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08/07/2019, 02:32 PM | #1 |
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Plywood aquarium stand
Does anyone have pictures of there planet aquarium's stand or plywood stand??
Just picked up a 215 gallon from them and would like to duplicate there elegance stand lol. I already picked up 3/4" maple plywood and maple hardwood. Just going for the modern look... never built an aquarium out of only plywood, usually 2xs like a lot of other people on here. I have been a carpenter for 8 years so not too worried BUT I am no engineer and this is a lot of weight so going off something that is tried and true makes me feel better lol Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk |
08/08/2019, 12:34 PM | #2 |
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Here is an idea I found... sister 3/4" plywood together then skin the outside as shown... Seem like a solid design? I think 2 members are enough, this guy had done 4! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk |
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Well here's what I ended up with. Not done of course. Hopefully get it done tomorrow or start on the canopy
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08/11/2019, 06:21 AM | #7 |
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Nice carpentry skills
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08/17/2019, 06:15 AM | #8 |
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That looks pretty clean! The only worry is water sitting on it somewhere, but if you keep it dry it should last.
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08/18/2019, 08:06 AM | #9 |
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Thanks. It's finished
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08/18/2019, 08:18 AM | #10 |
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Great Job!
A sealant under the sump @ a minimum or painted white inside. There WILL BE a spill sooner or later trust me.
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08/18/2019, 10:34 AM | #11 |
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Awesome job!!
Do you mind sharing how you layers the legs for strength? Was it just glue it together? |
08/19/2019, 02:05 AM | #12 |
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There is 3 coats of poly over everything
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08/19/2019, 02:07 AM | #13 |
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Pocket screws and glue. Every piece of wood on the stand is glued. If you look at my post earlier it shows how I staggered the legs for strength
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I built a stand out of 3/4" maple this month as well. I added aluminum angle to all 4 of the side joints as well as to attach the top.
I was a bit leary of the weight and lack of center brace so I added a dry side for electronics into my stand. I believe Red Sea and Waterbox both reinforce their stands the same way. Good luck to you.
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Oh wait I see some more support in another pic. But it looks like you have two rips of plywood laying horizontal to support the bottom glass panel. I think usually that kinda thing would be vertical, do you feel like it's strong enough horizontal?
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Yeah my tank is only touching around the perimeter. The reason I did the bracing in the center flat was to save space for plumbing. All its doing is tying the front and back members together. Not really carrying a load.
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I built my plywood stand with dado/rabbit and glue construction...defeats the purpose to build it out of plywood otherwise.
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