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ShadowVengance
09-22-2005, 8:22 PM
Hey, my dad and I...mostly my dad...lol, built this tank stand for my new 55 gallon :naughty:
here are the specs, the tank isnt set up yet, I'll show some pics when it's done.
DeLgAdO
09-22-2005, 8:28 PM
OHHHHHHHHHHHH very nice :clap
bluedempsey
09-22-2005, 8:29 PM
:drool:
dang, do they call you Bob Villa?
thamunsta
09-22-2005, 8:31 PM
i watched the making dude YEAH turned out very nice cant w8 to come see it
ShadowVengance
09-22-2005, 8:49 PM
OHHHHHHHHHHHH very nice :clap
:D :woot: thanks a lot!
:drool: dang, do they call you Bob Villa?
Lol I wish, but my dad maybe, he really did 80% of it XD I'd rather not have credit than have a tank crash to the ground on a rickety 2x4 lol.
i watched the making dude YEAH turned out very nice cant w8 to come see it
Ya lol thnx, ya man, cant wait till it's setup, gotta figure out what to keep! WOOO. :headbang2
joeytoe
09-22-2005, 10:37 PM
Stand looks Sweet man, you an dad do some pretty awesome work. :clap :thumbsup:
redtailfool
09-22-2005, 10:40 PM
wow, some people have it. I cant even hang a poster ... :(
zeusman
09-22-2005, 10:49 PM
very nice!! :headbang2
redtailfool
09-22-2005, 10:59 PM
very nice!! :headbang2
sure is! well done !! :thumbsup:
mbierzyc
09-23-2005, 1:14 AM
what did you use for the sides, is that wood paneling or actually thin boards?
boredcpl
09-23-2005, 1:26 AM
what was your total build cost and your supplies.. how many of each boards and panels.. i would love to build a cpl stands just need the plans and measurements
iloveplecos
09-23-2005, 4:34 PM
nice!
ShadowVengance
09-23-2005, 7:18 PM
what did you use for the sides, is that wood paneling or actually thin boards?
the sides are made of thin pieces of board as you see in the first two pictures, the same board the top and bottom is made with, almost like cardboard. except for the sides.
than interlocking panels were put together, and put over the board and nailed to the frame and thin boards, and on the sides, only nailed to the frame, so that the design can be seen on the inside at the sides of the inner shelves, the back of the inner shelves is plain board with a coat of finisher. We used a nail gun with air compressor to assemble the paneling. I know i worded that wierd but I hope it explains it.
Im not sure of the specific type of wood used, but it is the same type of wood that is used on the paneling of the walls in the background (my dad did that aswell) and it is used on boats (we did the interior of our boat with it) so it is strong and water proof.
but if what your asking is wether it's just designs carved into a board with a router or thing boards interlocked. The answer is they are all individual boards locked together, a lot like the way wood flooring is locked together.
what was your total build cost and your supplies.. how many of each boards and panels.. i would love to build a cpl stands just need the plans and measurements
well actually, other than the nails, the building cost was zero, my dad worked at a logging company as a mechanic, and he got the wood for free from there.
the wood used though is a rather expensive kind of wood from what I know, due to its durability and water resistance.
we used a total of 34 of the darker boards.
We measured and built it to the size and ratio of the 55 gallon tank, with about a 2 " overhang at the back of the tank to make room for air pumps, etc. and it has about a 2 cm border around the outside of the tank.
good luck bro, please post some pics, id love to see them when you get at it.
Thanks a lot everyone to the excellent comments! :grinno: :grinyes: :headbang2 :thumbsup: