I need to design a stand. It must accommodate a display tank footprint of 12" x 48". The tank I am using for a sump has the same footprint.
If I construct the stand to the footprint of the display tank, I won't be able to get the sump in place under the display. The opening will be to small as the width of the legs will take up 3 inches on each side.
In order to get the sump in place, I need 48" between the legs, making the entire length of the stand 54". This isn't a problem except...
Now I have a footprint on top for the display which is 6" too long (3" on each side). I can center the tank, but now do I finish the open space between the tank and the stand's edge?
If I construct the stand to the footprint of the display tank, I won't be able to get the sump in place under the display. The opening will be to small as the width of the legs will take up 3 inches on each side.
In order to get the sump in place, I need 48" between the legs, making the entire length of the stand 54". This isn't a problem except...
Now I have a footprint on top for the display which is 6" too long (3" on each side). I can center the tank, but now do I finish the open space between the tank and the stand's edge?