My DIY Cover for metal Stand

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Riv D

Riv D

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When I got my 210 gal, I wanted to get a wooden cabinet stand, but one of my friends convinced me that a metal stand would be stronger.
So, riding on my buddies paranoia, I opted for the metal stand.
I also swore to my wife that I would build a cabinet front to cover up the exposed filtration and fish supplies that posed as an eye sore.
so, after 2 YEARS of driving my poor wife crazy with the stuff under the tank. I finally kept my word...:nilly:

My next project is to build a matching canopy which is scheduled for completion by 2010.

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that look pretty good. Is your side pannel a door also? Or is that just a gap. would make a sweet extra door. I have thought abot doing a stand that only had doors on the side and not the front.
 
It was supposed to be a door and it still can, but I got lazy and just screwed it shut for now.
 
Make it a door but see if you can do it with out door hardware so it looks like a panel and when you push on it, it will pop open. Use like those magnet holders they use on medicine cabinets. That way it will still look like a panel but its really a door.
 
That's the same thing the guy I got my 180 from did, here's how the finished stand and canopy came out.
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Here's the link to his build. http://home.comcast.net/%7E76fxe/cabinet.htm
 
Nice job. I'm making a cover for a couple of metal rack stands that I have. Did you attach the casing to the stand or does it just slide into place?
 
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