i really wish i was as handy as you! incredible.
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Thank You Its just something I've always enjoyed woodworking.i really wish i was as handy as you! incredible.
Def need lots of fiberglassing details. This looks so cool, I feel the need to do my own!!!Last night I filled all of the screw holes with wood filler and tonight I sanded the entire inside of the tank. I am now ready to start applying fiberglass. This is most likely going to be the hardest and nastiest part. I don't have a lot of experience with Fiberglass but I confident I can get it done.
I have to start some planning some details on water flow and equipment. I am looking at some different options for overflow to get water out of tank and into sump but just not sure how I'm going to accomplish this so any suggestions appreciated.
I am going to fiberglass the entire inside, Then I will add bracing to the top, both around the perimeter and across the top in 2-3 places. I am hoping that I will not need bracing around the outside wall but I am ready to build that if needed. I am thinking that with the 2ea. 3/4" layers of plywood laminated together with glue and then the fiberglass on the inside that it won't be needed. The walls will be over 1 1/2" thick and very solid but again if I see any deflection when doing initial water fill test I will build 2 x 6 walls around the outside for support.Are you going to use any external bracing or just relying on the plywood [and glass] itself? Very curious to see this process as I've been thinking of building a plywood display that is about 8' x 40" x 28"H. The size of the tank itself is what gives me pause. I've recently built a plywood sump and it went very well (50 x 23 x 18"H). So at least I've got a bit of practice. :0)
I'm actually pretty good at making working drawings. Not with CAD but with pencil and straight edge but on this and the other projects shown at the beginning of this thread it was all just design build out of my head. I do some simple sketches at times but no real plans.LOL!
I love that on something as complex as this, with 8,000 pounds of water, you are confident enough in your abilities that you can just wing some things. I'd need to have everything planned out, drafted in SketchUp, and maybe even have my brother CAD the whole thing before I cut the first piece of wood.
Definitely following this.
--Gray
I am going to fiberglass the entire inside, Then I will add bracing to the top, both around the perimeter and across the top in 2-3 places. I am hoping that I will not need bracing around the outside wall but I am ready to build that if needed. I am thinking that with the 2ea. 3/4" layers of plywood laminated together with glue and then the fiberglass on the inside that it won't be needed. The walls will be over 1 1/2" thick and very solid but again if I see any deflection when doing initial water fill test I will build 2 x 6 walls around the outside for support.
My dad does this as well. He has built me 2 stands now and I would hide in them during a tornado! Haha he is also building me a chicken house and run...no plans. We just start nailing stuff together! It is fun!I'm actually pretty good at making working drawings. Not with CAD but with pencil and straight edge but on this and the other projects shown at the beginning of this thread it was all just design build out of my head. I do some simple sketches at times but no real plans.
Thank you