Diy Tank Hood A

[Craig89]

Ok so about 2 mobth ago whilst i was at the local rubish tip i came across a 2ft 70l tank. I fished it out of the skip and got it home and gave it a good scrub.

This weekend ive started on the hood for the tank. I got some mdf skirting boarf from the DIY shop and set to work.

I measured and cut the skirting board on my chop saw at 45 degree angles and cut two strips of mdf for the top.

 

[minnnt]

Brilliant! Looks excellent. Can't believe it is 2 months since you found this tank. Only seems like a few weeks ago. lol.

 

[Craig89]

Its proberly longer to be honest

 

[minnnt]

Blimey!!

 

[Craig89]

Finished product

 

[daleboy]

Thats a great way to make a hood.
It really looks good.
I will have to have a go for my fry tank.

 

[Davehutton92]

looks great

 

[micko]

 

[Tizer]

Wont the mdf get saturated with water, rot and fall to pieces or did you treat it?

 

[Craig89]

The mdf has been treated with waterproof pva glue and will be painted

 

[Tizer]

on eBay already!?!

 

[Million]

Hi OP - inspired by yourself I did the same with MDF skirting board, but it my own way:


IMAG0060 by maxhowes, on Flickr


IMAG0061 by maxhowes, on Flickr


IMAG0063 by maxhowes, on Flickr

I used a lighting unit going cheap from my LFS (extracted from a shattered tank). The aluminium struts are for LEDs to be added shortly.

Thanks for your inspiration

 

[in2media]

nice work guys