PROP TANK STAND
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sfsuphysics
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[quote author=bookfish link=topic=2011.msg19591#msg19591 date=1177561213]
Looks nice. I see you notched the tops of the legs for the horizontal member, which is, of course, the right way to do it.
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Did he? looking at the black dots on the legs (screw heads?) It looks more like a doubled up 2x4 one cut shorter than the other.
Looks nice. I see you notched the tops of the legs for the horizontal member, which is, of course, the right way to do it.
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Did he? looking at the black dots on the legs (screw heads?) It looks more like a doubled up 2x4 one cut shorter than the other.
bookfish
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[quote author=sfsuphysics link=topic=2011.msg19599#msg19599 date=1177595822]
[quote author=bookfish link=topic=2011.msg19591#msg19591 date=1177561213]
Looks nice. I see you notched the tops of the legs for the horizontal member, which is, of course, the right way to do it.
[/quote]
Did he? looking at the black dots on the legs (screw heads?) It looks more like a doubled up 2x4 one cut shorter than the other.
[/quote]
I guess only Dudley knows for sure. Maybe he'll tell us.
[quote author=bookfish link=topic=2011.msg19591#msg19591 date=1177561213]
Looks nice. I see you notched the tops of the legs for the horizontal member, which is, of course, the right way to do it.
[/quote]
Did he? looking at the black dots on the legs (screw heads?) It looks more like a doubled up 2x4 one cut shorter than the other.
[/quote]
I guess only Dudley knows for sure. Maybe he'll tell us.
Juan M
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hey I have ordered a tank the same as yours... except mine has the overflow on the side, can you post more pics of the stand? i really want to build the stand this weekend, but i don't have a clue of the correct way to support the 60g tank, i know the bottom of the tank has to be fully supported, since it is acrylic.. can you take some shots from under the stand?
thanks''
Juan
thanks''
Juan
Juan M
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well, i build it before i checked the reply.... :-
I hope it holds ok.... it is a dual shelf, because I need a way to suspend my light, and i might eventually make a SURGE if flow is not enough, so i can hold the surge tank on top, but i didn't put a cross support on the bottom ot the tank, but i did installed 2 support braces like you on the top (for my light hangers), but i did installed on both levels a 3/4" BIRCH plywood, and also I did painted it today (I will take pics tomorrow) and for the final steep, I also purchased a 1" insulation foam, that i will cut to fruther support the tank, I read that if you install a soft/firm supprt for acrylic tanks is better, since it removes high stress points, if the wood becames uneven..
I hope it holds ok.... it is a dual shelf, because I need a way to suspend my light, and i might eventually make a SURGE if flow is not enough, so i can hold the surge tank on top, but i didn't put a cross support on the bottom ot the tank, but i did installed 2 support braces like you on the top (for my light hangers), but i did installed on both levels a 3/4" BIRCH plywood, and also I did painted it today (I will take pics tomorrow) and for the final steep, I also purchased a 1" insulation foam, that i will cut to fruther support the tank, I read that if you install a soft/firm supprt for acrylic tanks is better, since it removes high stress points, if the wood becames uneven..