Large Glass Tanks
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And you'll be glad you did as soon as you have to handle it in a move...Large glass has the kind of weight that you set and leave there...Acrylic is tough and very lightweight compared to a glass of the same size, and easy to move...mrs.dayak;4786114; said:
Great choice...
Go to the www.harborfreight.com ( http://www.harborfreight.com/dual-cup-suction-lifter-46134.html ) site and search suction cup handles...get 4 of them so two strong people can have two grips each and you'll have no problem...the way they work, the lever on them is what creates the cup to concave causing suction. Make sure the glass is cleaned with alcohol and dry and the ones I got are rated at 125lbs ea, way more than the average human can lift with one hand...Dr_Shakalu;4784534; said:
Not really sure what you are asking...you just attach them to the glass where ever you need a grip...you just put them on the clean glass, and lock the levers to create suction and the handles are stuck there until you unlatch them...put them on the front and back the ends what ever...depending on how wide of a doorway you need to go through the front and back or if the opening is narrow put them on the ends...whats nice is they are easy to detach and reattach if you need to change grip position...Dr_Shakalu;4787206; said:
here I have mine on the end so we could get through a narrow doorway..
zennzzo;4787659; said:
I was wondering which side to put them on, the front or the sides of the tank. Also was wondering how high up or down on the tank should I put them. I'm going to have 4 people moving the tank up a flight of stairs so how many suction cups should I get and where should I put them?
Ive moved two 125s and 220 glass no problems. The 125s were a piece of cake. we threw those things around like it was nothing with only me and 1 other guy. The 220 took 2 plus another guy "spotting" or whatever you want to call it if somebody needed help or a break.
It took 3 for my uncles 300 gallon acrylic. That was bad though cause the basement door it had to go through was only 4 feet tall so you had to try to lift the tank while bending over through the door which made it suck 10x more. Then like 15 stairs after the door.
Its so much easier if you have a straight and level path to move any size tank. Stairs and narrow doorways and bad angles make moving a b****.
It took 3 for my uncles 300 gallon acrylic. That was bad though cause the basement door it had to go through was only 4 feet tall so you had to try to lift the tank while bending over through the door which made it suck 10x more. Then like 15 stairs after the door.
Its so much easier if you have a straight and level path to move any size tank. Stairs and narrow doorways and bad angles make moving a b****.
29, 2 kids through the stomach, and she can handle 1/2 the tank(glass 1/2"). she dont like it, but what must be done, must be done.mrs.dayak;4786031; said:
