Mr Burns
Aquarium Advice FINatic
hey all! "enough talk....it's smashing time!"
i'll be using this thread over the next few months to document the progress of this project, and i'll try to get pictures up as often as possible, but i don't have a good digital camera.
today marks day #1 of my stand/tank/canopy/lighting/reactor project.... most everything is DIY for this. i've been planning this for over two solid months, and not a day has gone by that i haven't reconsidered or modified some aspect. this is also the first time i have ever taken on a project of this magnitude, so wish me luck!
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i just got back from the B.O.R.G. with a bunch of 2x4s and a couple pounds of decking screws, so i'm all set to start building the frame of the stand. it will be 55"L x 32"H x 19"D and modelled after Thaiboxer's stand (somewhat of a mod of the GARF stand.) i'm still not sure how it's going to be skinned because the decision of whether to paint or stain or poly is still up in the air. style is everything, you know.
the plans and cutsheets were drawn up earlier this week. i have eight 2x4s (roughly $2.50ea i think) which will accomodate all of the pieces needed. i spent a good portion of last night trying out different configurations for each board so as to minimize the number of boards needed, thus eliminating as much wasted wood as possible.
once the frame is completed, i'll upload a picture of it, including prices and cut sheets.
i'll be using this thread over the next few months to document the progress of this project, and i'll try to get pictures up as often as possible, but i don't have a good digital camera.
today marks day #1 of my stand/tank/canopy/lighting/reactor project.... most everything is DIY for this. i've been planning this for over two solid months, and not a day has gone by that i haven't reconsidered or modified some aspect. this is also the first time i have ever taken on a project of this magnitude, so wish me luck!
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i just got back from the B.O.R.G. with a bunch of 2x4s and a couple pounds of decking screws, so i'm all set to start building the frame of the stand. it will be 55"L x 32"H x 19"D and modelled after Thaiboxer's stand (somewhat of a mod of the GARF stand.) i'm still not sure how it's going to be skinned because the decision of whether to paint or stain or poly is still up in the air. style is everything, you know.
the plans and cutsheets were drawn up earlier this week. i have eight 2x4s (roughly $2.50ea i think) which will accomodate all of the pieces needed. i spent a good portion of last night trying out different configurations for each board so as to minimize the number of boards needed, thus eliminating as much wasted wood as possible.
once the frame is completed, i'll upload a picture of it, including prices and cut sheets.