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Old 20th November 2007   #11
Glenn Kuras
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Thanks! It's pretty simple actually, we just took the bookshelfs as they come without putting in the extra shelves. Then we made a thin frame to fit exactly inside the bookshelf frame and covered it with fabric. The backside is very thin wooden something which we cut open top and bottom and mounted fabric from the inside - that way the 703 is covered with fabric both front and back and we can place the traps with a little distance to the wall to leave an air gap between the 703 and the wall - everyone recommends that for traps.

/megl
Just to clarify,
You did remove the wood backing on these right? Or should I say I HOPE YOU REMOVED................
Sorry I am spending the week in Germany and still have a little jet lag so maybe that is what you meant.

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