80/20 aluminum stand

[Dpmcfly]

hey, starting a build on my deep blue 80g rimless. For the stand I decided to use 80/20 aluminum. Before I start to assemble, I just want to know if the profile is thick enough to to support the aquarium. I purchased the aluminum off of eBay. There's (6) 65" pieces and they're 1" squares. Any information on the stand will help. Thanks!

 

[spinycheek]

I'm not sure about aluminum because it's so soft. I had a stand made a while ago that had an internal frame of welded steel (1 inch square tube) which was then covered with a decorative aluminum facade. That was quite sturdy. Maybe double up the corners and don't make it unusually tall.

 

[Brew12]

hey, starting a build on my deep blue 80g rimless. For the stand I decided to use 80/20 aluminum. Before I start to assemble, I just want to know if the profile is thick enough to to support the aquarium. I purchased the aluminum off of eBay. There's (6) 65" pieces and they're 1" squares. Any information on the stand will help. Thanks!

Do you know what the wall thickness is and the alloy of aluminum you bought? Those would be critical pieces of information before someone could give you good advice.

 

[reef_ranch]

The material is plenty strong enough as long as you build it right. Lots of threads out there regarding stands from 80/20.

 

[PlanB]

I'm also thinking about building a new stand using 80/20. Dpmcfly, check out the deflection calculator from 80/20, it may help you to decide which product is best for your design.

https://8020.net/deflection-calculator