DIY Stands Template and Calculator
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dangros
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DIY Stands Template and Calculator
In finishing off my 90g stand, I noticed a knot on the front top 2x4. No clue how I missed it initially! Here are pics of it from the top and from the inside of the stand. Is it unsafe? The perpendicular 2x4 in the pic is one of the horizontals which is 2/3rds of the way across so the knot is a little more than 2/3rds over from the left if facing the tank. (If that makes sense)
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In finishing off my 90g stand, I noticed a knot on the front top 2x4. No clue how I missed it initially! Here are pics of it from the top and from the inside of the stand. Is it unsafe? The perpendicular 2x4 in the pic is one of the horizontals which is 2/3rds of the way across so the knot is a little more than 2/3rds over from the left if facing the tank. (If that makes sense)
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BfishLpond78
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BfishLpond78
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Anyone have any input if I can put a 5 foot tank centered on a 6 foot stand without any issues?
You would have to support the 2 ends of the tank, and I was going to do that, but I want to hide the trim, and couldn't figure out how to do that on a 6' stand...so i made mine 61"
BfishLpond78
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By support do you mean stand legs or a sheet of plywood on top?
BfishLpond78
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What is the best kind of paint for the interior of the stand to help against moisture and spills?
I caulked the gaps...then I threw 2 coats of thompsons on it...then I painted with 2 or 3 coats of Kilz with 2 coats of poly.
dangros
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i think a couple coats of kilz works great.
dangros
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bump?
BfishLpond78
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BfishLpond78
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Bump, looking to see if a 5 foot tank can be centered on a 6 foot stand without any additional support
Top frame is made with 2x6 and the 4 legs are also 2x6.
Trying to not have a front center brace, will put one in the back if its needed.
Jingleheimer
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I've read through about 60 pages of this monster 200+ page article... But haven't really seen anything for Bowfront tanks.
I want to start building one soon but wanted to see if there were any I could model from... And hopefully ask some questions about!
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks
I want to start building one soon but wanted to see if there were any I could model from... And hopefully ask some questions about!
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks
RocketEngineer
Space is big.
The problem is that you don't have support directly under the corners of the tank. The stand I built for my setup had a 48" tank on a 72" stand but there were legs on either side of the front to support the corners of the tank. The result was a 42" front opening.
Bowfront stands are very tricky as you need to support the curved shape. The size of the tank will determine what you can get away with. What size is the tank?
Rhodophyta
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Other than attaching a metal plate, there is not much that would address this. Is it going to have a glass tank set on top of it? Unless the board begins to bend upward at the knot, it shouldn't be a factor with glass.I have ten glass tanks, 150 to 75 gallon, that I can see daylight left to right all the way under the tank and they only touch the stand on the corners.
Rocket -
for the stands, do you think I can make "feet" out of 2x4 blocks under each corner? This would raise the stand about 1.5" and match the surrounding furniture in the room?
I think my concern would be the middle eventually pushing down, unless I would add a support block in the middle as well.
What do you think?
for the stands, do you think I can make "feet" out of 2x4 blocks under each corner? This would raise the stand about 1.5" and match the surrounding furniture in the room?
I think my concern would be the middle eventually pushing down, unless I would add a support block in the middle as well.
What do you think?
Rhodophyta
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It looks like your bottom lumber is on edge, so it is less likely to sag. I would put your "feet" under the corners and any other vertical supports. An extra foot in the middle will be useless unless it is directly under a vertical support.
Mrramsey
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Yes you can but just ace them directly beneath any vertical supports. I did this on my 120g
