Squatch XXL
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Petco dollar days just ended. I happen to have a HUGE supply of panes and sheets of glass in my garage. I figure at this rate, I might as well save a few bucks and just cut it myself. If I get lazy, Ill look at a 20g long and baffle it as necessary.Building custom sump, or using a tank to start with?
The stand has an ever so slight wobble that can be fixed with one shim, but its from the concrete floor. I may make adjustable feet for the front from scrap steel at work. Something I can weld a nut onto a flat piece of steel and affix to bottom corners. Than just weld a washer onto a piece of threaded rod, and I have the thinnest adjustable foot ever......Although, now that I am thinking about it, I could try moving the stand to a more level spot. Ill report back on that if/when I do.
Like you said, I am going to top the stand with plywood. I will probably plywood the bottom shelf as well. Then Instead of purchasing one of them foam mats that are all the rage for supporting the bottom glass, I am going to get a size of "Armaflex" insulation and use that to support the bottom. I figure if I go slightly thicker than needed, and it will compress so that the support brace rests back on the plywood top.I would skip the Styrofoam in the video, opt for a pc of mdf, or 3/4 ply instead.
I also need to make "reinforcement" plates for the back of the tank. I am going to cut 2 pieces of glass that square out and silicone them in place. I am almost 99.2% certain that I will have no issue, but It certainly won't hurt to have them.
I am working a "shutdown" right now which works great. Next week looks to be 12 hour days, 7 days a week for at least 3-5 weeks. I sure do love paper mills. Contrary to most beliefs, it smells like money to me, and not cabbage or vomit.
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