I'm not a fan of the bolts supporting the weight. I'd prefer the weight to be over the uprights with any hardware just to hold pieces together and not bear the load.
225gal stand and sump
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I suppose for me it would depend on the bolt. 8 hardened SS 1/2" bolts should hold a couple tons easy. Hell, most pickup trucks these days have less than that holding the beds on.
But yeah maybe check and see what kinda hardware the shelves come with first. Good point.
I did a quite extenesive build log of how i created my stand here:
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...-setup-how-to-make-stand.684302/#post-7704064
it is not the most pretty build but it certainly is effective.It is based on the design used by The King of Diy, i redesigned it a little for my own needs. It is certainly way over constucted for the 5' 120 gallon that i put on it. But if you were to go with a wood tank that this certaing a good way to go.
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...-setup-how-to-make-stand.684302/#post-7704064
it is not the most pretty build but it certainly is effective.It is based on the design used by The King of Diy, i redesigned it a little for my own needs. It is certainly way over constucted for the 5' 120 gallon that i put on it. But if you were to go with a wood tank that this certaing a good way to go.
AWC calc suggests that using 2x6 in joist hanger would have no more then 1/10 of an inch max sag on a 6'5" run with spacing at 12", for a load of 4000lbs.
http://www.awc.org/codes-standards/calculators-software/spancalc
Note: I have not used this, but this makes sense.
http://www.awc.org/codes-standards/calculators-software/spancalc
Note: I have not used this, but this makes sense.
