Custom metal/aluminum stand fabricator needed

[D-Nak]

Can anyone point me to someone who can build me a custom stand out of metal/aluminum? IIRC there was someone in Sac, but I was hoping to find someone closer. Essentially I'm looking for a welded stand for a small-ish tank (only about 30 gallons).

Thanks in advance.

 

[WLachnit]

I was going to suggest CDA until I saw that you want someone right in the Bay Area.

 

[D-Nak]

I was going to suggest CDA until I saw that you want someone right in the Bay Area.

I thought about that because I got my tank and wooden stand from them, but this is a lot smaller in terms of scope.

 

[xRAWRx28]

Are you looking for the just the frame?

 

[D-Nak]

Are you looking for the just the frame?

Yes, just the frame. Something like this (the black part):

 

[roostertech]

Ohhh are you putting a frag tank above new DT?

 

[AHA]

I can do it, if you don't need it right away.

 

[tmantaylor18]

Call the guys at California reef. They might be able to get you in contact with John, the old owner. He does metal fabrication and has made stands.

 

[Snug Tanks]

https://youtu.be/LErpw9STO-4

Here is your tank stand

 

[D-Nak]

https://youtu.be/LErpw9STO-4

Here is your tank stand

That's basically 8020. I priced it out and it's really expensive, not the extruded aluminum, but all of the connector pieces needed to put it together. I can get a welded and powder coated stand for less money.

 

[galoot]

Custom Metal Manufacturing Company in Belmont can do anything you need. Couple of old timers in there doing all sorts of projects.

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[Snug Tanks]

How did the stand turn out?

 

[danreefman]

https://youtu.be/LErpw9STO-4

Here is your tank stand

Get a little shaking with tank on top of those bolted joints, and it's all going to hit the floor. Not very custom either

 

[undertai]

Why not use 80/20? There is a place in Pleasanton that sells it kinda cheap.

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[D-Nak]

Why not use 80/20? There is a place in Pleasanton that sells it kinda cheap.

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The extruded aluminum is cheap. But once you start adding up all of the parts needed to assemble it (brackets, screws, etc.), it gets really expensive.

I ended up getting a custom stand made out of steel. I'll dig up a photo.

 

[D-Nak]

Here's the finished stand:

During the build process:

And the finished product:

The bottom tank has eight S. gigantea carpet anemones and baby clowns (when I have them during grow out). The tank above houses the clownfish pairs.

 

[Kinetic]

This looks amazing! What pairs do you have now?

Also, who ended up doing the stand?

 

[D-Nak]

This looks amazing! What pairs do you have now?

Also, who ended up doing the stand?

Right now I'm working primarily with Onyx (C-Quest/Rod's and wild) and Onyx Picasso. I sold a few pairs prior to rebuilding my system. Right now I have:

1. Rod's Onyx x Rod's Onyx
2. Wild percula (with onyx markings) x Rod's Onyx/Bali Aquarich Onyx Picasso (one of my holdbacks)
3. C-Quest Onyx x Rod's/Bali Aquarich Onyx Picasso (one of my holdbacks)
4. Rod's Onyx x wild onyx
5. Rod's Onyx x Bali Aquarich Onyx Picasso

I worked with Joe Servin of Dark Metal Machine Works based in Oakland. Fabrication was top notch, communication was great (I had a lot of questions and concerns that he quickly addressed) and the paint he suggested looks just like powder-coating at a fraction of the cost. He even delivered it which helped a lot because it ended up being quite large, and would definitely not fit in my SUV.

 

[Kinetic]

Right now I'm working primarily with Onyx (C-Quest/Rod's and wild) and Onyx Picasso. I sold a few pairs prior to rebuilding my system. Right now I have:

1. Rod's Onyx x Rod's Onyx
2. Wild percula (with onyx markings) x Rod's Onyx/Bali Aquarich Onyx Picasso (one of my holdbacks)
3. C-Quest Onyx x Rod's/Bali Aquarich Onyx Picasso (one of my holdbacks)
4. Rod's Onyx x wild onyx
5. Rod's Onyx x Bali Aquarich Onyx Picasso

I worked with Joe Servin of Dark Metal Machine Works based in Oakland. Fabrication was top notch, communication was great (I had a lot of questions and concerns that he quickly addressed) and the paint he suggested looks just like powder-coating at a fraction of the cost. He even delivered it which helped a lot because it ended up being quite large, and would definitely not fit in my SUV.

That's so awesome. I want to build out a tank in a couple years, thinking of just getting a custom crystal dynamics, but would be nice to get a steel stand built locally with a nice wood wrap.

 

[D-Nak]

That's so awesome. I want to build out a tank in a couple years, thinking of just getting a custom crystal dynamics, but would be nice to get a steel stand built locally with a nice wood wrap.

CD makes steel stands now, and will wrap them. Probably best just to go with them so that everything fits properly. Shipping is nominal these days assuming you can wait for the delivery to Neptune and Aquatic Collection.