300g stand build
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MIDDLE PICTURE--This is a picture of both side's a little space under the tank. The stand was level but the tank is bowed a little in the front will it sit even on the stand after it is filled?
1st and 3rd picture--- the sides hang of 1/12 of an inch not nearly the whole seam, is that a deal breaker?
1st and 3rd picture--- the sides hang of 1/12 of an inch not nearly the whole seam, is that a deal breaker?
Just make sure it is the tank and not the stand. If it is the tank, it will settle down once it is filled. Just fill it slowly and give it time to settle and absorb some moisture.
I would not use Joist hangers in a stand. They would not add any benefit to a stand. The advantage to using joist hangers in construction is to help lock pieces together when using nails by orienting the nails so the forces pulling the joint apart are perpendicular to the length of the nail instead of parallel to the length of the nail. The threads on a screw should be more than sufficient to resist the longitudinal forces acting against the joint... (If not add a second screw!)
Anyone that assembles an Aquarium stand with nails instead of screws is just asking for problems!
Joist hangers also compensate for shrinkage and movement in green wood as the wood dries. Again not needed in aquarium stands which should be made out of Kiln dried wood. The amount of movement a Joist hanger will compensate for would probably be catastrophic in a stand build.
305phins: I would have not problem using your stand as is. It should be more then strong enough to support the front of your tank with the single center support. I see you have screws coming into the end grain of the cross supports as well as the metal brackets on the cross supports. This should provide plenty of overkill as far as strength... I can't imaging the brackets are needed but they are certainly not hurting anything!
Thanks oughtsix. One thing I'm a little worried about it the water on one side of the tank is a little less the a quarter inch high then the other the stand is level, but the tank is a little bowed in the front. That's why I think this is happing. Anyone recomend putting styro foam under the tank??
