Stand

[thescalones]

Here is a pic of the solid oak stand that my dad and I built custom for the 55gal that is sitting on top of it. We bought all the wood at Home Depot and stained it with a red mohagany stain and finished it with a semi gloss laquer. We used 1/2" oak for the top, sides and middle supports. We used 1/4" for the backing and made custom doors to match. The handles and hinges were also bought from Home Depot. I love that place!
( I am having problems importing a pic. I will post it as soon as I fix the problem, sorry about that!)

[jf2381]

can't wait to see pictures, it sound nice.

[thescalones]

ok I finally got the pics of the stand!

[thescalones]

here is a pic of the hardware

[thescalones]

here is a pic with the doors open

[thescalones]

sorry the pics are so blurry. I think its a mixture of the camera and the photo editing program, but I'm sure its better than nothing :)

[blakrain]

that's off the hook!. I love it. How much did the materials cost? I wonder if one can buy ac ouple of cabinets and just add bracing for the weight instead of making it from scratch?

[Glaive]

Excelent job.

[jf2381]

Great job it! That came out very good.

[thescalones]

Originally posted by blakrain
that's off the hook!. I love it. How much did the materials cost?

The materials cost like 160.00 for everything! including the stain varnish and hardware! Like I said Home Depot, I love that place :D

[djfungus]

Very nice! I really like the shelves in the middle. I can't stand not having any in my stand! It's always such a mess underneath, lol. You need to make a matching hood next ;)

$160, thats a great price. I too love Home Depot and will be making my own stand next time! Thanks for sharing your pics.

[Exister]

Excellent work!