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Well, this will be my first official tank build thread.
The tank will be an IM 75 EXT with a custom stand which will house a custom built frag tank and a trigger systems triton 26 v2!
Everything down below will be on a roll out aluminum tray for working in the frag tank and easier access to the sump, this feature is something I’ve never seen before and has taken me a lot of research to come up with! Lots of customizing and tight tolerances with the stand.
Here is the stand and layout. The stand is build out of 3/4” birch plywood. The right end is a 4” deep electronics cabinet. The glass tank under the frag tank is just to prop the frag tank up and that will eventually be a storage drawer. The frag tank was built by John at advanced acrylics, really nice quality and price point!
The tray will be 3/16” aluminum with 2” x 1/4” stiffner’s welded in. The angle aluminum will be screwed in to the left side of the stand to keep the tray from falling down when pulled out. 1/2” starboard will be screwed on the bottom side of the angle aluminum and top of the tray to allow the tray to pull out easier.
My solution for the pull out tray was to drill 20-1” holes in the floor of the stand and use stainless steel drop in transfer ball bearings. The tray will rest on top of these bearings and be able to pull out over them.
That’s it for now. Ask away if you have any questions and I am always up for constructive
The tank will be an IM 75 EXT with a custom stand which will house a custom built frag tank and a trigger systems triton 26 v2!
Everything down below will be on a roll out aluminum tray for working in the frag tank and easier access to the sump, this feature is something I’ve never seen before and has taken me a lot of research to come up with! Lots of customizing and tight tolerances with the stand.
Here is the stand and layout. The stand is build out of 3/4” birch plywood. The right end is a 4” deep electronics cabinet. The glass tank under the frag tank is just to prop the frag tank up and that will eventually be a storage drawer. The frag tank was built by John at advanced acrylics, really nice quality and price point!
The tray will be 3/16” aluminum with 2” x 1/4” stiffner’s welded in. The angle aluminum will be screwed in to the left side of the stand to keep the tray from falling down when pulled out. 1/2” starboard will be screwed on the bottom side of the angle aluminum and top of the tray to allow the tray to pull out easier.
My solution for the pull out tray was to drill 20-1” holes in the floor of the stand and use stainless steel drop in transfer ball bearings. The tray will rest on top of these bearings and be able to pull out over them.
That’s it for now. Ask away if you have any questions and I am always up for constructive