Hi. group. I thought I'd share my Saturday project.
I needed a stand for a 100 long to house my fish temporarily while I replumb my 240. I built a 60 1/4"L x 18 1/4"W x 30" H yesterday and here's the design I used. Note: I haven't decided on a door design yet.
Base assembled with 1/2" ply rear panel and floor glued and fastened with finish nails.
Rear framing and bottom cleats installed with glue and finish nails.
End panels glued and fastened. (Hint: If your plywood is cut square and parallel all you have to do to keep everything plumb is to align the framing with the edges of each plywood sheet.)
Some may have noticed the framing is unconventional compared to most designs. You are basically biulding a series interconnected of box beams. Ie. Dimensional lumber sandwiched between sheets of plywood with every joint carefully glued with Titebond Plus Glue and fastened with finish nails.
This shot gives a better Idea of how it all works together.
The top and interior panels are all 1/4" AC pplywood. The rear and bottom panels are 1/2" AC
Face frame is 1x Poplar. All materials bought at Home Depot for $150.I could have done it for under $100 if I had opted not to use the Poplar and Sandply(stain grade plywood/smoother finish).
Ready for finish.
Careful and accurate cuts are the secret to ease of assembly and and less finish prep.
This project is a lot easier if you have access to a table saw but I have done similar projects with a circular saw, a strait edge and two C clamps
The project to this point took 6 hours of labor over the course of a 12 hour day. It weighs 120 Lbs and is very rigid. It is slightly over built and could have been built at under 100 lbs. The design could be scaled to fit any tank.
I needed a stand for a 100 long to house my fish temporarily while I replumb my 240. I built a 60 1/4"L x 18 1/4"W x 30" H yesterday and here's the design I used. Note: I haven't decided on a door design yet.
Base assembled with 1/2" ply rear panel and floor glued and fastened with finish nails.
Rear framing and bottom cleats installed with glue and finish nails.
End panels glued and fastened. (Hint: If your plywood is cut square and parallel all you have to do to keep everything plumb is to align the framing with the edges of each plywood sheet.)
Some may have noticed the framing is unconventional compared to most designs. You are basically biulding a series interconnected of box beams. Ie. Dimensional lumber sandwiched between sheets of plywood with every joint carefully glued with Titebond Plus Glue and fastened with finish nails.
This shot gives a better Idea of how it all works together.
The top and interior panels are all 1/4" AC pplywood. The rear and bottom panels are 1/2" AC
Face frame is 1x Poplar. All materials bought at Home Depot for $150.I could have done it for under $100 if I had opted not to use the Poplar and Sandply(stain grade plywood/smoother finish).
Ready for finish.
Careful and accurate cuts are the secret to ease of assembly and and less finish prep.
This project is a lot easier if you have access to a table saw but I have done similar projects with a circular saw, a strait edge and two C clamps
The project to this point took 6 hours of labor over the course of a 12 hour day. It weighs 120 Lbs and is very rigid. It is slightly over built and could have been built at under 100 lbs. The design could be scaled to fit any tank.
