240 cube stand underway.

sonofgaladriel · 04/03/2005, 10:16 PM

My 240 cube, 4'x4'x2'tall, will be ready in a couple of weeks. I started the stand tonight and got the framing almost complete. I'll be adding some 3/4 inch plywood to the top and bottom tomorrow night and start the finish work as well. This stand will allow for 3 side access via 28"x36" openings. If anyone sees something I missed, please let me know. I'll post pics as I move along.

jeffbrig · 04/04/2005, 06:40 AM

Is the tank glass or acrylic? If acrylic, you might want to beef up the runners in the middle so it doesn't sag over time. I'd probably double those 2x4s, and consider sandwiching a strip of plywood between them (take a look at my stand construction pics in my gallery if this isn't clear). You have more than enough vertical posts for the weight of the tank.

Markk96 · 04/04/2005, 07:45 AM

Nice. I am looking forward to seeing the tank.

NRA4EVR · 04/04/2005, 07:53 PM

Looking Good!!!! I agree, double up the center supports.

sonofgaladriel · 04/04/2005, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NRA4EVR
Looking Good!!!! I agree, double up the center supports.

I will definately double up the center supports, but first I have to make sure they won't interfere with my closed loop returns that are comming up through the bottom of the tank. I'm running 4 returns, 2 in each front corner facing backwards, through the floor. Since this tank is going to be a completely open tank, I don't want any exposed plumbing so I'm going underneath. Hence the need to plan out the support bracing.
Thanks for the suggestions so far!
I didn't get to work on it tonight as planned but will tomorrow.

CPT. MURPHY · 04/05/2005, 02:05 PM

looking good!

Frijoleros · 04/06/2005, 06:13 AM

great job more pic's as you move along

sonofgaladriel · 04/07/2005, 01:33 PM

I haven't had hardly any time this week to work on this stand, but I did manage to get a couple of fairly productive hours in last night. I have begun the work on the corner columns and have faced the openings. I'll hopefully finish the columns tonight and begin the crown and base.
I'm using birch and A-grade pine since they stain up almost identically. I will be using red mahogany stain.

sonofgaladriel · 04/07/2005, 09:01 PM

Not much progress tonight thanks to a 5 alarm migraine. This is how I plan on trimming out each corner column. I will finish off the base of each column with some more decorative trim and finish off the top with some crown and rope bead.

Frijoleros · 04/08/2005, 01:46 AM

nice job !!!!!!! thats comming along nice..

sonofgaladriel · 04/08/2005, 10:45 PM

I made some good progress tonight. Columns are almost complete. I should be able to get the top completed tomorrow, sand it all down again, and get a coat of stain on her. I'll order the raised panel doors on Monday.
I'm still debating on whether to go with standard crown moulding across the top or try something different.

loyalty · 04/09/2005, 01:47 AM

thats awesome, i can't wait to see the tank...i bet cube that big will look wild

IsThisNameTaken? · 04/09/2005, 06:04 PM

dude... that stand is awesome!

I'm hoping this thread doesnt fade into the abyss like others I've subscribed too. Keep it updated.. this project is beautiful!

tsalter · 04/09/2005, 06:41 PM

that looks great!

otolith · 04/09/2005, 09:10 PM

Wow, that stand is shaping up quite nicely!

steve68 · 04/09/2005, 09:41 PM

NICE !!!!!

sonofgaladriel · 04/09/2005, 10:08 PM

Thank you guys for the compliments! This stand is almost finished and the columns have finally taken shape. Funny, they look just like I imagined they would.
I need to finish just a few more pieces of trim around the top and I'm done with the woodwork. I should have it finished, stained, sealed, and laquered by tomorrow night.

corb66 · 04/10/2005, 01:29 AM

That looks awesome! I imagine that you worked with wood before. I was wondering (sorry if you have said already) how are you going to get that monster in the house after you finish it? Looks wider than a normal door. I guess a pair of french door?

Please keep this tread updated w/ lots of pics.
Thanks

Frijoleros · 04/10/2005, 03:24 AM

man you'r great at wood working !! i also made a stand for my 130g cube but you put it to shame im just not worthy!! keep the pic's comming.

sonofgaladriel · 04/10/2005, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by corb66
That looks awesome! I imagine that you worked with wood before. I was wondering (sorry if you have said already) how are you going to get that monster in the house after you finish it? Looks wider than a normal door. I guess a pair of french door?

