ojonas81
12/02/2012, 11:16 PM
I currently have a 28g nano cube that I am quickly outgrowing. I have stated to plan for my upgrade to a 120 gallon tank for next year. Planning to have a custom stand made (by either me or someone else) so started to play around with different design ideas in Sketchup and this is the first draft of one that I like. Please review and let me know if I need to change anything.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TSLZSyLMYw4/ULwuAx-W_XI/AAAAAAAAAlI/mDPw1-C3YbQ/s800/Skeleton%25201.jpg
This is the framework. 2x4 all over except the top frame with is 2x6.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WRDampKnADw/ULwuBl9U-lI/AAAAAAAAAlY/Cv7d5d8slvw/s800/Skeleton.jpg
Here I have put 1/2" board at the bottom in the sump area as well as where the tank will sit. Around the tank and to the right of it is a 1" thick board.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nI1TFtXls80/ULwuAxXRZ3I/AAAAAAAAAlE/ge3ECTAF_NY/s800/120G%2520model%25201.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jtaNK2ITrfw/ULwuAzzJRtI/AAAAAAAAAlM/ngeYog-xig4/s800/120g%2520Finished%25202.jpg
Here is the finished stand and canopy. The idea for the sides of both the stand and the canopy is that they should all come off completely and will be held in place with magnets.
The exterior of the stand and canopy will be painted in a glossy white.
Any flaws in my design or things that can be improved upon? This is my very first DYI design so I am open for any critique that will be helpful in building the perfect stand/canopy.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TSLZSyLMYw4/ULwuAx-W_XI/AAAAAAAAAlI/mDPw1-C3YbQ/s800/Skeleton%25201.jpg
This is the framework. 2x4 all over except the top frame with is 2x6.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WRDampKnADw/ULwuBl9U-lI/AAAAAAAAAlY/Cv7d5d8slvw/s800/Skeleton.jpg
Here I have put 1/2" board at the bottom in the sump area as well as where the tank will sit. Around the tank and to the right of it is a 1" thick board.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nI1TFtXls80/ULwuAxXRZ3I/AAAAAAAAAlE/ge3ECTAF_NY/s800/120G%2520model%25201.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jtaNK2ITrfw/ULwuAzzJRtI/AAAAAAAAAlM/ngeYog-xig4/s800/120g%2520Finished%25202.jpg
Here is the finished stand and canopy. The idea for the sides of both the stand and the canopy is that they should all come off completely and will be held in place with magnets.
The exterior of the stand and canopy will be painted in a glossy white.
Any flaws in my design or things that can be improved upon? This is my very first DYI design so I am open for any critique that will be helpful in building the perfect stand/canopy.