BigAl's slow chronicle . . . - Page 9

BigAl07 · 09-10-2007, 08:56 AM

Ok the cabinet builder just dropped off some stain samples and 3 new pics of the stand. It should be completed later this week.

Here are the latest pics..

Woodstock · 09-10-2007, 08:59 AM

I don't know if those two pieces fit but they should. I think you're probably just being too gentle. They make a tool to snap the locline in place. I could NEVER do it by hand (I tried and tried).

I am trying to imagine everything you're working on but pics sure would be nice

cheeks69 · 09-10-2007, 11:05 AM

Quote:

am I just being too "gentle" with it and need to SHOVE it onto the tubing? I'll try to post a picture of the set up with loc-line tonight.

Yes you are being too gentle...lol
Wow the cabinetry looks spectacular !!!

BigAl07 · 09-10-2007, 11:20 AM

Imagine a 6'4" Mountain Man being too gentle!! That's a first! I usually buy TWO of everything because I break the first one!! Just wait till I get home tonight... I'll show yall GENTLE!!

Thanks for your kind words and support. I have a feeling I will need LOTS more before this is said and done!!

Allen

ScubaDrew · 09-10-2007, 11:25 AM

Things are really coming together for being a slow chronicle! Looks good.

I nearly passed out yesterday I was straining so hard to get those nozzles to snap on. Test your might!

Drew

BigAl07 · 09-10-2007, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScubaDrew

Things are really coming together for being a slow chronicle! Looks good.

I nearly passed out yesterday I was straining so hard to get those nozzles to snap on. Test your might!

Drew

I just knew if I kept pushing it was a matter of time before Snap and then Allen goes ballistic! thanks Drew. It's going at a fairly good pace right now but that's because I am purchasing the inexpensive stuff first. Next comes the slow=expensive items. It will come to a screeching halt shortly

Allen

AQTCJAK · 09-10-2007, 12:26 PM

Looks great are you having them turn the 2 end panels into doors as well?

BigAl07 · 09-10-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AQTCJAK

Looks great are you having them turn the 2 end panels into doors as well?

Wel they aren't hinged but they are removable. The reason for this is because when I build our new home this will go into our bedroom and we may want the cabinet on the other side so the whole unit is somewhat modular. I can move the cabinet to either end or do away with it all together. He designed/built it like that for future compatibility. How cool is that?

AQTCJAK · 09-10-2007, 12:45 PM

I like that idea very cool

BigAl07 · 09-10-2007, 11:19 PM

Well I spent a good portion of tonight "man-handling" these small plastic parts trying to make them fit. I have a back ground in material shrinking/expanding to make parts "fit" together. So I started a few hours ago by heating one part while keeping the other IN the freezer. I have literally bruised and bangs both of my hands up beyond belief and even have a significant cut to show for it. I finally gave in and was looking online for the pair of pliers to do the job. While researching I found a catalog of these parts and all of a sudden I realized what's wrong... The Nozzle is supposed to slide OVER the last piece of tubing. I looked at what I had and it's a 1/2" nozzle that will "almost" fit inside the last piece. I accidentally got 1/2" nozzles for 3/4" tubing. No wonder it wouldn't fit. I'll try to come up with these parts locally and if not I'm off to Ebay.

Allen

BigAl07 · 09-10-2007, 11:23 PM

Here is a rough layout of my "return" pipe with loc-line installed.

sasquatch · 09-10-2007, 11:23 PM

Brute force and ignorance, my kinda reefer! the things they send to try us lol. Beautiful stand!! whats the color?????

sasquatch · 09-10-2007, 11:24 PM

"Daniel(tippMANn98) has something few have, but everybody wants, what is it?"

Patience??

sasquatch · 09-10-2007, 11:24 PM

"Daniel(tippMANn98) has something few have, but everybody wants, what is it?"

Patience??

BigAl07 · 09-10-2007, 11:42 PM

Sas are you trying to guess the answer? Try this link buddy...
What are they? Blue Polyps

The final stain color is a MinWax jocabean with a hint of mahogany mixed to match our bedroom suite. This tank & stand will be going into our master bedroom when we build our new house and we'll be doing a Monster Tank in the main living area. So it's got to match our bedroom furniture. Should be interesting to see it completed. We special ordered all the outer wood components out of cabinet grade Poplar wood. I've never had anything in this species but from the test samples it's very clean and smooth to work with. Time will tell.

I would type more but my hands are so SORE from trying to get a 1/2" flare to slide OVER a 3/4" tube.

Allen

09-10-2007, 08:59 AM	#122 (permalink)
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09-10-2007, 11:20 AM	#124 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Imagine a 6'4" Mountain Man being too gentle!! That's a first! I usually buy TWO of everything because I break the first one!! Just wait till I get home tonight... I'll show yall GENTLE!! Thanks for your kind words and support. I have a feeling I will need LOTS more before this is said and done!! Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-10-2007, 11:25 AM	#125 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,129 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Things are really coming together for being a slow chronicle! Looks good. I nearly passed out yesterday I was straining so hard to get those nozzles to snap on. Test your might! Drew __________________ STT2VT - Chronical

09-10-2007, 12:26 PM	#127 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Looks great are you having them turn the 2 end panels into doors as well? __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

09-10-2007, 12:45 PM	#129 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . I like that idea very cool __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

09-10-2007, 11:19 PM	#130 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Well I spent a good portion of tonight "man-handling" these small plastic parts trying to make them fit. I have a back ground in material shrinking/expanding to make parts "fit" together. So I started a few hours ago by heating one part while keeping the other IN the freezer. I have literally bruised and bangs both of my hands up beyond belief and even have a significant cut to show for it. I finally gave in and was looking online for the pair of pliers to do the job. While researching I found a catalog of these parts and all of a sudden I realized what's wrong... The Nozzle is supposed to slide OVER the last piece of tubing. I looked at what I had and it's a 1/2" nozzle that will "almost" fit inside the last piece. I accidentally got 1/2" nozzles for 3/4" tubing. No wonder it wouldn't fit. I'll try to come up with these parts locally and if not I'm off to Ebay. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-10-2007, 11:23 PM	#132 (permalink)
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09-10-2007, 11:24 PM	#133 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . "Daniel(tippMANn98) has something few have, but everybody wants, what is it?" Patience??

09-10-2007, 11:24 PM	#134 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . "Daniel(tippMANn98) has something few have, but everybody wants, what is it?" Patience??

09-10-2007, 11:42 PM	#135 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Sas are you trying to guess the answer? Try this link buddy... What are they? Blue Polyps The final stain color is a MinWax jocabean with a hint of mahogany mixed to match our bedroom suite. This tank & stand will be going into our master bedroom when we build our new house and we'll be doing a Monster Tank in the main living area. So it's got to match our bedroom furniture. Should be interesting to see it completed. We special ordered all the outer wood components out of cabinet grade Poplar wood. I've never had anything in this species but from the test samples it's very clean and smooth to work with. Time will tell. I would type more but my hands are so SORE from trying to get a 1/2" flare to slide OVER a 3/4" tube. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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