what i meant by i already have the stand was that both the people i will be potentially buying from have had custom stands made, so i won't be doing any cutting on either one that i buy.
tank placement in the garage...
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If you are having the stand made, then why not have them build it to the slope of your floor? Or if the stand has already been built, you would not be cutting the stand, but instead adding to the base of the stand. This would be simple for any carpenter
Just set the stand up in the garage and shim it level, then measure the exact amount the shimmed legs are off the floor and make some sort of leg extensions to match that measurement.
Best possible way is to build a concrete pad.. it will not only easily level out your situation but also add some strength to the floor under it to help with the weight.. the ony problem is that should you decide to get out of the hobby you are stuck with a pad on the floor LOL ... always good for a work bench 
wright4lfe;1311461; said:
hbluehunter;1311626; said:
3 inch shims?
basslover34;1311630; said:Best possible way is to build a concrete pad.. it will not only easily level out your situation but also add some strength to the floor under it to help with the weight.. the ony problem is that should you decide to get out of the hobby you are stuck with a pad on the floor LOL ... always good for a work bench
If you were to lay down plastis sheeting before pouring the concrete, the pad could be remove at a later date if needed.
I wouldnt mess about modding the stand...the forces will be uneven, and your messing with ~3.4 metric tonnes... what if you move again...
Lay a plinth and if you move tell 'em its a special step to get in your SUV, and they're lucky to have one! lol.
Lay a plinth and if you move tell 'em its a special step to get in your SUV, and they're lucky to have one! lol.
If I were you I would build a wooden frame to level the stand out, secure it to the floor with concrete bolts or nails shot into the floor. Strong enough to support your tank easy enough to remove if you decide you dont want the tank anymore. You can fix the holes in the floor with concrete patch very easily.
King Edward;1311651; said:
If the tank's are coming with a decent stand then leave it alone. When you move again, move the tank, sell the tank etc you'll want a level stand IMO.
Also setting a concrete plinth will be far easier to get level and much more reliable as a base. Also it will only by a few inches thick at it's maximum so you wont need tonnes of concrete. If it were me that's definetly the way I'd go.
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way easier and faster would be to cut some custom shims. Had a friend who's floor was 1" out of level (old house) Took an 8 foot 2x4 and ripped it from 1/4" to 1 1/4". We cut 4 of them down and put them under the stand. Leveled it out, and easy to remove if you move the tank. And cheaper. In your case, get some 10' 2x4's and do the same.
for my 265 i ripped 4 2x4s so that one side was 1 5/8 higher nailed them together.i added some stringers in between and then nailed 3/4 inch plywood top and bottom.
