so who has the biggest plywood tank??? lets see pics i want to make one want a general idea how big i can go i was thinking exterior dimensions 8'10"x4'x30" think that this is too big????
biggets plywood tank?
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The problem is coming up with a leakproof method of going over the dimensions of a standard 8x4 sheet of plywood. My biggest ply-tank was a 900gal (8'x4'x45"). I'm going to try a 120" x 36" x 20" tank by building, basically, 2 separate 5ft tanks with a frame cut in the side of each tank as if I were going to install a glass viewing window in them. But, with a good amount of resin and fiberglass cloth, I'm hoping for a good seal to make 2 tanks into one 10ft x 3ft tank with a 2" ridge around the center of the tank.
I'd imagine that the sky is the limit with plywood, the trick would be to re-enforce it the right way. Glueing peices of 1/2 or 3/4 inch plywood offcentered for a net 1inch-1.5ich would be the way I would go if over 8 feet. And from then on put re-enforcment bars to keep it from eventually bowing.
If you're going that long, I'd look into adding steel angle along the top and bottom to prevent bowing. 3/4" ply may not be good enough alone.