Didn't get around to moving more rock over, but I did get the mini stand done
And since the cordless drill wasn't really made for going into concrete I got a hammer drill so I could wall mount the electrical box
I found using my level to draw straight and level lines on the wall an easy way to mark where I want holes. I have a laser level somewhere, but it doesn't stick to concrete.
I picked up one of the Marine Depot electrical boxes. Neat way to organize your stuff. Now that I'm figuring out how to build things like this on my own, I likely could of built something identical, so Im not sure if they are worth the price. In fact, I saw an outdoor electrical box at home depot that was about the same size for half the cost. So if I did it over again I wouldn't get one of these. Not sure what these things are made of, some kind of pvc fiber or something, but either way they are well built. The one thing I dislike about them is that once setup, the only way to access anything inside of it would be to unscrew everything and take the panel off. If I have my APEX, all the components, and my Abyzz controller, plus wires, thats alot of weight. So my solution to this is that I put some hinges on it. Works great. I will likely still use a few screws to hold it in place, but at least this way I can get better access.
Due to the filter components, I had to off center it. Still works great!
Lots more to do!
And since the cordless drill wasn't really made for going into concrete I got a hammer drill so I could wall mount the electrical box
I found using my level to draw straight and level lines on the wall an easy way to mark where I want holes. I have a laser level somewhere, but it doesn't stick to concrete.
I picked up one of the Marine Depot electrical boxes. Neat way to organize your stuff. Now that I'm figuring out how to build things like this on my own, I likely could of built something identical, so Im not sure if they are worth the price. In fact, I saw an outdoor electrical box at home depot that was about the same size for half the cost. So if I did it over again I wouldn't get one of these. Not sure what these things are made of, some kind of pvc fiber or something, but either way they are well built. The one thing I dislike about them is that once setup, the only way to access anything inside of it would be to unscrew everything and take the panel off. If I have my APEX, all the components, and my Abyzz controller, plus wires, thats alot of weight. So my solution to this is that I put some hinges on it. Works great. I will likely still use a few screws to hold it in place, but at least this way I can get better access.
Due to the filter components, I had to off center it. Still works great!
Lots more to do!