DIY tank lid

[Fraja79]

So I bought BRS netting, etc., to make a tank lid. We tried to make our own cut outs and it keeps bowing where we cut them out. Have any of you tried this and what are your solutions to make it straight?

 

[StradicCi4]

What are you using to cut it, I just bought all the stuff from home depot and used a proper metal hacksaw to cut it.

 

[Fraja79]

My husband has some handheld type of saw

 

[Fraja79]

What are you using to cut it, I just bought all the stuff from home depot and used a proper metal hacksaw to cut it.

I’m not referring to the frame being cut straight. I’m referring to when it’s all put together. It’s sort of twisting and not staying put it even does it when the netting isn’t on it it’s only where the cut outs are for my Equipment.

 

[StradicCi4]

id cut like 1/8" off the ends of your long pieces, sounds like to me, that its got too much tension pulling on it, so shortening the longest lengths should alleviate that.

 

[Fraja79]

id cut like 1/8" off the ends of your long pieces, sounds like to me, that its got too much tension pulling on it, so shortening the longest lengths should alleviate that.

We tried that already it’s not working

 

[Fraja79]

Maybe we need to remove a little more

 

[StradicCi4]

are they pushing all the way to the corner pieces or is there a gap?

 

[Fraja79]

They’re in tight

 

[StradicCi4]

yeah trim it back so theres like a 1/16" gap, itll allow for flex and there wont be any tension