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Broadband Politics: Building an aquarium stand

  • Steve · 6 years ago
    Plywood And Lumber Sales (4th St. in San Jose, and in Emeryville) are also good for dimensional lumber -- at any rate, they sell quartersawn oak for noticeably less than MacBeath.
  • Paul A'Barge · 6 years ago
    There is no reason to notch the blue piece, from the perspective of vertical stresses.

    If you must notch the blue piece, I would have notched the red piece on the inside instead of the outside, thus trapping the yellow piece.
  • Richard Bennett · 6 years ago
    Glass aquariums generally extend the vertical sides below the bottom, so you need to have load-bearing surfaces all around the perimeter of the tank - that's why all pieces have to be notched.
  • John Weidner · 6 years ago
    Neat! I hope you will be post pictures of the finished product. It looks very strong vertically, and I assume the veneer layer will protect against racking.
  • James P. · 6 years ago
    Nice design. However, when you notch a 2X4 in half, you turn it into a 1X4 or 2X1 1/2. Use this design, and add a stud to either side of the corner, under a whole part of the 2-by, and it works nicely.
  • Steve · 6 years ago
    Stop being a gay Hitler.
    Thanks.
  • dee staten · 6 years ago
    Thanxs for the pointers and plans & links!!
    I was given tools to "keep me busy"...but none to help me learn how to use them!

    Thanks to your info and total lack of jargon, I understand excatly how to do it...

    Thanks again.I have 50 gal tank. YOu are excatly right $100 for a stand, and three years later, its gotta be replaced.

    Ddee
  • Paul · 5 years ago
    I have to build a stand for a 125 gallon floating bottom tank. The 'floating bottom' refers to the fact that the bottom horizontal plate of glass is about an inch higher than the bottoms of the glass plates of the sides of the tank, thus only the outside edges of the tank come into contact with the stand. The tank itself measures 4 feet long by 2 feet wide by 2 feet high. What type of wood should i use? how many legs are nessecary and what kind of support should I use. This is the first real woodworking project that i'm embarking on, and am probably going to need assistance with. I have a digital camera and could keep an online journal if there is any interest. Any info you could give would be helpful.
  • Michiel · 3 years ago
    Why not just weld a steel stand. Everyone can weld a stand. Or have someone that can weld it for you. Then you can encase it with wood.
  • Richard Bennett · 3 years ago
    Not a bad idea, and with steel you can build a cantilever design that would be totally impractical with wood. But don't forget to rust-proof it.
  • MyndPollution · 3 years ago
    Hello Richard,

    I was wondering if you might have some time to devise a plan for a 120 gallon 24x24x48 aquarium.

    I would like to make it out of white washed oak. I just need to know dimensions, cuts and what glues to use.

    I appreciate your time and thank you in advance for any help you may suggest.

    Kind regards,
    Mynd
  • DAN · 3 years ago
    I WAS GIVEN 120G TANK WITH A METAL STAND FROM A FRIEND. I DECIDED TO USE THE METAL STAND AS ITS PRIMARY SUPPORT AND BUILD A WOOD SLEEVE SURROUND FOR THE STAND. WHEN IM DONE BUILDING THE SURROUND ALL I HAVE TO DO IS SLIDE THE CABINET RIGHT OVER THE METAL STAND AND IM DONE.
  • riddiculous · 3 years ago
    Instead of doing that, easier method is to double up on the 2x4's. 2x4's are cheap and doing that jigsaw puzzle takes too much time.

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/asse9320...
  • Richard · 3 years ago
    Right, that's the method of choice for those with limited tools.
  • crap tank plan · 3 years ago
    thats rubbish, if you've got more time than sense to build a tank then you can do ur fancy puzzle bullshit but i'm gonna weld me a fat steel frame tank covered in light oak
  • Richard Bennett · 3 years ago
    Have a ball, I'm sure welding is a fine method of woodworking.