Mike's 225 Reef Tank Log
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Chaotic Reefer4u
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MdM31
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It's done!
It's done!
All woodwork has been completed!!! It should be sanded one more time today, and stained later today if he has good weather. Hopefully the doors will arrive sometime this week, and he cant then ship it out to us. I am not sure when I will get it, but there is a good chance possibly this next weekend.
Here are some pictures!
Angle View
Front View
Another Angle View
Side View/ Trim work
Corner and Trim
Close Up of Bottom Trim
Can't wait to see this puppy stained, and get its doors on! I will keep yall updated!
-Mike:strooper:
It's done!
All woodwork has been completed!!! It should be sanded one more time today, and stained later today if he has good weather. Hopefully the doors will arrive sometime this week, and he cant then ship it out to us. I am not sure when I will get it, but there is a good chance possibly this next weekend.
Here are some pictures!
Angle View
Front View
Another Angle View
Side View/ Trim work
Corner and Trim
Close Up of Bottom Trim
Can't wait to see this puppy stained, and get its doors on! I will keep yall updated!
-Mike:strooper:
MdM31
Premium Member
It's Done!!!
It's Done!!!
It's Done!!!!!!!!
The stand is finally done!!! Next is to put the doors on (when he gets them), and stain those up. I might be getting this beast this weekend. Anyways, heres the good part.
What do you guys think? The stain is 'warm walnut' from Sherwin Williams I believe. I can't wait to get the stand over here.
Sean was very good to work with, and it was an overall fun project. He can basically build you anything you want. You ask him to do, theres a 99% chance he can do it or will try to do it for you. He definetly has a gift with woodworking, the pictures can back that up. If you have any questions, PM me or email me at mmarch12990@gmail.com
He said if the shipping process goes smoothly, he would like me to refer him to people on here and RC. I can you his email, phone etc. if you would like to speak with him about building you one.
That's it for now!
-Mike
It's Done!!!
It's Done!!!!!!!!
The stand is finally done!!! Next is to put the doors on (when he gets them), and stain those up. I might be getting this beast this weekend. Anyways, heres the good part.
What do you guys think? The stain is 'warm walnut' from Sherwin Williams I believe. I can't wait to get the stand over here.
Sean was very good to work with, and it was an overall fun project. He can basically build you anything you want. You ask him to do, theres a 99% chance he can do it or will try to do it for you. He definetly has a gift with woodworking, the pictures can back that up. If you have any questions, PM me or email me at mmarch12990@gmail.com
He said if the shipping process goes smoothly, he would like me to refer him to people on here and RC. I can you his email, phone etc. if you would like to speak with him about building you one.
That's it for now!
-Mike
Patrick G.
New member
Nice!
sidewinder770
New member
WOW! Awesome stand! I contacted him for my stand as well but figured with all the custom work I needed to have done to make it fit my steel stand it would be too much of a pain for Sean to do and I didn't want to make it hard for him. I can't believe how fast and nicely he builds stuff. The color is very nice as well. This looks to be a great setup and I will be following it. keep the pics coming!
MdM31
Premium Member
Thanks for all the comments guys. The tank is making some good progress. Derek told me they cut the bottom and back panel, now all they have to do do is cut the front and side starfire panels. I think the overflow boxes are all cut up and drilled as well. He might be sending me some pictures sometime later today.
I will keep yall updated!
-Mike
I will keep yall updated!
-Mike
Incredible! I wish I would have thought of repeating the columns on the back part of the stand\canopy. I think this design would lend itself very well to a tank that stands in the middle of a room and is visible from all four sides. I may modify my Galadrial-knockoff now to include such.
I'll be watching to see what you do with the doors, love what you chose for stain.
jp
I'll be watching to see what you do with the doors, love what you chose for stain.
jp
sonofgaladriel
Shiny!
I hope Mike doesn't mind me replying here but I thought I would answer 'alien9168's' question.
First off, "Thank you" to Mike for this oppurtunity. Thanks also to him, and the rest of you, for the kind words regarding my work on this project. I created this style for my own stand about a year ago to create something a bit out of the ordinary that reflects a more 3 dimentional 'furniture quality' and style, rather than the typical rectangular stand that sits under most aquariums. The corner columns really give the stand a very stable and 'solid' appearance.
This style appears to be very popular, as per the many 'copies' that are now popping up since my 'thread of the month' thread a while back. I'm glad that others are utilizing the idea and of course, I'm happy to build a few replicas of it for others.
Now to answer the above question. Yes, the trim on the back two columns does wrap around the back, but only for a few inches. Since Mike needs to place his tank several inches away from the wall due to his external overflows, it would not have looked right for the trim to just stop flat as it typically would when placed directly against the wall. So, it was appropriate to continue the trim around and give the columns their true 3 D shape as viewed from the sides. It is a little extra touch that I think he will enjoy. A prefinished board will be sent along with this package that Mike can simple slide in place that will hide all the plumbing behind the stand, tank, and canopy and yet match, but not detract from the actual stand/canopy woodwork.
Thanks again for all the kind words.
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