180g canopy

[porksnorkel]

this is just a photo walk through of a canopy i'm building for a neighbor's salt tank. hope u get some useful info from it!:victory:

 

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[Sharkrocket72]

Looks good man! nice job

 

[neilanh]

Very nice craftsmanship

 

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[CatatonicBug]

Almost reminds me of a coffin! Looks really nice though! Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[hpt84]

Very nice. I like the extras wood. It really enhanced the look of the canopy.

 

[Kerbchek]

sweet

You have great craftsmanship - the canopy really looks great - you're neighbors are lucky to have you next door. I'll be interested to see it sitting on the tank.

 

[porksnorkel]

ty guys. should be through in a few weeks. a little swamped now, w/ other projects and work. i m much happier w/ the door structure on this canopy than i am w/ the 2 i built for my 125 g's. at least for now. the doors may swell and seize over time,lol.

 

[porksnorkel]

another notch on the ole" tool belt. will deliver tonight!

 

[middlechild]

That truly is a piece of art. Great work!

 

[ccCapt]

Very nice work! Well done!

 

[FishEggs]

very nice workmanship. I can't really tell if it's just the lighting or if you did use brass hinges, which if you did, that's the only thing i would change and use stainless steel.
and not really necessary but i think a full length piano hinge would look really good.

 

[porksnorkel]

ty guys. here's the finished product atop her perch!

fish eggs...would have used a piano hinge if i had thought of it,lol. next time. they are not real brass hinges, but i'ma wait and see how well they hold up. the guy is supposed to keep me informed of any problems, as the door design is original and untested.

cost to build...$180

cost to new owner...$280

 

[FishEggs]

Thats some cheap labor. How many hours do you have in it?

 

[porksnorkel]

jeez, i don't know fish eggs. between trips to the store and labor, prolly over 15. the frame is fairly simple to put together. it's the trim and staining that sucks up all the time.