pig.jpg"
tags:
- Hardware
---
This is a custom designed and build cage for the guinea pigs of my girlfriend.
## Design
3D model of the cage.
[View](https://www.tinkercad.com/embed/jtFlKzD78Hj)
the model in 3D.
See the project at
[Thinkercad](https://www.tinkercad.com/things/jtFlKzD78Hj).
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rows:
- title: Saw
- title: File
- title: Sandpaper
- title: Drill
- title: Phillips head screwdriver
- title: Paint brush
- title: Tape measure
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## Shopping list
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rows:
- title: OSB (244x122cm)
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/osb.jpg"
- title: Pond liner (200x250cm)
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/pond-liner.jpg"
- title: Timberboards (250cm)
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/timberboard-before.jpg"
count: 3
- title: Dimensional lumber (270cm)
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/dimensional-lumber.jpg"
count: 4
- title: Screws (5cm)
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/screws-5cm.jpg"
count: 50
- title: Screws (3.5cm)
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/screws-3-5cm.jpg"
count: 10
- title: Wind hook / window buckle
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/wind-hook.jpg"
- title: Metal rings
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/metal-rings.jpg"
count: 9
- title: Hinges
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/hinges.jpg"
count: 1
- title: Child safe paint (375ml)
src: "/img/guinea-pig-cage/paint.jpg"
- title: Brick
---
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## Build
All measurements of the wooden materials.
| OSB | | Timberboard | | Dimensional lumber |
|---------------------------------------------------|---|------------------------------------------------------------|---|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  | |  | |  |
\* = optional
~ = around
### Construction
The timberboard has to be painted on the inward facing side, for wear protection.
