Looking for help building 80/20 stand

[KJAhp098]

My CDA tank will be arriving soon and I'm looking to build an aluminum stand. The door width isn't wide enough to have a steel stand built, so it has to be built in the same room as the tank.

The tank will be 54"L x 34"W x 24"H and I'd like the stand to be 54"L x 34"W x 33"H with either 4 or 6 anti-vibration rising feet. I'd also like to have 2x 90° light rails that come out from behind the stand and reach out 19".

I've reached out to Framingtech, but I figured I could save some money with a DIY.

I've looked at several 80/20 websites and have no clue where to start especially with all the connector pieces and bolts.

Any help is much appreciated.

 

[minus9]

If you're going with clear anodized, then Tnutz will save you some money. But if you're going with black anodized, then go with 8020.net or F and L (Tnutz scratched my black anodized so much in the milling process, it was barely black any more). I like Tnutz for buying hardware, as it's the cheapest out there, so that could save you a little money. You could use panel mounts or corner brackets to mount your light rails to the back of the frame, so that's not too difficult. I think if you look around, there are a few builds that have 8020 stands and you'll see how they are assembled.

Is this vid the guy simply uses anchor fasteners on each upright and end piece. I would probably back the uprights with short 45's for stability and added strength.

I like what this guy did with this stand, looks great and is probably what I would do overall.

 

[vtecintegra]

I started by watching the 80/20 connector videos on youtube. There are a hundred ways to go about it. The other big thing is how to enclose it. If you leave the frame open then it's relatively simple. I built doors on three sides. Some people cover the frame with removable panels. Heads up the hardware, gets really expensive quick.