You could cap the leg with half inch plate weld a nut on the inside then weld the bolt to a nice round bit off plate just use a good inch bolt
Welded metal stand...Adjustable feet?
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im a recreational welder and planned to weld a stand for my 240g but built a wooden one instead, thats another story. I personally like metal stands, they look cleaner and more sleek then wooden stands imo. If you are an experienced welder I see no problems in welding a good square, level stand. make good clean cuts, use a square to tack straight 90 degree angles. when all done put into position use a level and shims to level it. you could even use fabric and magnets to create a drape to cover the filter, sump, whatever. post pics bro
The slow progress so far....Lighting sucks it was getting late, darn daylight savings! I plan to add gussets in the corners and attach the diamond plate to the gussets with magnets so that all the plumbing is hidden and the ol' wife can remove easily for pump maintenance. Super cool, super secret handles in the works.
FLAT first
LEVEL second...
I used 3/8ths plate for feet and shim with 1/8" Plywood between the floor and the feet...
LEVEL second...
I used 3/8ths plate for feet and shim with 1/8" Plywood between the floor and the feet...
Almost there! Pics suck because I always work until the sun goes down...5:00 thanks to daylight savings. Flat first, Level second came in handy as I am used to building large stuff for large things - not fish tanks. Hopefully done by next week.
jinkzd;3609292; said:
HOLY BEJESUS!!!
I thought it was 210 gallons of water, not 210 gallons of gold that you were building the stand for!!....
I overbuild things but...
Looks good Bro...
ahh hefty you might say?
I won't be available to help you move that thing BTW
