2ft Cube It’s All About The Motion Of The Ocean

[john.o]

Really nice build, but a word of caution - no bl**dy flowers or handbag or dinner out will win us around, you are just telling us 'honey, I have spent loads of money or done something I shouldn't have' so we can then go off and find out what it is, then hit you squarely between the eyes

NO only joking around. the wedding is already booked only 9 weeks away. Just have a few small thing to pay for {photos and cars} and that’s it sit back wait and enjoy the day
Ok back on subject things to do today......
Add a small trim around cabinet top then stain cabinet
Paint the back and left hand side of the tank.

 

[ben1987]

that looks a quality cabinet build. Id soon have that rammed full of cables, tubes and equipment

that looks a quality cabinet build. Id soon have that rammed full of cables, tubes and equipment

 

[SkiFletch]

Hah, love the cabinet build, looks really professional. Also love the GH4 drumse

 

[john.o]

Hah, love the cabinet build, looks really professional. Also love the GH4 drumse

there my sons the tank is going to be in the games room {no noise durso drowning out the TV }

Thanks for the comments guys
Yer really pleased with the way the cabinet has turned out it’s just a 2x2 frame really which was built for me by a friend. Then I got the diy center to cut the tall side and the tank base + sump lid for me. The only real problem I had was that you cannot get the pine boards 27inch, s wide so the tall side and tank base are actually made of 2 pieces of wood side by side. {you won’t see the joint when the tank is in place} And as for the lower side I decided to use tough and groove and once the tank is in place {some time this week work permitting} I will have a small trim to put around the bottom of the tank and the pelmet to make. Any ways here is a pic of where I am up to as to date….

Not as far on as I would of liked to be after the weekend but the other half wanted the gardens done new curtains huge ect ect ttt

 

[TigerIssey]

It does look fabulous for a DIY cabinet build, you should be very proud of yourself.

Looking forward to the work shots of this weekend!!

 

[1entra]

The cabinets coming on really well mate. I'm impressed with your joining skills. Will be following the progress of this journal with interest...

 

[john.o]

Thank you for your comments 1entra
I am actually a brick layer buy trade and over the years when i was in the trade i picked up some joinery skills a long with some others skills pluming ect
But yer i am really pleased with it

 

[BigC]

Very nice build John, I'm impressed with that cabinet its really looking good.
Have you thought about your lighting yet, what's your plans. Are you going to have a deeper canopy (to match the cabinet) to incorporate MH's, ventilation grilles and fan units.
Impressed

 

[john.o]

Thanks for the comments bigC
Yep I am going to be going with a 8 inch deep pelmet around the top of the tank to match the cabinet .as for the lights I am going to be running on a arcadia 4 x 24w luminaries for now I know it’s not ideal for the depth of the tank but my main target a the minute is to get the tank up and running as a basic system so It can start to mature. I was not even going to be starting this build for another 9 or 10 weeks till after my wedding but I got carried away with all the new tank builds that are going on once the wedding is out the way I am thinking of going for aquarys 3x marine white a 2x blues I quite like the shimmering effect these light make and I also like the idea of low heat exchange and the running costs no bulbs to change every 6 months ect

 

[john.o]

Added a decretive trim around the top of the cabinet and got the tank into place today with some help from my son going to put trim around bottom of tank tomorrow then stain and varnish more pics to come after the week end

 

[BigC]

Very Nice John but isn't your son a bit young to be crackin open a tin of the amber nectar
Neat Job M8
Regards
BigC

 

[seffieuk]

Very Nice John but isn't your son a bit young to be crackin open a tin of the amber nectar
Neat Job M8
Regards
BigC

Dam, Collin said it first - he is a cutie though John, take after his mum?

Seffie x

 

[john.o]

Very Nice John but isn't your son a bit young to be crackin open a tin of the amber nectar
Neat Job M8
Regards
BigC

Yer he is only 9 so will have to stick to the shandy bass for now

Very Nice John but isn't your son a bit young to be crackin open a tin of the amber nectar
Neat Job M8
Regards
BigC

Dam, Collin said it first - he is a cutie though John, take after his mum?

Seffie x

Ha-ha very good guy’s

 

[john.o]

Ok here is some more update pics
Pic 1 drill bit and depth stop for dowel plug hole marked and drilled

Pic 2 you i9nsert these plugs into the dowel holes drilled into the trim hold the trim in place on the cabinet , pull down on the trim and the dowel plug guides have little tiny centre spikes on them that make were to drill so the holes line up perfectly

Pic 3 dowel in place

Pic4 all trim drilled and dowel test fitted/ ready to disassemble stain+ varnish then glue in place

Ok what do you think? Is the trim to tall? I am going to need a 1 &1/2 ----2 inch deep sand bed if it is going to be higher than the trim. Is that too deep?

 

[ben1987]

that looks pretty good to me mate.