DIY stand build

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Here is the Diy stand I built recently for my 29 gallon display

The sketch

Frames started

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Frame done but not structurally sound...

Added supports to the back. Much better

And the skinning begins!

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And now for some stain. How about black cherry sealed with outdoor spar varnish?

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And with the display and sump. Still needs door but the shelf will stay open...

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[rhino56]

very nice work :) are you gonna seal or paint the inside walls? I always like white to be inside so i can see everything well.

 

[kschweer]

Nice job!

 

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Thank you. I sealed them. But then got stain on the sealed part and stained the bottom and back of the inside. still need to build doors for it.

 

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Well I finally have doors for the stand. I just stained them, going to seal then add them. It took so long because I wanted concealed hinges, but with less than two inches of clearance between the sump and frame where the hinges will mount it's not going to happen. I just grabbed some hinges that will mount on the front, I have knobs and catches for the doors also. Will post pics when it's all done.

 

[c_healy]

Looks great man! I love the cherry stain.

I need to finish my stand for the 40!!!

 

[ReefEnvy]

Nice job (you could drive a tank on that stand)! One thing I did with my canopy was used outside corner molding to cover the seams/edges. It's cheap and I was amazed at how far a little trim went.

 

[Aesl1982]

Wish I had the snap to do these

 

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I recently built a little stand for a 10 gallon frag tank im plumbing into my system.

 

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finally finished the stand. i now present, doors!