Please keep this tread updated w/ lots of pics.
Thanks

Thanks for the compliment. I've done a little wood working before, but I'm not a professional, just do a decent job of nailing things together.
The door I need to get through is 35.5 inches wide. I'll turn the stand on its side and slide it through. Its 35 inches tall so it should go through

If the rain stays away this afternoon, I should be able to get her completel finished and I'll post the final pics tonight.
Thanks again.

wpbfishguy · 04/10/2005, 07:41 AM

That stand looks great! What are you cutting the moulding with? Just a cheap miter box and flat back saw or do you have something else. Also are you using a finish or trim nail gun or nailing by hand. I love to make stands but I have never made anything that nice.

clavery · 04/10/2005, 07:46 AM

That's really a work of art. I'm going to forward this to my hubby. He's designing a TV console for the basement, and your trim-work is an inspiration!!!!! Can't wait to see it stained!!!

Cheryl

Bryan89 · 04/10/2005, 08:23 AM

Wow, that stand is truly an inspiration to me. I only hope I can do work close to as nice as that! Thanks for all of the nice pictures. The stand is built like a tank. I wonder what is heavier, your tank empty or the stand. LOL.

Bryan

Frijoleros · 04/10/2005, 04:37 PM

ya all that trim looks awsome. around how much cash have you put into it already? i think i spent a real good amount on my trim alone and i know for shure you are useing more than i did.

sonofgaladriel · 04/10/2005, 06:53 PM

Finally, all done! I will order the doors tomorrow and hopefully have them by next week. They will be birch and I'll stain them the same red mahogany. This turned out pretty nice.
All total, I have around $300 in materials and about 15 hours labor in this stand. That includes the 2x4's, all trim, stain, sealer and laquer.
Here's the finished product:

04/03/2005, 10:16 PM	#1
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	240 cube stand underway. My 240 cube, 4'x4'x2'tall, will be ready in a couple of weeks. I started the stand tonight and got the framing almost complete. I'll be adding some 3/4 inch plywood to the top and bottom tomorrow night and start the finish work as well. This stand will allow for 3 side access via 28"x36" openings. If anyone sees something I missed, please let me know. I'll post pics as I move along. __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.

04/04/2005, 06:40 AM	#2
jeffbrig Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,548	Is the tank glass or acrylic? If acrylic, you might want to beef up the runners in the middle so it doesn't sag over time. I'd probably double those 2x4s, and consider sandwiching a strip of plywood between them (take a look at my stand construction pics in my gallery if this isn't clear). You have more than enough vertical posts for the weight of the tank. __________________ Beware the power of stupid people in large groups..... Current Tank Info: formerly 250g room divider

04/04/2005, 07:45 AM	#3
Markk96 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Belleville, IL Posts: 4,974 Blog Entries: 1	Nice. I am looking forward to seeing the tank. __________________ "Are you guys ready?" "Let's roll." Current Tank Info: Former 200 Gallon Oceanic Tank. 2 250W SE XM bulbs on Lumenarc Mini Reflectors. 2 Tunze 6100's and a Tunze wavebox. Now a JBJ 28 Gallon HQI Tank.

04/06/2005, 06:13 AM	#7
Frijoleros Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 125	great job more pic's as you move along __________________ Beans !! Beans !! Beans !! Current Tank Info: cube

04/07/2005, 01:33 PM	#8
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	I haven't had hardly any time this week to work on this stand, but I did manage to get a couple of fairly productive hours in last night. I have begun the work on the corner columns and have faced the openings. I'll hopefully finish the columns tonight and begin the crown and base. I'm using birch and A-grade pine since they stain up almost identically. I will be using red mahogany stain. __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.

04/04/2005, 07:53 PM	#4
NRA4EVR Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: My House Posts: 367	Looking Good!!!! I agree, double up the center supports.

04/05/2005, 02:05 PM	#6
CPT. MURPHY Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,148	looking good!

04/07/2005, 09:01 PM	#9
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	Not much progress tonight thanks to a 5 alarm migraine. This is how I plan on trimming out each corner column. I will finish off the base of each column with some more decorative trim and finish off the top with some crown and rope bead. __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.

04/08/2005, 01:46 AM	#10
Frijoleros Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 125	nice job !!!!!!! thats comming along nice.. __________________ Beans !! Beans !! Beans !! Current Tank Info: cube

04/08/2005, 10:45 PM	#11
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	I made some good progress tonight. Columns are almost complete. I should be able to get the top completed tomorrow, sand it all down again, and get a coat of stain on her. I'll order the raised panel doors on Monday. I'm still debating on whether to go with standard crown moulding across the top or try something different. __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.

