harmonic
09-02-2002, 03:29 PM
well im gonna do my best here to present a "how-to", with descriptions and pics. ive never done it like this- linking to pics that is. ill do my best and please bear with me if i make mistakes. :oops:
ill start with my ideas for the stand and why i did things the way i did.
i needed a stand for my new 40br. :) pretty simple huh? i wanted a "small profile" stand with a lower level for a sump or a grow out tank someday.
my 55 and my 20h are both sitting on store bought stands right now an i am absolutely scared to death of collapse. both stands are constructed the exact same way- even though one supports 200 lbs and the other 550 lbs. ive been in the construction business since 1994 and all my expereince and common sense tells me these stands are thouroghly inadequate. the plan i came up with may seem like overkill to some, but to me its common sense building practice.
ok! this first pic if of my tools gathered. "for every job there is the proper tool" (i heard that in a movie :lol: ) its true though. im going to post the pic, then exit my post to see if it worked. if all goes well, ill continue on. :)
http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/01tools.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
pictured are:
a circular saw, obvoiusly for cutting.
two drills: one heavy duty variably speed drill with screwdriver attachment for driving screws, and a smaller high speed drill with 1/8th bit for pilot holes.
an orange metal ruled straightedge, for marking and use as a cutting fence.
a framing square, used to check angles when assembling the frame.
a roofing square, used to mark lumber for cuts.
clamps for holding lumber still during cutting.
a hammer, (yall know what thats used for)
a dremmel tool +case (to the left) that i didnt use
a glass cutter i didnt use...
and ... to my shame, the tool i used the most is missing from the pic. a tape measure! (it was hooked to me belt!)
the most important advice i have to give is have two drills! you need to drive screws and drill pilot holes... changing bits back and forth will make a 4 hour job last 12 hours. -no exageration.
and on!
heres a pic of my cut framing lumber.
[img:c346b59691]http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/02wood.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
now all that goes together like this:
[img:c346b59691]http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/03framed.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
hmm... well im not doin to good with the pic postin. all i see are boxes with red X's in 'em. :cry: can yall see em? is it something with my computer causing me not to be able to see 'em or am i still not postin right???
the ones below dont have the "[IMG] " tags.
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/04wrapped.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/05prefinnish.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/06supplies.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/07betweencoats.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/08setup.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
ill start with my ideas for the stand and why i did things the way i did.
i needed a stand for my new 40br. :) pretty simple huh? i wanted a "small profile" stand with a lower level for a sump or a grow out tank someday.
my 55 and my 20h are both sitting on store bought stands right now an i am absolutely scared to death of collapse. both stands are constructed the exact same way- even though one supports 200 lbs and the other 550 lbs. ive been in the construction business since 1994 and all my expereince and common sense tells me these stands are thouroghly inadequate. the plan i came up with may seem like overkill to some, but to me its common sense building practice.
ok! this first pic if of my tools gathered. "for every job there is the proper tool" (i heard that in a movie :lol: ) its true though. im going to post the pic, then exit my post to see if it worked. if all goes well, ill continue on. :)
http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/01tools.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
pictured are:
a circular saw, obvoiusly for cutting.
two drills: one heavy duty variably speed drill with screwdriver attachment for driving screws, and a smaller high speed drill with 1/8th bit for pilot holes.
an orange metal ruled straightedge, for marking and use as a cutting fence.
a framing square, used to check angles when assembling the frame.
a roofing square, used to mark lumber for cuts.
clamps for holding lumber still during cutting.
a hammer, (yall know what thats used for)
a dremmel tool +case (to the left) that i didnt use
a glass cutter i didnt use...
and ... to my shame, the tool i used the most is missing from the pic. a tape measure! (it was hooked to me belt!)
the most important advice i have to give is have two drills! you need to drive screws and drill pilot holes... changing bits back and forth will make a 4 hour job last 12 hours. -no exageration.
and on!
heres a pic of my cut framing lumber.
[img:c346b59691]http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/02wood.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
now all that goes together like this:
[img:c346b59691]http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/03framed.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
hmm... well im not doin to good with the pic postin. all i see are boxes with red X's in 'em. :cry: can yall see em? is it something with my computer causing me not to be able to see 'em or am i still not postin right???
the ones below dont have the "[IMG] " tags.
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/04wrapped.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/05prefinnish.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/06supplies.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/07betweencoats.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]
[img:c346b59691]http://cichlidgallery.com/albums/harmonic01/08setup.sized.jpg[/img:c346b59691]