DIY Tank Stand Plans - Page 6 - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

nealio · 11-07-2006, 07:21 PM

NICE WORK MAN!!

VERY WELL DONE!!

tropicalfish · 11-07-2006, 07:28 PM

It looks beautiful!

usacutie81 · 11-07-2006, 10:38 PM

ahhh it is beautiful. And I was gonna ask the same thing, are you gonna paint it? Or stain it? You might want to put some sort of lacquer on it if not to keep it from getting water damage.

I wish I had your skill. I love it. Good job.

Mahamotorworks · 11-11-2006, 05:18 PM

Here is the other Half of the project.
DIY Canopy. DONE

MAHA

WetChicken · 01-09-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usacutie81

K soooo. Table saw is good for....? and Miter saw would be good for....? and then a circular saw would be best for....?

I'm so glad I know people who know tools.

[hijack]Everyone forgot to mention a radial arm saw. Can do everything that a table saw, circular saw, and a miter saw can do. It is a little limited on the table saw, mine probably can only rip 24" or so. None the less, it is very versatile. [/hijack]

Nice stand. What do you think about laminating two or even three 2x6's together for each side and eliminating the center support?

tom91970 · 01-12-2007, 05:12 PM

That's a nice looking stand. I looked all over the 'net several weeks ago for some DIY plans and couldn't find anything decent. Anyway, one of the search results led me to this site and I was quite impressed with your stand.

I'd like to scale down the size and build one for either a 20 or 29 gallon tank...depending on what I buy next.

Mahamotorworks · 01-12-2007, 08:27 PM

All you have to do is scale down the dimensions. For the 20 or 29G I would use 2X4's. I used the 2X6 cause they are a lot stonger.

Let me know if you need any help.

MAHA

sylentmode · 01-31-2007, 08:34 PM

awesome stand. I really wanted to do that......but couldnt pass up the deal i got on my 75 tank and stand.

Now my project is to sand it down and stain it.... I've stained 1 door so far....but its too cold out to let it dry outside.......i'm on my second coat...and still not dark enough

WetChicken · 02-01-2007, 10:04 AM

Obviously read the directions on the can, but I have learned that most staining is put on with a rag, left to soak for a short time, and then with a clean rag wiping off a section to see how dark it is. If it is a good tone, wipe the rest. If not, slosh some back into the corner and let it sit for a little longer.
This should allow you to do it in one step.

11-07-2006, 07:21 PM	#51 (permalink)
nealio Medium Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 396	NICE WORK MAN!! VERY WELL DONE!! __________________ Respect human talent, respond to genius, recognize reality, admire truth and beauty, realize the meaning of the rare flower Reason. -Peter Nivio Zarlenga

11-07-2006, 07:28 PM	#52 (permalink)
tropicalfish Medium Fish Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 525	It looks beautiful! __________________ --- 75 Gallon Rena FilStar xP3, Hydor ETH 300W, Coralife 48" Aqualight 260W 6700K, Rex Grigg Regulator with Ideal Valve, 10 pound CO2 cylinder. :: ADA Aqua Soil Malaya and ADA Power Sand M ---

11-07-2006, 10:38 PM	#53 (permalink)
usacutie81 Large Fish Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 738	ahhh it is beautiful. And I was gonna ask the same thing, are you gonna paint it? Or stain it? You might want to put some sort of lacquer on it if not to keep it from getting water damage. I wish I had your skill. I love it. Good job. __________________ 75 gal. Dozens of guppies, 2 angelfish, 1 pleco 16 gal. tall 7 cardinals, 1 sick beta 5 gal. hex -empty-

11-11-2006, 05:18 PM	#54 (permalink)
Mahamotorworks Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,721	Here is the other Half of the project. DIY Canopy. DONE MAHA __________________ 75G Freshwater: 5 Angel Fish, 6 Black Neon Tetra's. Moved to my brothers house. www.myspace.com/mahamotorworks

01-12-2007, 05:12 PM	#56 (permalink)
tom91970 Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crockett, TX Posts: 1,128	That's a nice looking stand. I looked all over the 'net several weeks ago for some DIY plans and couldn't find anything decent. Anyway, one of the search results led me to this site and I was quite impressed with your stand. I'd like to scale down the size and build one for either a 20 or 29 gallon tank...depending on what I buy next. __________________ My tanks: 10g shrimp, 10g nano reef, 14g planted, 29g, 30g, 55g native and 55g planted http://jpotx113.4t.com/index_1.html "The sun shines down on a lonely town Where the fish all smile 'cause they know us" -- Everclear

01-12-2007, 08:27 PM	#57 (permalink)
Mahamotorworks Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,721	All you have to do is scale down the dimensions. For the 20 or 29G I would use 2X4's. I used the 2X6 cause they are a lot stonger. Let me know if you need any help. MAHA __________________ 75G Freshwater: 5 Angel Fish, 6 Black Neon Tetra's. Moved to my brothers house. www.myspace.com/mahamotorworks

01-31-2007, 08:34 PM	#58 (permalink)
sylentmode Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 43	awesome stand. I really wanted to do that......but couldnt pass up the deal i got on my 75 tank and stand. Now my project is to sand it down and stain it.... I've stained 1 door so far....but its too cold out to let it dry outside.......i'm on my second coat...and still not dark enough

02-01-2007, 10:04 AM	#59 (permalink)
WetChicken Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Concord, N.H. Posts: 38	Obviously read the directions on the can, but I have learned that most staining is put on with a rag, left to soak for a short time, and then with a clean rag wiping off a section to see how dark it is. If it is a good tone, wipe the rest. If not, slosh some back into the corner and let it sit for a little longer. This should allow you to do it in one step. __________________ Lightly planted 20g: 2 black widow tetra, 2 Buenos Aries Tetra, a Bronze Cory (that's over 13 years old!), 2 Red Tail shark, 2 Zebra Danio 6 Neon Tetras, 2 other tetras 1 Platy Plants 3 Umbrella (Spathiphyllum wallisi) 2 Ferns (Microsorium pteropus) Lighting: f15-t8 50/50 reef sun .75 W/g NFL = SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT = WWE = NASCAR = GREED