04/09/2005, 01:47 AM	#12
loyalty Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,742	thats awesome, i can't wait to see the tank...i bet cube that big will look wild __________________ your friendly neighborhood casual reefer Current Tank Info: 58 Oceanic mostly zoo tank under some T5s

04/09/2005, 06:04 PM	#13
IsThisNameTaken? Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 633	dude... that stand is awesome! I'm hoping this thread doesnt fade into the abyss like others I've subscribed too. Keep it updated.. this project is beautiful!

04/09/2005, 06:41 PM	#14
tsalter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On the shores of Lake Champlain Posts: 1,513	that looks great! __________________ "Where's the dueling banjos smiley when you need it ?" nolofinwe "Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits." Current Tank Info: 60x30x25 190g 400hqi reeflux 10k's 90 gallon basement sump, 5' airpump driven skimmer sequence streams yada yada.....

04/09/2005, 09:10 PM	#15
otolith Cancer Sucks Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MN Posts: 1,398	Wow, that stand is shaping up quite nicely! __________________ [QUOTE=BrianD;21444507]Listen to this man.[/QUOTE] "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." --John Muir Current Tank Info: 210g in the works :)

04/09/2005, 09:41 PM	#16
steve68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Piscataway,NJ Posts: 4,058	NICE !!!!! __________________ "Never Give Up Never Surrender" Current Tank Info: 50 Breeder with 250w MH 10k XM bulb & 2 24inch VHO atinic 03,210 gallon Reef tank. 3 250 W MH,MRC CR-2 Reactor & MR-2 Skimmer,150 gallon sump,125 gallon refugium,75 Gallon Frag Tank & adding more water volume every t

04/09/2005, 10:08 PM	#17
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	Thank you guys for the compliments! This stand is almost finished and the columns have finally taken shape. Funny, they look just like I imagined they would. I need to finish just a few more pieces of trim around the top and I'm done with the woodwork. I should have it finished, stained, sealed, and laquered by tomorrow night. __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.

04/10/2005, 01:29 AM	#18
corb66 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 55	WOW That looks awesome! I imagine that you worked with wood before. I was wondering (sorry if you have said already) how are you going to get that monster in the house after you finish it? Looks wider than a normal door. I guess a pair of french door? Please keep this tread updated w/ lots of pics. Thanks

04/10/2005, 03:24 AM	#19
Frijoleros Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 125	man you'r great at wood working !! i also made a stand for my 130g cube but you put it to shame im just not worthy!! keep the pic's comming. __________________ Beans !! Beans !! Beans !! Current Tank Info: cube

04/10/2005, 07:41 AM	#21
wpbfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 328	That stand looks great! What are you cutting the moulding with? Just a cheap miter box and flat back saw or do you have something else. Also are you using a finish or trim nail gun or nailing by hand. I love to make stands but I have never made anything that nice.

04/10/2005, 07:46 AM	#22
clavery Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 503	That's really a work of art. I'm going to forward this to my hubby. He's designing a TV console for the basement, and your trim-work is an inspiration!!!!! Can't wait to see it stained!!! Cheryl __________________ Cheryl Lover of shoes, dogs, and all things chocolate Current Tank Info: currently none

04/10/2005, 08:23 AM	#23
Bryan89 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 914	Wow, that stand is truly an inspiration to me. I only hope I can do work close to as nice as that! Thanks for all of the nice pictures. The stand is built like a tank. I wonder what is heavier, your tank empty or the stand. LOL. Bryan

04/10/2005, 04:37 PM	#24
Frijoleros Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 125	ya all that trim looks awsome. around how much cash have you put into it already? i think i spent a real good amount on my trim alone and i know for shure you are useing more than i did. __________________ Beans !! Beans !! Beans !! Current Tank Info: cube

04/10/2005, 06:53 PM	#25
sonofgaladriel Shiny! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,670	Finally, all done! I will order the doors tomorrow and hopefully have them by next week. They will be birch and I'll stain them the same red mahogany. This turned out pretty nice. All total, I have around $300 in materials and about 15 hours labor in this stand. That includes the 2x4's, all trim, stain, sealer and laquer. Here's the finished product: __________________ Its not who you are, but what you do that defines you.