How To: Diy Tank Stand And Hood

[Biff0r]

i have built a simlar hood and have a simlar problem to you?
my front flap doesnt close all the way lol! it was a problem when i fited the hinge it just wouldnt sit right and i found that prolly the hardest part

yours looks better than mine tho =p

Yeah was a bugger to close! Got it to close properly by taking out a few screws seemed to work. But I am sure that the varnish has made it curl up. Best thing to do is measure, measure again then cut. It help i had access to a basic carpentry shop so my angles were spot on even when my measurements were not.

Learnt a lot of lessons and next one wont be so expensive, big and time consuming!

 

[GoldLenny]

Here's my $20.00 (US) 65G DIY Tank Stand with pictures of most steps. This is just the frame of the stand which can then be "decorated" or finished however one chooses. Hurricane Katrina interrupted me finishing this. http/goldlenny.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-d...tank-stand.html

 

[alx]

soft wood will have a tendancy to curl with the humidity above the tank.. pressure treated or a good quality hardwood would avoid this !

 

[boost]

any chance of getting the photos re uploaded for this?