New Stand - Strong Enough? - Page 2

wooddood · 01-16-2004, 08:30 AM

ditto, build your own.the ones they sell in the lfs are junk but are designed for that perticular tank and will hold the weight.but for the price you can build your own alot cheaper and alot better looking.

newsalt · 01-16-2004, 09:02 AM

Reef Geek:

Thanks for posting that sketch. My carpentry skills are limited and I don't have alot of tools. I will probably be borrowing some tools. I really like those overlapping joints they look pretty strong. How do you go about making those joints?

Reef Geek · 01-16-2004, 05:20 PM

Alot of cuts with a circular saw. You may think I am joking but that is the easiest way. Set the depth on the circular saw to be half the dimension of the piece you want to cut and make your first cut how far over you want the cuts to go. And then just go to town. When you have about 20 or so cuts done just knock out the pieces with a hammer and then clean it up with the saw again.

01-16-2004, 08:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	ditto, build your own.the ones they sell in the lfs are junk but are designed for that perticular tank and will hold the weight.but for the price you can build your own alot cheaper and alot better looking. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-16-2004, 09:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
newsalt Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 576 View Gallery Karma Komment	Reef Geek: Thanks for posting that sketch. My carpentry skills are limited and I don't have alot of tools. I will probably be borrowing some tools. I really like those overlapping joints they look pretty strong. How do you go about making those joints? __________________ Equipment 120g Reef, (2) 250W XM 20K MH, (2) 110W T12 VHO Super Actinic, MRC MR2 Beckett Skimmer, 55g Sump, Iwaki Return Pump Setup August 2006

01-16-2004, 05:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
Reef Geek Reefus Geekus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fountain, CO Posts: 325 View Gallery Karma Komment	Alot of cuts with a circular saw. You may think I am joking but that is the easiest way. Set the depth on the circular saw to be half the dimension of the piece you want to cut and make your first cut how far over you want the cuts to go. And then just go to town. When you have about 20 or so cuts done just knock out the pieces with a hammer and then clean it up with the saw again. __________________ Justin Stealth Reefer

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