Kim&Dan Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Nails? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: No, we were talking about those square metal things... :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richms Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 They are called gangnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Gangnail is a tradename for nail plates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Oh so that's the gangnails...another lesson learned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim&Dan Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Sweet thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hah! See. I said they were nails. I just didn't know there was a whole gang of them :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 :lol: :lol: That is true Jude :lol: :lol: alanmin4304 wrote: Gangnail is a tradename for nail plates So, do they actually have nails, uh :-? attached to them, or are do you have to hammer nails into them :-? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 They are plates of various shapes for different joining jobs and are plate steel with two sides of a triangle cut and bent up to work like nails. You bang the whole plate with a hammer and the spikes go into the wood and act like nails. There are also plates available with holes in them and nails are banged through the holes-- works the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Thank you Do you have any suggestions on building a tank for a 4' tank?????? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 My aim would be to build a frame around the bottom as well as the top to distribute the load over the floor better. Any tank over about 200mm high probably exceeds the "theoretical" design floor load so it pays to make sure the load is distributed rather than all coming down through four legs of one square inch each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Too lazy at the moment to go downstairs to see how the stand for my 29 gallon was made :-? 8) but I think 2x4's and frame :-? As was posted above, 2x4's would be sufficient for my 4' tank: 1) 4 posts: each post - (2) 2x4's 2) on the outside of posts, if you know what I mean (lousy at describing)-2x4's to "box" it in (top & bottom) Am I getting the right idea do you think :-? ? Another question, if you have enough bracing and nails, is there still a chance that the wood would warp???move out of shape???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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