Timber rating

[Animal85]

Hey, I have all of my timber ready to build my stand and was wondering about it's rating. I have mgp10 (machine graded pine) as it was the only thing my local hardware (bunnings) stocks.
The stand is going to be over engineered but I would like to hear what someone who knows a thing about this has to say... Thanks


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[Animal85]

Oh, it's for a 100gal 72 long tank

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[harleyboy]

Sorry don't know what mpg 10 is if your are concerned about strength of material I would recommend using a 2x4 base frame then skirt it and add shelves and doors


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[Animal85]

Ok, so this is pretty much how mine will look http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...297517-125-gallon-aquarium-stand-build-thread like the diagram but u will have six more vertical supports and five more of the middle (blue) ones

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[harleyboy]

So he used 2x4 and 2x6 for base what's the deminsions of the mpg


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[Animal85]

I'm using 2 x 4 all round

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[LukeOscar]

A single upright 2x4 can support 800 lbs. If that helps

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[Animal85]

Would that not be effected by the timbers rating?

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[LukeOscar]

Would that not be effected by the timbers rating?

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That's your average home depot $2 8 ft 2x4. I'm guessing the timber your rendering To will most likely be stronger

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[blindkiller85]

A single upright 2x4 can support 800 lbs. If that helps

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lol good thing I used 40 ft worth of vertical support with the aforementioned home depot white pine 2x4, on a 120g stand. I overdid it a little bit lol....