Hey folks. Just wanted to let my buddies at ARKSC know that I've set up build thread for my new tank. Here's a link, in case you're interested. 
Would love to hear from you.
Would love to hear from you.
scolley's Big Little Nano – I set up a build thread
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Thank you sir. I'll definitely be following up with details. Most are worked out. But not all. Particularly the plumbing.
When you try to cram a lot into a small space, the number of dependencies begin to get a little silly. For example...
Stand's finished, so I can begin to drill the holes for plumbing. But FIRST I have to know if it will all fit the way I think it should. So technical sketches have to be created. And I can't complete the sketches without knowing how I'm going to ventilate the stand. Likewise, can't do those sketches until I know exactly where I'm going to put my overflow and returns. But I can't know that until I finalize my rockscape.
It's like that old song Dem Bones... "The thigh bones, connected to the - knee bone. The knee bone's connected to the... "
It's all connected and interdependent, making the whole process frustratingly long. But this is a hobby that penalizes the people that rush, and rewards the plodders.
When you try to cram a lot into a small space, the number of dependencies begin to get a little silly. For example...
Stand's finished, so I can begin to drill the holes for plumbing. But FIRST I have to know if it will all fit the way I think it should. So technical sketches have to be created. And I can't complete the sketches without knowing how I'm going to ventilate the stand. Likewise, can't do those sketches until I know exactly where I'm going to put my overflow and returns. But I can't know that until I finalize my rockscape.
It's like that old song Dem Bones... "The thigh bones, connected to the - knee bone. The knee bone's connected to the... "
It's all connected and interdependent, making the whole process frustratingly long. But this is a hobby that penalizes the people that rush, and rewards the plodders.
tyler91913
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Plans are lookin' good, Steve. This is going to be a thing of beauty.
Thanks Tyler. I always try hard to research and plan, yet - surprise, surprise - there always manage to overlook something. Plus there's always the things I planned well, but the result is sub-optimal, because I was operating on some incorrect assumption.
And then there's just getting something wrong because I didn't know what I didn't know. STILL, planning seems to make a huge difference. Lets let the result be the judge of that.
Thanks for the encouragement.
And then there's just getting something wrong because I didn't know what I didn't know. STILL, planning seems to make a huge difference. Lets let the result be the judge of that.
Thanks for the encouragement.
