The birth of 210Gal Wood Stand

[juanmacipag]

Hello Folks,

Just wanted to share with you what we have been doing during this brutal cold winter weather.

See my DIY 210gal wood stand, thanks to my dear friend handy man Gerry who designed and construction.

The drawing


and the beginning


designed like a lego


Ill be posting more pictures as we progress...

Thanks for looking ...

 

[PhysicsDude]

Its unclear from the drawings if you intend on adding a center support across the 6 ft span, but its definitely needed, and I would say that's a bare minimum. A 210 gallon tank weighs up near 2000 lbs, way too much for a 6 ft. span of 2X4.

 

[juanmacipag]

Thanks. The drawing was the original draft, it's just I lost the 2nd drawing. I added a center support though. Anymore advice is appreciated.

 

[coonass]

Good design notching the uprights for the longitudinals, but the gaps are terrible unless those pics were taken before installing fasteners. A center brace or two braces splitting the the stand into thirds is a must. I would also add a second upright 2x4 at each corner oriented perpendicular to the existing upright.

 

[juanmacipag]

thanks. yes they were taken before installing the fasteners. we added two more brace at the back and 1 in front. should have some pictures soon.