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Ah, the pilot hole. Yep, that makes sense. thank you.
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Looks great Roger.
What do you mean when you say countersink the hole to match the angle on the head of the screw? Do you mean just make it a little wider so the head has room to counter sink? How do you do that cleanly? |
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Here is a diagram to show you what I am talking about:
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lowes & home depot have something similar.....in the department w/ the drill bits & such. i like this one better cause it has the adjustable depth guide
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03/05/2009, 07:42 AM | #108 |
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Just out of curiosity, you guys are all building "the stand" out of 2x material (2x4, 2x6 etc) then "skinning" it with plywood for a final finish? Why are you doing it that way?
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03/05/2009, 07:45 AM | #109 |
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Thanks everyone,
I have added a countersink drill bit to my shopping list. Should make the project much easier. |
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Hi Maypo,
What is wrong with the way we are doing it? Any suggestions? What part of the process are you referring to? The skinning with plywood? |
03/05/2009, 10:16 AM | #111 | |
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RocketEngineer started this threat to help folks make their own stands. As he mentions at the beginging of the thresd, this is an easy way to make a stand with minimal tools and in my case, skills. Check out the begining of the thresd at http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1 2xs are strong and easy to work with and I think most will agree that the stands are over built but that works well for me. RocketEngineer also recommends which 2x to use based on the size of the tank and the span you want to have. Skinning with plywood makes the stand even more stable and gives you the opportunity to make your stand look like furnature. If you don't want to skin with plywood you can use oak, maple, poplar, etc... boards to trim it out. There are a lot of good pictures of completed stands at http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...=&pagenumber=1 HTH |
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03/05/2009, 10:38 AM | #112 | |
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I have read other threads and alternative ways of building the stand but this way worked best with my skill level and tools available-and what I was comfortable tackling. My stand is definately overbuilt but I would rather it that way. All-n-all its really not that heavy finished-I can lift it by myself but it is a bit awkward.
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Hi Buccard,
Instead of skinning you used pine boards...did you attach those boards right to the frame or did you 'skin' it with something first to make it easier to board? |
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I did not document with alot of detail but I did take a lot of pictures of the building process-maybe some of them will help, Here is my thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=6
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That stand is awesome. Not sure if I could pull that off. Any pics of how your sump ended up? I am trying to figure all that out also.
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03/05/2009, 11:22 AM | #116 | |
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I didnt think I could pull that off either so dont cut yourself short-a little time and patience and you never know what you can do. There are lots of great people on this website willing to help-
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You sure are correct about people on this site being great help. It is amazing. Thanks for the ote of confidence on the stand. My problem might be that I lack as far as the finishing tools are concerned. Well see. I figured I would just skin it with plywood, but I think I may try putting in some nice boards. A little pricier but worth it in the long run.
I will see how the frames goes and I may ask for you some questions after that. I like the look of that power strip. The thought of getting rid of the multiple power bar setup if certainly enticing. |
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All engineers... I am desperate for some feedback on my fix for making the depth too deep. (Forgot to subtract 3" when making my cut sheet... I think my subconscious wanted more room for equipment to buy! ) See my posts a page back for more detail. The stand is for a standard 125 reef ready 72.5" x 18.5".
I have gone ahead and applied my solution and have the stand ready for initial paint. Please let me know if this seems acceptable to you all. If not for that snafu, the stand went together very easily. View from outside... View from inside... Full view...
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03/05/2009, 03:21 PM | #119 |
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I am no engineer but it looks good to me-is your plumbing going to clear the frame?
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With this 're-design' I have no choice but to put the doubled up part in the front. I think once skinned out, it will look nice though.
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03/05/2009, 03:46 PM | #121 |
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Looks good to me MVlk,
What are your skinning plans? Plywood or boards? |
03/05/2009, 07:13 PM | #122 |
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All, great and easy to design here. I'll be building a stand for a 72" x 24" x 30" tank with 2x8 and was wondering did all of you include an additional space? I just want the stand to be 30" for easy access. Example.
Stand = 74" x 26" x 34" Tank = 72" x 24" x 30" or should it be: Stand = 72" x 24" x 34" Tank = 72" x 24" x 30" |
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Reefer2727: I bought some birch 1/2" plywood for the sides and will cut some triangles from scrap to put on the back corners. These are all just for extra stability. Although, today it seemed pretty strong as is. I hope to have that all cut and in place along with a bottom tomorrow night so I can paint the innards this weekend.
For the final dressing, I will use poplar planks for the front and dress up the sides. I am thinking of painting the outside a flat/eggshell black currently... will see. After reading the whole thread, I did not gather that there is a consensus on putting a plywood top on it or not for tanks with rims/braces. I am pretty sure the foam is not recommended, but would a plywood top be OK or recommended? Anyone have a site to order doors from? I tried www.cabinetdoorsandhardware.com, but they did not have any simple/non-stained doors in the style I want which I could paint up. Looking for a unfinished door like: Door
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Try this link:
http://www.advantagecabinetdoors.com/ Plywood is not needed for the top when the tank has a rim/brace-all the weight is placed on the edges-plywood would just add unneeded weight to the stand.
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