Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11992160#post11992160 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by slojmn
Very nice work .

Thanks Alicia. I will be working on fine tuning the stand this week and preparing the inside for paint and the outside for stain.

 

[rockwyld]

that is an awesome stand/canopy. I like it very much. Maybe you should put in a center trim 1x3 between doors and up through canopy.?? Anyway, I hope you are happy with it and I didn't change it too much from your original vision.

 

[mpoletti]

rockwyld- Thanks again Lance. You saved my arse on this part of my build. Thanks for letting me use your garage and your expertise. I look forward to seeing water in your new tank.

 

[SReef]

The build is looking good. I will be following this thread to see how everything comes out.

 

[mpoletti]

I made my first trip to the woodworking store. That place is cool. I picked up some espresso colored water based stain. I then proceeded to HD and picked up some Kilz.

I took the doors off and gave the interior of the stand a good coat of primer. After filling the nail holes this AM, I was able to give the trim and doors a good sand with 150 grit sand paper. Tomorrow I will finish the sanding with 220 grit and decide if I like the stain or not.

Here are a couple shots of my progress

 

[tbone28]

makin progress and lookin nice

 

[eagleONE]

very nice mark! Did you plug your H&S in yet? I might look into getting one. My skimmer is giving me a headache. The ATI looks good too...

 

[mpoletti]

Jay- I plugged the eheim in to make sure it works, but it is still just chillin in the garage.

 

[JJ4417]

Just to reassure Mark I am following along...

What is the clearance to get into your tank once you mount your lights? Does the canopy open all the way up or just that front panel?

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12004536#post12004536 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JJ4417
Just to reassure Mark I am following along...

What is the clearance to get into your tank once you mount your lights? Does the canopy open all the way up or just that front panel?

Thanks, I need all the moral support I can get. I will have 14 inches of internal clearance off of the eurobracing. On this design, it is just the front face that folds back. I am not sure if I will build another one in the future, but when it is shut, it looks really clean. It also leaves me with plenty of room for my lighting options.

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12004576#post12004576 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Marko9
Thanks, I need all the moral support I can get.

You can do it

 

[mpoletti]

Thats great Terry.

 

[Maximus]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12004794#post12004794 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
You can do it

Tbone strikes again! See my sig Mark. It's not too late to salvage your thread.

 

[tbone28]

Mark was only asking for support

 

[mpoletti]

I picked up some of my schedule 80 plumbing today. I plan on using schedule 80 for my bulk heads, valves and unions.

I also spent some time custom mixing different stains to find the one that I would be most happy with. I have never worked with water based stains before. I have always used all-in-one's, but I wanted to make sure the stand would have a copy good coats of poly to protect it from my lackluster reefkeeping skills.

 

[mpoletti]

I also put the first layer of stain on the stand. Here is a picture of it before I leave you guys for the evening. I'm off to watch Kobe and the Lakers school my Kings.

 

[tbone28]

I like that stain color...and your kings are winning My Warriors already won :rollface:

boo Lakers

 

[Jflip2002]

Boo Lakers... Im a Magic fan =\

And to contribute to your thread a little, very nice color. thats the color I woulda chosen!

 

[mpoletti]

This game reminds me of a few years back. A few elbows, a few technicals, and Derek Fisher killing us from behind the arc. We'll see. The lakers are the real deal though.

Ok, back on topic

 

[Ziggy953]

Wow that is looking awesome!