Oceanic 37gal cube; almost all DIY; many pictures
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very impressive. I don't know what else to say
CaptiveMarine
Premium Member
Bishop,
I love the drawings you did with SketchUP, and just downloaded the trial to play with before I buy it. Would it be possible for you to post the SketchUP file so I can play around with it?
Thanks
I love the drawings you did with SketchUP, and just downloaded the trial to play with before I buy it. Would it be possible for you to post the SketchUP file so I can play around with it?
Thanks
CaptiveMarine
Premium Member
Bishop,
Thanks for the file, but I don't think I really like SketchUp as much as I thought I would. It's great for a quick and dirty mock up of ideas, but I think I'll go back to Solid Edge for the detailed drawings.
Thanks for the file, but I don't think I really like SketchUp as much as I thought I would. It's great for a quick and dirty mock up of ideas, but I think I'll go back to Solid Edge for the detailed drawings.
pitt_prodigy
New member
Remarkable work Bishop!! Eventually when i get the space for the shop i plan on building another system myself. Your ongoing pics was really a nice addition to RC DIY. Very inspiring for an up-and-coming do-it-yourselfer like myself. NICE JOB all around!!
I have to make some changes to the system; since the skimmer sits in the sump, the fluctuations of the water in the sump affect the level in the skimmer.
Water evaporates so quickly that the skimmer really only performs optimally for about the first 2 hrs after I add fresh.
I figure the addition of a hartford loop and the completion of my auto-topoff system will resolve the problem.
Water evaporates so quickly that the skimmer really only performs optimally for about the first 2 hrs after I add fresh.
I figure the addition of a hartford loop and the completion of my auto-topoff system will resolve the problem.
kimoyo: I cut the trim out of a 1"x8"x8' piece of pine into an L shape of equal legs... then I glued and nailed it on. I sealed and primed the trim first; the did the final coat of semi-gloss lacquer afterwards, masking off all of the cherry... it sucked... personally I think I would do it vice versa next time.
kimoyo
Active member
Thanks Bishop.
Lol, I was wondering if you glued or nailed it on, guess you did bother. Personally, I think the trim is the best part of your project. The cherry color is great but the black trim just makes it stand out. I'm thinking about buying a router just to make the trim for my canopy and stand. I'm doing my canopy now, out of poplar also. If you didn't do the pine with the router, any other idea how you would've made the trim happend without a router?.
Paul
Lol, I was wondering if you glued or nailed it on, guess you did bother. Personally, I think the trim is the best part of your project. The cherry color is great but the black trim just makes it stand out. I'm thinking about buying a router just to make the trim for my canopy and stand. I'm doing my canopy now, out of poplar also. If you didn't do the pine with the router, any other idea how you would've made the trim happend without a router?.
Paul
I cut the trim on a table saw.. I cut the 1x8 into 1x1 strips.. and then cut 3/8 x 3/8 out of them to make the corner trim and 3/16 x 3/8 out of two sides to make the T shaped trim for the doors. That way the visible width of the trim stayed consistant and still retained some structural integrity.
After applying the veneer (Hogan Hardwoods rules btw for quality stock) the corners looked satisfactory, but I was afraid the they would start to delaminate over time so I put the trim down to keep the veneer down.
After applying the veneer (Hogan Hardwoods rules btw for quality stock) the corners looked satisfactory, but I was afraid the they would start to delaminate over time so I put the trim down to keep the veneer down.
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