DIY- 75g 2x4 stand!

[Brookster123]

If your not using plywood than think x's not +'s, make sense?

 

[jwh0818]

Looks fine, better safe than sorry I guess..

I am gonna pick up 2 more 2x4s and have them cut for x2- 52 1/2" and x4- 15 1/2" either tonight or tomorrow morning so I can get this going

 

[jwh0818]

If your not using plywood than think x's not +'s, make sense?

No not really? Can you explain a bit?

 

[Brookster123]

I'll draw a pic when I get home my man

 

[jwh0818]

I'll draw a pic when I get home my man

Thanks bro I appreciate it

 

[Brookster123]

Rough sketch

 

[jwh0818]

That's the top right?

 

[jwh0818]

Which way is better? Both ways will have the smaller 2x4s in front of them

 

[jwh0818]

I think i decided on this one. It's gonna be like that all the way around. I probably don't need that much but it's to help me sleep at night. Still need to build the top and piece it all together

 

[FishEggs]

I like the corners on the second pic. It would help keep the stand from racking. Definitely don't need 3 legs on the ends.

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[jwh0818]

I like the corners on the second pic. It would help keep the stand from racking. Definitely don't need 3 legs on the ends.

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Yeah i know I don't need em but I figure what's it gonna hurt to add them. Would my last pic work like the one you like or about the same?

 

[FishEggs]

To fix the 1 inch gap problem can you just cut 1 inch off of all the longer pieces?

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[jwh0818]

To fix the 1 inch gap problem can you just cut 1 inch off of all the longer pieces?

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Yeah i could but I don't have a saw and don't feel like lugging them back to home depot. I thought about it but I'm more excited now to add flat 2x4s to the very base of the stand

 

[Brookster123]

I like the overlapped corners too j, def lose that middle piece in the short side, if it's any lower could create a see saw effect, not good for too heavy tanks, by the time your done that stand will be able to hold a 1000 gallon tank

 

[jwh0818]

Which middle piece? And how long do drills take to charge?

 

[Brookster123]

On the 181/2 side, un had a pic with an extra 2x4 in the middle, no good, ryobi? An hour

 

[jwh0818]

Okay yes I did. This one? Yes it's a ryobi

 

[Brookster123]

Yes, other than that, load er up with screws, don't split the wood and get er done!

 

[jwh0818]

Gotcha. So should I go with this one instead?

 

[Brookster123]

Yah, looks good