Lightsluvr's 340G Upgrade
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SUCCESS!
SUCCESS!
The delivery is complete...not a drop of rain...finished the hard part by 10:30 a.m. - had a great meal with friends...some adult beverages - now on to plumbing? Maybe I'll wait a few hours! :eek2:
Photos next.
LL
SUCCESS!
The delivery is complete...not a drop of rain...finished the hard part by 10:30 a.m. - had a great meal with friends...some adult beverages - now on to plumbing? Maybe I'll wait a few hours! :eek2:
Photos next.
LL
skiformance
skiformance racing
moved tank and back home in time for the truck race. who could ask for more!!! i was very impressed how everyone worked as a team.. wish the people i work with could learn this concept
Thanks guys and ladies!
Thanks guys and ladies!
Ski is right - everyone worked beautufully as a team! I am so pleased with the successes today. I can't thank everyone enough!
Here are photos taken at the Aquariums Tropical Fish & Supplies Store in Edmond, where we picked up the tank this morning... the store's doors were too small to allow the tank or stand to pass - so our friendly neighborhood glass guys rode to the rescue...after some strugglin and concern about the glass, out it came:
Trust me, it was a lot more difficult than it looked. Apparently the header on the window has collapsed slightly since the last time the glass was removed. Our glass pros knew what to do:
Even with the large plate glass window removed, it was a close fit for the 36" tank which has an 8" overflow tacked on the rear:
Not an inch to spare - I was nervously protecting that Starphire glass front panel with an old quilt project:
The tank (literally) squeaked through the opening and was loaded on a large trailer loaned to us by ACutAbove Landscapes from OKC. Thanks, Darrell.
Next project was to load the stand on Kbrekk's truck - after moving the 750 pound tank, the stand (almost) felt like a piece of cake:
Time to make the drive the few blocks to the lightsluvr house...
LL
Thanks guys and ladies!
Ski is right - everyone worked beautufully as a team! I am so pleased with the successes today. I can't thank everyone enough!
Here are photos taken at the Aquariums Tropical Fish & Supplies Store in Edmond, where we picked up the tank this morning... the store's doors were too small to allow the tank or stand to pass - so our friendly neighborhood glass guys rode to the rescue...after some strugglin and concern about the glass, out it came:
Trust me, it was a lot more difficult than it looked. Apparently the header on the window has collapsed slightly since the last time the glass was removed. Our glass pros knew what to do:
Even with the large plate glass window removed, it was a close fit for the 36" tank which has an 8" overflow tacked on the rear:
Not an inch to spare - I was nervously protecting that Starphire glass front panel with an old quilt project:
The tank (literally) squeaked through the opening and was loaded on a large trailer loaned to us by ACutAbove Landscapes from OKC. Thanks, Darrell.
Next project was to load the stand on Kbrekk's truck - after moving the 750 pound tank, the stand (almost) felt like a piece of cake:
Time to make the drive the few blocks to the lightsluvr house...
LL
Darn!
Darn!
I just made a long post with lots of pictures, but it was appaarently too long...
I'll do the post over, but time to check the plumbing...
(on the tank)
LL
Darn!
I just made a long post with lots of pictures, but it was appaarently too long...
I'll do the post over, but time to check the plumbing...
(on the tank)
LL
edandsandy
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:celeb2:
CONGRATS ON THE SUCCESSFUL MOVE!
Looking forward to the long, I mean short post!.
CONGRATS ON THE SUCCESSFUL MOVE!
Looking forward to the long, I mean short post!.
Thanks...took a break - now I'll add more photos of the move...
LL
To de house!
To de house!
All loaded up and someplace to go!
First step, we unloaded the 350# steel and plywood stand and hefted it over the picket fence which separates the driveway from the back yard.
Kevin (Krbekk) studying my ghetto board-up job:
The light rack was blocking the way, so after removing the boards, we place the rack on saw horses in the yard.
In through the opening with the stand first:
Checking the stand for position, level, distance into the living room worked out to be 7.25"
Lynn (Lytehouse) and Mike (Skiformance) checking it out:
Final adjustment of the (8) leveling legs:
LL
To de house!
All loaded up and someplace to go!
First step, we unloaded the 350# steel and plywood stand and hefted it over the picket fence which separates the driveway from the back yard.
Kevin (Krbekk) studying my ghetto board-up job:
The light rack was blocking the way, so after removing the boards, we place the rack on saw horses in the yard.
In through the opening with the stand first:
Checking the stand for position, level, distance into the living room worked out to be 7.25"
Lynn (Lytehouse) and Mike (Skiformance) checking it out:
Final adjustment of the (8) leveling legs:
LL
Tank you very much!
Tank you very much!
OK back to grapple with the Kahuna...
Have you ever seen a more auspicious group? And that's not even everybody who helped out today:
Unlike the stand, we decided to carry the tank down the sidewalk. Unfortunately this meant that folks on one side who would have to contend with a tall, throry rose bush! %$&# and other words were spoken...
Here she comes:
Getting there, with Paul (PWhitby) leading the way:
And through tha familiar hole with about 1" room to spare...
Once again, the darn thing was so heavy, people had to run from outside to inside as they passed off to the inside workers...
LL
Tank you very much!
OK back to grapple with the Kahuna...
Have you ever seen a more auspicious group? And that's not even everybody who helped out today:
Unlike the stand, we decided to carry the tank down the sidewalk. Unfortunately this meant that folks on one side who would have to contend with a tall, throry rose bush! %$&# and other words were spoken...
Here she comes:
Getting there, with Paul (PWhitby) leading the way:
And through tha familiar hole with about 1" room to spare...
Once again, the darn thing was so heavy, people had to run from outside to inside as they passed off to the inside workers...
LL
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skiformance
skiformance racing
i personally enjoyed the chinese fire drill
Inside at last!
Inside at last!
I was beginning to breath a little easier by this point...
Here is where I was concerned about having a material lift...what was I thinking? Despite the size and weight of the behemoth, our guys were able to lift the tank onto one corner of the stand...
And while Darien (PeaceinUSA) stabilized the stand, the crew slid the tank into position...
Tony (OKR33fer)and Darien give the word: All is good!
Like Santa on Christmas Eve, the guys in the back retrieved the light rack and attached it to our "edandsandy" track - "Where are the nuts!!??"
We found the nuts and surveyed the prize, lights and all...
LL
Inside at last!
I was beginning to breath a little easier by this point...
Here is where I was concerned about having a material lift...what was I thinking? Despite the size and weight of the behemoth, our guys were able to lift the tank onto one corner of the stand...
And while Darien (PeaceinUSA) stabilized the stand, the crew slid the tank into position...
Tony (OKR33fer)and Darien give the word: All is good!
Like Santa on Christmas Eve, the guys in the back retrieved the light rack and attached it to our "edandsandy" track - "Where are the nuts!!??"
We found the nuts and surveyed the prize, lights and all...
LL
edandsandy
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George,
you really had a full crew helping you move the tank and stand!
I'm so happy that everything worked out for you.
We can't wait to see water in the tank and that light rack! WOW, I really want to see that thing light up!
CONGRATS again!
Now take a couple of advil get some rest!
you really had a full crew helping you move the tank and stand!
I'm so happy that everything worked out for you.
We can't wait to see water in the tank and that light rack! WOW, I really want to see that thing light up!
CONGRATS again!
Now take a couple of advil get some rest!
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