I've been thinking about getting in to this hobby a little bit. It seems like fun and I think I would enjoy learning to build stuff on my own.
One of the first things I am wanting to build is my tank stand because I am starting a new build very soon. I want to make it out of something like 3/4 Birch plywood. No 2 x 4's. If I have this clear, all I should need without getting all fancy, is a circular saw, kreg jig, pocket screws, level, square, wood glue, wood glue, and a guide of some sort to make straight cuts.
The tank foot print is 48 x 18. If the tank has a plastic brace on the bottom, should the plastic brace rest right on top of the edges of wood or should the wood rest right in the glass? Or would it just be better just to put another piece of plywood on top and some kind of padding underneath the tank to account for any irregularities that could put pressure on the glass?
If I'm missing something let me know. Any advice would be much appreciated too as I said this is my first time really building something on my own like this.
One of the first things I am wanting to build is my tank stand because I am starting a new build very soon. I want to make it out of something like 3/4 Birch plywood. No 2 x 4's. If I have this clear, all I should need without getting all fancy, is a circular saw, kreg jig, pocket screws, level, square, wood glue, wood glue, and a guide of some sort to make straight cuts.
The tank foot print is 48 x 18. If the tank has a plastic brace on the bottom, should the plastic brace rest right on top of the edges of wood or should the wood rest right in the glass? Or would it just be better just to put another piece of plywood on top and some kind of padding underneath the tank to account for any irregularities that could put pressure on the glass?
If I'm missing something let me know. Any advice would be much appreciated too as I said this is my first time really building something on my own like this.
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