DIY 55g stand - Rebuild
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I had to go to work yesterday, so no progress then....
I have the frame & panels glued & clamped for the doors on stand #2.. As well as all rough cuts for the remaining pieces..
Have to go to home depot (or somewhere) and get more glue, hinges & magnet catches... If I cant find that gallon of polyurethane I thought was in the garage, I need to get that too...
This weekend project will end up being 2 weekends over 3 weeks.. arghhh
I have the frame & panels glued & clamped for the doors on stand #2.. As well as all rough cuts for the remaining pieces..
Have to go to home depot (or somewhere) and get more glue, hinges & magnet catches... If I cant find that gallon of polyurethane I thought was in the garage, I need to get that too...
This weekend project will end up being 2 weekends over 3 weeks.. arghhh
Heres a couple pics with a real camera (size reduced for easy loading). This is stand #2 laying on its back on the garage floor, clamped while the glue sets up...
I took the shots hanging like a monkey from the rafters
(I am not that tall, ya know.)
I took the shots hanging like a monkey from the rafters
(I am not that tall, ya know.)Here's a couple more photos...
All the molding/trim is on with the exception of a 1/2 round rope molding I plan on putting around the top edge (see photo)
The doors are just waiting on 8 hinges & 40 screws. The ones I have are a bit too big because the doors are only 3/8th inches thick, so I will stop at the home depot tomorrow on the way home from work & pick them up as well as the rope molding.
They will be in the family room this weekend, even though the TV stand wont be done (oops)
All the molding/trim is on with the exception of a 1/2 round rope molding I plan on putting around the top edge (see photo)
The doors are just waiting on 8 hinges & 40 screws. The ones I have are a bit too big because the doors are only 3/8th inches thick, so I will stop at the home depot tomorrow on the way home from work & pick them up as well as the rope molding.
They will be in the family room this weekend, even though the TV stand wont be done (oops)
Here's a shot of the stands in place, taken with a real camera rather than my phone.
Remember this is recycled (reclaimed) wood, so I expected the color variations, and there was just enough for the project, so I couldn't be choosie....
There actually isn't enough room for the bow front in the middle, so I will get/build a stand for the TV...
Once scape & stock is done then the last pic will be posted...
The Hang-On-Front filter on the right is now a HOB on the left..
& I suppose I aught to clean up the room a bit b4 the wife gets home
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Remember this is recycled (reclaimed) wood, so I expected the color variations, and there was just enough for the project, so I couldn't be choosie....
There actually isn't enough room for the bow front in the middle, so I will get/build a stand for the TV...
Once scape & stock is done then the last pic will be posted...
The Hang-On-Front filter on the right is now a HOB on the left..
& I suppose I aught to clean up the room a bit b4 the wife gets home
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looks good way better than mine looks but same concept I still need to make the covers and doors for the front of mine. mine are different sized tanks on the left is a 55G on the right is a 150G but I think the 55G is gonna be gone soon to be replaced with a 250G which means new stands for the 250G and the TV and stereo equipment casue for some reason the 250 is a tad longer than the 55 who would have thought. I am watching and enjoying
