Show off your stands

[reefermike1]

I'll be finishing off my 180 build with a custom stand. Need some inspiration! So if you have a really sweet stand, please show it off.

[davocean]

Just about every cool one I have seen is in this link, including my own.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1688446

[d2mini]

Mine went from this...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/7981344893_978ff7ff74_o.jpg


To this...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8677258048_6aa5967962_o.jpg

It's not in the thread above because it's not DIY. :)
I worked with a custom cabinet builder.

[davocean]

[QUOTE=d2mini

It's not in the thread above because it's not DIY. :)
I worked with a custom cabinet builder.[/QUOTE]

The above thread just says show me your fancy stands, not DIY stand, just happens to be from that section.
That thread is great for both showing off and inspiration to all reefers.
YOURS is amazing!(And I'm a finish carpenter by trade) and I think it certainly belongs there!
I love that sloped hood, very nice.

[Tflow256]

WOW D2mini!!!! That is awesome! Thanks for ruining my dreams of my current build being satisfying :)

[billdogg]

Mine started out like this
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll227/billdogg_photos/120g%20build/07.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/user/billdogg_photos/media/120g%20build/07.jpg.html)

then to this
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll227/billdogg_photos/120g%20build/23.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/user/billdogg_photos/media/120g%20build/23.jpg.html)

and now
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll227/billdogg_photos/120g%20build/img_0322.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/user/billdogg_photos/media/120g%20build/img_0322.jpg.html)

[kdumph]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2366106

Here is mine, the barrel turned out to be an interesting project for cutting a door in it. Still needs a little work, once it dried out my door boards loosened up even though I have them screwed into the hoop. Have to figure out way to secure them back up now.

[Texanjordan]

Mine started Raw and brown looking, and then my wife and I painted it antique white

[phillrodrigo]

I thought I did a pretty good job on mine till I saw D2min I wont even bother now

[avandss]

here is my custom stand, its finished with white glass and the actual stand is all welded

<a href="http://s700.photobucket.com/user/shayan202/media/20140219_2015211.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww2/shayan202/20140219_2015211.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140219_2015211.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s700.photobucket.com/user/shayan202/media/20140219_2016321.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww2/shayan202/20140219_2016321.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140219_2016321.jpg"/></a>

[fifthtoe]

Mine went from this...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/7981344893_978ff7ff74_o.jpg


To this...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8677258048_6aa5967962_o.jpg

It's not in the thread above because it's not DIY. :)
I worked with a custom cabinet builder.

This is a beautiful room! I love the ceiling. I can imagine what the rest of your house looks like.

[fifthtoe]

here is my custom stand, its finished with white glass and the actual stand is all welded

<a href="http://s700.photobucket.com/user/shayan202/media/20140219_2015211.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww2/shayan202/20140219_2015211.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140219_2015211.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s700.photobucket.com/user/shayan202/media/20140219_2016321.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww2/shayan202/20140219_2016321.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140219_2016321.jpg"/></a>

This is totally awesome! I'm jealous.

[Cowdogz]

My saltwater.

[Cowdogz]

My planted.

[rovster]

My inspiration was d2mini's cube....

http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff370/rovster/IMG_6036_zpsb5d3c6be.jpg (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/rovster/media/IMG_6036_zpsb5d3c6be.jpg.html)

[d2mini]

here is my custom stand, its finished with white glass and the actual stand is all welded
That's pretty slick! I think you and I think alike. :D

This is a beautiful room! I love the ceiling. I can imagine what the rest of your house looks like.
haha, thanks. The rest of the house is ok... pretty cookie cutter for around here but its new so that's nice. That's what happens when you have kids and move to the burbs. ;)

My inspiration was d2mini's cube....

