Iron stand for my 2ton Tank!!!!!!

[12 Volt Man]

Here is the stand for my 360 gallon tank its 6x4x2 and super sturdy if you want a good example of a over built stand here is one! View attachment 472455

nice stand! looks like it could support a building, as well as a tank.

 

[jsodwi]

Oh i wasnt paying attention that he needed the 80" span. In that case I would use a 2x4x1/8" standing on itsupright end for those long runs Either that or step it up to a 2x3x3/16"

 

[mrwinkle]

That's a lot weight to span 80" with no support in the middle.
If I was building it I would add two up-rites.
Make the end panel removable and you can slide the sump tank in. Cover it and put doors on the front.


My 120 gal stand is made of 1/8" thick angle. The tank is 48x24x24, there is no center up-rite. The stand is very sturdy.

It's cheaper to overbuild the stand than risk having the tank explode.

how about this plan? 1.5" angle iron instead of 2" what do you think?

 

[YVRdarb]

common message in this thread was give up on the angle iron and still stands true IMHO.

Go it it engineered if you must go with angle iron.

 

[mrwinkle]

The problem is you haven't told us how big the tank on top of the stand will be.
The stand as drawn is big time strong depending on what will sit on top.
1 1/2" x .25 will carry a lot of weight but I need to know , How big is the tank ?
Some might keep in mind that before there was tubular steel a LOT of bridges were built with angle iron.

i am sorry it is a 300g acrylic tank

 

[chesterthehero]

300 gallons does not come anywhere close to 2 tons... ballparking at 10lbs per gallon (8.3lbs per gallon + sand/rocks/ect) yer only at 3000 lbs (1.5 tons)..

if the tank were glass i would say "yeah that should work" but since its acrylic ill go ahead and say "no.. that is not going to work you need more supports"

-add 2 or 3 vertical supports on the front and back
-add a support every foot or so across the top and then sheet it with 3/4 ply and then you should be ok

acrylic has a lot more give than glass however it requires full support on the bottom

 

[fallin49er]

how about this plan? 1.5" angle iron instead of 2" what do you think?

You will be fine with the angle iron. Just match up your top stringers with your outside supports and there will be no issues. And make sure the person that is fabricating it knows what they are doing...this is no job for a novice.

 

[mrwinkle]

You will be fine with the angle iron. Just match up your top stringers with your outside supports and there will be no issues. And make sure the person that is fabricating it knows what they are doing...this is no job for a novice.

stringers?

 

[fallin49er]

stringers?

Top supports that run the width of the stand..I imagine you will have some 3/4" ply sitting on top of them?

 

[xdragonxb0i]

is an iron stand even necessary for an 300 gallon?

I would recommend building a wooden stand. It would look much nicer and cheaper in the end.

Also you can build a wooden stand as sturdy as you want.