jtarmitage
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I'm in the process of building a 250g reef tank and was looking for someone to build a steel stand. Anyone have a suggestion?
Thanks,
Jeremy
Thanks,
Jeremy
Steel Stand builders in Roseville/Sac?
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That reminds me.....I was going to model and run a FEA on the classic wooden 2x4 and 4x4 framed stand compared to a 1" square tubed one.
I ran into a thread a while back of some people not thinking the steel would be the stronger of the two.
Good to see someone going that route!!!
Sorry, I don't know of any fabricators in this area......
I ran into a thread a while back of some people not thinking the steel would be the stronger of the two.
Good to see someone going that route!!!
Sorry, I don't know of any fabricators in this area......
steel tank stands
steel tank stands
hi,this is mikid,member of mars,i work at local auto detailership and have a co/wprker that does custome steel fabrication,i talked to him(myles rollings) and told him of your situation,he said to give you his phone# if your interested,call myles rollings at
916-764-2070,he will be glad to talk to you,just doing a service for other reefers,mike
steel tank stands
hi,this is mikid,member of mars,i work at local auto detailership and have a co/wprker that does custome steel fabrication,i talked to him(myles rollings) and told him of your situation,he said to give you his phone# if your interested,call myles rollings at
916-764-2070,he will be glad to talk to you,just doing a service for other reefers,mike
jtarmitage
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mikid, Thank you very much. I have been having a tough go of finding someone with even a semi reasonable price. I am exploring the option of going with a custom furniture builder that also does aquarium stands and canopies, but I may go back to the steel stand. The only problem with the steel stand is that I will still need to deal with the skinning, which I considered doing myself. Only problem with that happens to be my kids and lack of time to undertake that additional task. May still do steel, and if I do, I will call him.
Thanks for the referral,
Jeremy
Thanks for the referral,
Jeremy
jtarmitage
Active member
On another note, I have never been to any kind of meeting or even met anyone from a group like MARS. Mind informing me on the details, ie: what the group does like meetings and such, are there many members, how one goes about joining, etc. I need to look into something like that as I am getting more involved in the hobby again.
Jeremy
Jeremy
Underwaterparadise
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Better get it powder coated or it may rust! IMO wood can be just as sturdy if built correctly.
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Oh yes as just about every stand under each tank has proven it can be
A steel framed stand has some advantages over a wooden frame:
A36 Steel has a Breaking strength in tension & compression of about 400 MPa each compared to Douglas Fir with 2 MPa and 26 MPa respectively.
Is a consistent material, (things break at inconsistencies like sharp corners, knots etc.)
Mechanical fasteners can not provide a more secure, distributed transfer of energy through the joint as welding.
All this adds up to needing a smaller material volume to achieve the same strength, which under a tank....the more room you can get the better.
But most people have more wood experience which makes them more comfortable working with it than metal, the tools needed and skill required to DIY tend to be easier to come by and wood is still "relatively" inexpensive.
And yes, powdercoating is the ONLY way to finish it.
A steel framed stand has some advantages over a wooden frame:
A36 Steel has a Breaking strength in tension & compression of about 400 MPa each compared to Douglas Fir with 2 MPa and 26 MPa respectively.
Is a consistent material, (things break at inconsistencies like sharp corners, knots etc.)
Mechanical fasteners can not provide a more secure, distributed transfer of energy through the joint as welding.
All this adds up to needing a smaller material volume to achieve the same strength, which under a tank....the more room you can get the better.
But most people have more wood experience which makes them more comfortable working with it than metal, the tools needed and skill required to DIY tend to be easier to come by and wood is still "relatively" inexpensive.
And yes, powdercoating is the ONLY way to finish it.
marine aquarist roundtable of sacramento
marine aquarist roundtable of sacramento
hi this is mikid again,in reply to your response to mars,the club meets 3rd fri of every month at the roundtable pizza on madison/main aue in fair oaks,there are approx 100-120 members,they hosted the 2005? macna conferance,they been arouns since 92/93,great info/frag trades/bs, come sometime and get your own opinion,see ya mikid
marine aquarist roundtable of sacramento
hi this is mikid again,in reply to your response to mars,the club meets 3rd fri of every month at the roundtable pizza on madison/main aue in fair oaks,there are approx 100-120 members,they hosted the 2005? macna conferance,they been arouns since 92/93,great info/frag trades/bs, come sometime and get your own opinion,see ya mikid
Underwaterparadise
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Re: marine aquarist roundtable of sacramento
Re: marine aquarist roundtable of sacramento
it was the WMC not MACNA they are 2 different events. It was a good event and I hope we have future ones!
Re: marine aquarist roundtable of sacramento
it was the WMC not MACNA they are 2 different events. It was a good event and I hope we have future ones!