Sweet. :thumbsup:

[sellmecorals]

here is my custom stand, its finished with white glass and the actual stand is all welded

<a href="http://s700.photobucket.com/user/shayan202/media/20140219_2015211.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww2/shayan202/20140219_2015211.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140219_2015211.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s700.photobucket.com/user/shayan202/media/20140219_2016321.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww2/shayan202/20140219_2016321.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140219_2016321.jpg"/></a>

This is fire

[MarlinHooker]

my current system ...

canopy top opens 3 ways:

2 raised panel doors open down
full length piano hinge opens the front
2 gas pistons + full length piano hinge in back opens the entire top since canopy is not removable due to all wiring running into LHS dry section cabinet ...

full set of cabinet doors on the back of the cabinet + LHS cabinet door

[davocean]

Nice to see some stands I have not seen before!
This is my own personal and present stand/cabinet I built in my back yard.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Octocabinet011.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/Octocabinet011.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Mynew150gstarfire051.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/Mynew150gstarfire051.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/octocab043.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/octocab043.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/octocabfinished006.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/octocabfinished006.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/octocabfinished075.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/octocabfinished075.jpg.html)

[d2mini]

ok, that's awesome. :D

[avandss]

d2mini, you my friend have good taste, everything in that room is perfect from the decoration to the wood bench! very seldom do i see setups that are as nice, i actually showed my wife and she even said it was stunning!

good job!!!




Mine went from this...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/7981344893_978ff7ff74_o.jpg


To this...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8677258048_6aa5967962_o.jpg

It's not in the thread above because it's not DIY. :)
I worked with a custom cabinet builder.

[avandss]

did you use a CNC for that piece or was it hand cut?

Nice to see some stands I have not seen before!
This is my own personal and present stand/cabinet I built in my back yard.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Octocabinet011.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/Octocabinet011.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Mynew150gstarfire051.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/Mynew150gstarfire051.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/octocab043.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/octocab043.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/octocabfinished006.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/octocabfinished006.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/octocabfinished075.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/mermail/media/octocabfinished075.jpg.html)

[davocean]

did you use a CNC for that piece or was it hand cut?

That was hand cut w/ my trusty Bosch jigsaw, even the suckers, turned jigsaw sideways and hogged them all out.
There are 91 suckers, I know this, because I had to roll sandpaper up tight and hit each one no less than a 100 strokes each to make them clean for stain, and counted each one...each freaking one of em!lol
I will most likely not make one of these ever again, or at least not that many suckers, cause I was feeling like a sucker afterwards for making so many!

[avandss]

wow, well i dont think you will need to do another one, this one is a show stopper!!!

it is one of a kind! amazing workmanship!

That was hand cut w/ my trusty Bosch jigsaw, even the suckers, turned jigsaw sideways and hogged them all out.
There are 91 suckers, I know this, because I had to roll sandpaper up tight and hit each one no less than a 100 strokes each to make them clean for stain, and counted each one...each freaking one of em!lol
I will most likely not make one of these ever again, or at least not that many suckers, cause I was feeling like a sucker afterwards for making so many!

[davocean]

wow, well i dont think you will need to do another one, this one is a show stopper!!!

it is one of a kind! amazing workmanship!

Thank you, I am a finish carpenter, and as it goes I rarely want to spend my days off building anything for myself, but I'm glad I finally did on this one, and pretty happy w/ it.
Looks like I'll be locked into a 150g for a long time!

[lluv24]

More more pics!!!!!!!!

[reefermike1]

Here's what I ended up with. I sanded, stained, and sealed some old knotty pine panels my grandfather built around 20 years ago. I could'nt be happier with how they turned out. I love the herringbone pattern, I haven't seen another like it.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/reefermike1/IMG_20140312_155735915_HDR_zps486b6a89.jpg (http://s295.photobucket.com/user/reefermike1/media/IMG_20140312_155735915_HDR_zps486b6a89.jpg.html)

here's what it looked like before, I'm so glad I didn't scrap them.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/reefermike1/IMG_20140119_093740011_zpsf4c99da3.jpg (http://s295.photobucket.com/user/reefermike1/media/IMG_20140119_093740011_zpsf4c99da3.jpg.html)

[maroun.c]

Here's mine.
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z414/mcaqua390g/Wall%20Unit/DSC_7417.jpg

[sellmecorals]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/23/ymuze9yj.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/23/ugamyma7.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/23/ana5areg.jpg

[Joel_155]

Lol its sad that I recognize D2mini's tank on the photo thumbnail for this thread.