Stand Pics what do you guys think
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Zagz
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Looks good, what size tank is it for?
eddiedellz
Aquarium Advice Regular
75 gal , just haveing trouble the floor is not level
WaterPond
Aquarium Advice Addict
lol, my whole house is not level so i have alot of trouble with my aquariums being level. Try some sugar packets,lol J/K
eddiedellz
Aquarium Advice Regular
what do you guys use to level it out?
krap101
Aquarium Advice Addict
i think a couple people use shims, but i dont have any experience in the matter.
mp3z24
Aquarium Advice Freak
use hardwood shims if you need to level the stand. use enough to get full contact across the entire bottom surface of the stand.
how much out of level are we talking about? over the length of your tank, how much of an elevation change is there in the floor?
also, how many screws did you put in each leg where they attach to the top and bottom? with the garf stand design, you are relying on the screws to transmit the load from the top frame to the legs.
i would put a full sheet of plywood in on the top of the lower frame. if you dont, the first time something rolls under that plywood you are going to kick yourself for not enclosing it. also, i would add a sheet of 3/4 plywood to the bottom of the bottom frame.
~mike
how much out of level are we talking about? over the length of your tank, how much of an elevation change is there in the floor?
also, how many screws did you put in each leg where they attach to the top and bottom? with the garf stand design, you are relying on the screws to transmit the load from the top frame to the legs.
i would put a full sheet of plywood in on the top of the lower frame. if you dont, the first time something rolls under that plywood you are going to kick yourself for not enclosing it. also, i would add a sheet of 3/4 plywood to the bottom of the bottom frame.
~mike
eddiedellz
Aquarium Advice Regular
4 screws and wood glue its a little less then a quater of a inch off what do you mean 3/4 plywood to the bottom of the frame?
mp3z24
Aquarium Advice Freak
with a 1/4 change across your tank, i would probably shim it.eddiedellz said:
the 3/4 plywood on the bottom of the bottom frame would distribute the load on a larger surface area than just the ends of the 2x4's... is it absolutely necessary? no, but it is just me being an overcautious engineer. since you are going to shim it anyway, this really wouldnt do anything.
~mike
Zagz
Aquarium Advice Addict
I made shims out of wood I had lying around. They are relatively cheap to purchase at a hardware store if you need to buy them.
vsnsofadrgn
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if you dont mind me asking, how much did this stand cost to build?
eddiedellz
Aquarium Advice Regular
i actually dont know i bought the supplies while i bought stuff to redo my kitchen[/list]
