misnoma Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Okay.. so I have this 4x2x2ft tank arriving next week.. so this weekend is the time where friends get together, purchase some additional powertools for the collection, and generally build stuff (there will probably be some grunting and beer drinking as well ) using a link I found on another post in this forum I came up with this as a design.. just thought I would run it past the locals here to make sure it seems all right etc. It'll be skinned with plywood (thanks Ira ), and i'll have cupboards etc in the front. EDIT: okay, the slide and frypan aren't real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 You forgot the automatic lemon juice dispenser! Depending on what you make it from you may also have forgotten cross-bracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I also hope your carpentry skills are better than your drawing skills :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Check the legs into the bottom and top strigers to bring the leading edge of them level the top and bottom nogs to go to the perimeter to form an all around surface and nailing for the ply skinning. Nail the ply at 150 centers, they are acting as you bracing. (ply that is) Don't open the bottles till you have finished. Make sure you have polystyrene under the tank. OK?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Cheers Alan... yes, everything will be cut dead straight and level and yes.. the beer will be saved till it's all up and we've had at least 8 burly guys jumping on it as a test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstorm Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 here's how i built mine for the 6ft. Made from 2x4 for the top an bottom frames with 4x3 legs and a 18mm ply top, all nailed with 5" nails and glued with no more nails. The corners on the top and bottom frames are mitred together, not butted together. Those 2x4 legs at the back was a precaution cuz i had holes going right in the corners so the 4x3 legs would have been in the way. The whole thing will be lined with baby corro with cupboard doors on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 It won't need cross-bracing if the back and sides are skinned with ply. As long as the ply has plent of screws holding it on and maybe even some glue it will be plenty strong enough. I'd also glue the frame together. It may also pay to but a ring round the top of the stand or extend the sides up past the thickness of the polystyrene to stop the tank sliding off in an earthquake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 What are earthquakes?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 I ended up putting 3 sheets of 12mm plywood ontop of each other for the top of my stand!!! (36mm!!!) When we were doing rennovations, I turned the pumps off and started whacking walls out with a sledge hammer. Not even the slightest ripple in the water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 If I was making a new stand I'd probably get a good heavy duty steel frame made for it. Like my current marine tank badly needs a new stand. It's very half ass diy'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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