first challenge encountered

[becon776]

ok so I got my first challenge. Got a sweetheart deal on an older hamlton ~4 yrs. 2x 175 with two vho. Heres the prob the guy said it was 13" amazingly my tank is 13" front to back exactly. The tank is not drilled and I definately want to get an overflow working on it, with a sump.

So I have got to do some creative thinking on how to get the hood either up off the rim of the tank (that will prob help with heat issues anyway). It's one of those hamilton aluminum enclosures, black, with the fan built right in. you know the ones. Any ideas on how to work this. The ceiling above the tank are dormered ceilings so I'd rather not screw around with hanging it plus this hood wasn't designed to be hung so gotta lift it somehow. legs... maybe there is legs available for this sorta thing that I can fit the enclosure with... I dunno.

 

[captain7359]

you could make your own out of sheetmetal if you are handy. make up the legs out of Al or SS and rivet them to the hood. a few holes is all you would need drilled into the hood.

 

[dderue]

I would agree to make extention legs. I raised my wood top with a 5" extention with a door on the front. Works pretty well. Check Chase-Pitken, they use to carry a small supply of aluminum bar stock and angle. you might be able to modify it easily. The angle would probably give you a little more support.