Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment - Page 95

Craig Manoukian · 04-15-2008, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie

Pic's tomorrow.

Will be waiting!

vdituri · 04-16-2008, 12:46 PM

Psssst.
It's tomorrow.

Frankie · 04-16-2008, 04:40 PM

Ok here is the pictures of what i have done. I still need to do the side cabinet doors, bottom skirt and both side ends. The wood is really showing nice now with the finish. My crappy photo skills don't do it justice. My favorite is the long 6" center slab of wood. It looks much better this way then the way i had it before.

I did not glue on the left side piece yet because i am getting that door lift for the canopy. The blue tape will work until then

Craig Manoukian · 04-16-2008, 04:43 PM

Wow, very very nice Bro!

lcstorc · 04-16-2008, 05:51 PM

Gorgeous!

BarbMazz · 04-16-2008, 05:57 PM

More beautiful work by Mr Frankie... I think the blue tape just does it, too. Maybe you'll decide to leave it!

That clam is HUGE.

Frankie · 04-16-2008, 06:51 PM

The only bas part about the tape is i have to keep moving it every day. This wood darkens over time and after two days you can see were it was. I know this from contractors taping down stuff over my work to protect it.
Todays been a rough day for me. I buried a friend who had a massive heart attack, my wife ran out of gas and i had to go deal with that at rush hour and my contractor called to let me know one of my workers destroyed the bottom of the custom lacquer cabinets in a very expensive custom home.
So i decided to perform a 50 gallon water change to cheer myself up. Sump is sparkling

tbittner · 04-16-2008, 07:00 PM

Man Frankie, that is very beautiful wood work!!!

I'm so sorry to hear about everything that happened today. If you ever make it up this way, you have to promise that you'll stop in. I'd love to meet you. I enjoy meeting and talking to people who still hold their head high in the face of adversity.

AQTCJAK · 04-16-2008, 08:05 PM

Very nice Frankie. I think that Monti is as big as Vicki's

Triggerjay · 04-16-2008, 10:05 PM

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

Jason

Dentoid · 04-16-2008, 10:09 PM

Unsurpassed craftsmanship!

Frankie · 04-18-2008, 06:29 PM

Thank you everyone.

This weekend i will be building a new Kalk stirrer. The old one works ok but now that i am comfortable with acrylics it's time to make a more professional one. I am ruling out the multi media box. I have been doing some reading and tubes are stronger then boxes. Even Weatherson had to ditch his square ca++ reactor due to fractures on the walls. And that guy knows how to build stuff. When it's done i will start a thread on it. Also i will sneak in some previews here

framerguy · 04-19-2008, 10:46 AM

Very nice woodwork Frankie! I have ordered extra acrylic tubing so I can make my other DIY's more professional looking too. After seeing your builds, I realize the bar has been set quite high indeed.... thanks a lot

Frankie · 04-19-2008, 10:56 AM

Thank you Greg. I figure, after all the money spent, it should look pretty also

Anselth · 04-19-2008, 11:03 AM

Looks good Frankie!

04-16-2008, 12:46 PM	#1412 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Psssst. It's tomorrow. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

04-16-2008, 04:40 PM	#1413 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Ok here is the pictures of what i have done. I still need to do the side cabinet doors, bottom skirt and both side ends. The wood is really showing nice now with the finish. My crappy photo skills don't do it justice. My favorite is the long 6" center slab of wood. It looks much better this way then the way i had it before. I did not glue on the left side piece yet because i am getting that door lift for the canopy. The blue tape will work until then __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

04-16-2008, 04:43 PM	#1414 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Wow, very very nice Bro! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-16-2008, 05:51 PM	#1415 (permalink)
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04-16-2008, 05:57 PM	#1416 (permalink)
BarbMazz Madame Klanganator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 3,321 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment More beautiful work by Mr Frankie... I think the blue tape just does it, too. Maybe you'll decide to leave it! That clam is HUGE. __________________ A Snail's Pace Beginning: an old lady's first reef http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tml#post366161 ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~

04-16-2008, 06:51 PM	#1417 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment The only bas part about the tape is i have to keep moving it every day. This wood darkens over time and after two days you can see were it was. I know this from contractors taping down stuff over my work to protect it. Todays been a rough day for me. I buried a friend who had a massive heart attack, my wife ran out of gas and i had to go deal with that at rush hour and my contractor called to let me know one of my workers destroyed the bottom of the custom lacquer cabinets in a very expensive custom home. So i decided to perform a 50 gallon water change to cheer myself up. Sump is sparkling __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

04-16-2008, 07:00 PM	#1418 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Man Frankie, that is very beautiful wood work!!! I'm so sorry to hear about everything that happened today. If you ever make it up this way, you have to promise that you'll stop in. I'd love to meet you. I enjoy meeting and talking to people who still hold their head high in the face of adversity. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-16-2008, 08:05 PM	#1419 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,224 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Very nice Frankie. I think that Monti is as big as Vicki's __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

04-16-2008, 10:05 PM	#1420 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

04-16-2008, 10:09 PM	#1421 (permalink)
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04-18-2008, 06:29 PM	#1422 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Thank you everyone. This weekend i will be building a new Kalk stirrer. The old one works ok but now that i am comfortable with acrylics it's time to make a more professional one. I am ruling out the multi media box. I have been doing some reading and tubes are stronger then boxes. Even Weatherson had to ditch his square ca++ reactor due to fractures on the walls. And that guy knows how to build stuff. When it's done i will start a thread on it. Also i will sneak in some previews here __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

04-19-2008, 10:46 AM	#1423 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Very nice woodwork Frankie! I have ordered extra acrylic tubing so I can make my other DIY's more professional looking too. After seeing your builds, I realize the bar has been set quite high indeed.... thanks a lot __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum

04-19-2008, 10:56 AM	#1424 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Thank you Greg. I figure, after all the money spent, it should look pretty also __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

04-19-2008, 11:03 AM	#1425 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 943 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment Looks good Frankie! __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

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