Fish tank stand, Design help

[techhnyne]

I am building a stand out of 8020 but I want to hide my sump and everything with wooden panels or MDF panels who knows of a way that I can mount removable panels to my stand?

 

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@Troylee

 

[Troylee]

I am building a stand out of 8020 but I want to hide my sump and everything with wooden panels or MDF panels who knows of a way that I can mount removable panels to my stand?

Magnets

 

[techhnyne]

Magnets

Magnets dont work with aluminum
Do they make 8020 magnets that fit in extrusion?

 

[duanenash]

I am building a stand out of 8020 but I want to hide my sump and everything with wooden panels or MDF panels who knows of a way that I can mount removable panels to my stand?

i saw this cool video which might help:

 

[techhnyne]

i saw this cool video which might help:

Thats amazing. Now just gotta hope they sell that

 

[duanenash]

i'm no expert, but i think the parts - (J-channel and clips) and can be bought and installed yourself. i imagine you could then buy custom cabinet doors from one of the many places on the web.

 

[techhnyne]

i'm no expert, but i think the parts - (J-channel and clips) and can be bought and installed yourself. i imagine you could then buy custom cabinet doors from one of the many places on the web.

i called 8020 and they dont make or carry either of those products(j slot or clips) i even showed them the video

 

[techhnyne]

i'm no expert, but i think the parts - (J-channel and clips) and can be bought and installed yourself. i imagine you could then buy custom cabinet doors from one of the many places on the web.

i did find this do you think this looks like the clip?

https://www.framingtech.com/shop/bu...r-kit-w-hardware-30-series-417823?category=11

 

[techhnyne]

https://www.framingtech.com/shop/ft...um-stand-kit-36-x-24-x-36-430873?category=101

same kit glass cages sells for $1600 twice the price

 

[duanenash]

it looks like that could work; also could try:
https://8020.net/panelsdoorcomponents/latchescatches/magneticdoorcatch.html

they have a helpful video

 

[Troylee]

Magnets dont work with aluminum
Do they make 8020 magnets that fit in extrusion?

You epoxy small magnets to the stand or flat pieces of sheet metal etc. or vise versa then Inlay the magnets into the wood or acm panel or flat strap. That’s how everyone does it nowadays.

 

[peter-Reef]

Thanks for starting this thread, techhnyne — I'm in the middle of planning an enclosed aluminum setup and removable panels are exactly the part I'm stuck on. The magnet problem with aluminum is something I hadn't thought about until your post. Did you end up trying the epoxy approach Troylee suggested? I'd be curious whether they actually hold up over time with the humidity under a tank. What panel material are you leaning toward?