My DIY frag rack!

[nayrgaijin]

Well I wanted a larger frag rack without legs and wanted to use magnets!
Unsure of what magnets to use, thanks to many users on the forum, I decided on these for the inside.
cPath_2 | products_id_319 | 1 in. x 5/8 in. Ceramic Disc Magnet, Grade C8 - Applied Magnets & WindMax Wind Turbines
...and these for the outside.
products_id_664 | Epoxy-Ni-Cu-Ni Coated 3/4 in x 1/4 in Thick, Grade N42, Rare Earth Neodymium Disc Magnets - Applied Magnets & WindMax Wind Turbines

ANYWAY by using ceramic for the inside it's basically 'plug and play' so no special coating required :)
I used this superglue to glue the rack to the egg crate...
It actually melted the eggcrate to my magnet.
http://cdn.dickblick.com/items/236/29/23629-1015-3ww-l.jpg

Alright now pictures!

I used my magnet washers to keep the magnet from directly touching the glass on the outside, like so...

I had only glued the magnets on one side, on the other I put magnets under the eggcrate just to help lift it up.

Horrible FTS!

Then me taking a picture! wahoo!

I am making one more then a few corner ones :)
Will be utilizing the space on the bottom as well!

 

[wicked demon]

good job bro, very pro lookin', when are you mailing mine?:wink:

 

[Wijic]

Nice! Also, high-5 to another manga reader. ;)

 

[mfinn]

Very cool.
A clean looking project.
Way to go!

 

[inactive]

Super nice man!

 

[Wy Renegade]

Looks good, very handy to be able to move them up and down.

 

[I-K@ndY]

Very nice .. Thanks for sharing might ordered those magnets

 

[gooch Verified Sponsor]

Where did you get the ceramic structure in the tank? It looks almost identical to one my worker made but smaller. Almost like they used one of my pictures to copy it. It's all good. But I would like to know who made it.

I know you commented on how nice mine look. Then I see something just like it in your tank so I begin to wonder.

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f131/these-turned-out-awesome-37863.html

 

[nayrgaijin]

good job bro, very pro lookin', when are you mailing mine?:wink:

I guess when my million dollars is sent ;) haha!

Nice! Also, high-5 to another manga reader. ;)

*high five*
Man you would love Japan, manga is EVERYWHERE!

Very cool.
A clean looking project.
Way to go!

Yes approval from the masta!
If it wasn't for a few suggestions you made IDK how this would have turned out :)

Super nice man!

Approval from a forum pro?! YES! Thanks Kray man!

Looks good, very handy to be able to move them up and down.

I totally agree, I think it will make maintenace a-lot easier.

Very nice .. Thanks for sharing might ordered those magnets

They are strong man! The smaller ones have are kind of hard to take apart, makes for fun during a boring day at work. haha

 

[MAKcorals]

Great idea. Hurry and patent it!

 

[mfinn]

I found something the other day at a Micheals craft store you might find useful, if you end up making more.
I was looking for something I could put on magnets to protect acrylic from any rough edges on outside magnets.
It was a sheet of 1/8th" thick felt with a peel and stick back.
It was 12" x12" for $1.

 

[Quinn]

Nice idea! I wanted to make some but was worried about the epoxy breaking down. Gonna have to order me some magnets!!

 

[Reef Pets]

Nice!

 

[ShakyJay]

Looks good man!!!

 

[nater]

deff a sweet build. those mags look legit.

 

[nayrgaijin]

I found something the other day at a Micheals craft store you might find useful, if you end up making more.
I was looking for something I could put on magnets to protect acrylic from any rough edges on outside magnets.
It was a sheet of 1/8th" thick felt with a peel and stick back.
It was 12" x12" for $1.

That would work great for Acrylic or glass man! I would have used it, I have extra felt from my pirahna float, but I thought of how when it gets wet and how often I would have to change them compared to plastic. The plastic ones should last forever on my glass tank :)
Good luck if you build one! It's fun!

Nice idea! I wanted to make some but was worried about the epoxy breaking down. Gonna have to order me some magnets!!

Good Luck man! You will love it!

Nice!

Thanks Gary!

Looks good man!!!

Thanks Jason! Yours should be nice too :xd:

deff a sweet build. those mags look legit.

They are man, soooo strong! haha

 

[mfinn]

That would work great for Acrylic or glass man! I would have used it, I have extra felt from my pirahna float, but I thought of how when it gets wet

I was thinking just for the outside magnets.
They shouldn't get wet.
But plastic will last forever