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02-08-2004, 11:31 PM
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| Reef Lobster  | Thanks Montanareefer and tankgirl.  Well, it was kind of a slow day today. I managed to get the front of the stand skinned, and boards routed for the two remaining visible sides (I'm still deciding if I want to rout the boards on the rear of the stand as well). Here's an updated pic, which kinda shows how the stand exterior will look. We settled on 'Natural Peach' as the finish, which is a natural finish with a really slight rose tint to it (which I like better than the yellow-tinted normal 'natural' finish). I'll post more pix as I make more progress.
__________________ -David  addict's tank specs: Coming soon! Last edited by addict : 01-13-2005 at 04:26 PM. |
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02-09-2004, 12:14 AM
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| Wannabe Guru   | wow !! wish I had your skills I could do some great things  Anyway the stand is looking great I think it will hold up very well Keep us posted
__________________ Robert  My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein |
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02-09-2004, 01:56 AM
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| Regular Guy Moderator  | Beautius!    
__________________  Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS. |
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02-09-2004, 11:23 PM
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| Reef Lobster | Wow, thanks everybody for the kudos. Yep, I did all the routing myself. Started with 1"x6"x8' pine boards, cut them to size, ran a V-bit at about 1-1/4" in from each side, then did a half-round on each board edge. All the moulding for this project is also going to be DIY... my grandfather gave me a router table about a month ago (a little used, but it works) so I'm putting it through it's paces. I also have a scroll-saw that I got for my birthday back in January so I plan on doing some scrollwork on the doors... though I still haven't figured out what designs I'm going to do. I didn't get much done today since I was in school most of the day, but I did manage to get the remaining side boards sanded and will get the other two visible sides skinned tomorrow.
__________________ -David addict's tank specs: Coming soon! Last edited by addict : 02-09-2004 at 11:26 PM. |
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02-11-2004, 09:56 PM
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| Reef Lobster | Well, I've inhaled enough sawdust to probably be considered a pulp mill, and this is what I've got so far. I have a couple more putty spots to sand down and a little finish sanding, but for the most part the stand structure is finished. Next comes the doors.
__________________ -David addict's tank specs: Coming soon! Last edited by addict : 01-13-2005 at 04:28 PM. |
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02-11-2004, 10:27 PM
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| Torch coral | Are all the equipment going underneath the tank(inside the stand)or just the sump? How about the color of the wood?Stain,paint or natural.Nice job Dave!!
__________________ 90 gl. reef ready all glass tank,sump capacity 15 gl,2 400 watts radium bulbs,2 03 actinics 110 watts VHO,2 50/50 110 VHO,ozone reactor,sterilizer and the most important of all;Lots of love for my tank! |
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02-11-2004, 10:43 PM
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| Midas Blenny  | Heh, I know what you mean about the saw dust. Attempted the biggest cat post known to man (well, maybe not) and it being in the evening with no hardware stores opened, ended up using a cut off machine with a metal cutting blade to saw the wood.... We were breathing the stuff in and out like we were smoking cigars. Kind of made us a little giggly afterwards. Probably not a good thing. And whatever you do, like VINA DEL MAR says, stain, paint or natural, as long as it's got chrome strips, it's all good. |
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02-11-2004, 11:19 PM
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| Manta Ray   | Quote:
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__________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!) | |
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02-11-2004, 11:28 PM
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| Reef Lobster | Heheh... now why I hadn't thought about chrome? The stand is going to be stained a natural finish, called 'Natural Peach'. Instead of being a yellow-hue natural, it's a red-hue natural. I almost chose a pickled whitewash, but figured that would be too 'Country Kitchen'-esque for a reef tank. That's too funny about the metal blade cutting wood there David... you basically had to 'sand' your way through each cut... I'm amazed that the friction didn't catch the wood on fire. Johnny: Thanks man. You've got PM
__________________ -David addict's tank specs: Coming soon! Last edited by addict : 02-11-2004 at 11:30 PM. |
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