Need suggestions to finish stand

[WIReefer]

So I’m wanting to finish my stand I’m tired of looking at it unfinished and so I the wife lol. This weekend would be perfect timing to finish it. Not the greatest wood worker I made the stand myself but don’t have a ton of tools. I love the white look. Any suggestions on making sides and doors easily for this?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Just the front, or front and sides?

 

[WIReefer]

Just the front, or front and sides?

Front and sides I will be removing that side since I don’t like it.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Front and sides I will be removing that side since I don’t like it.

If it helps, I was able to skin my stand all with wood and trim from menards. Check out my 75 stand. They even had pre-made doors, just add handles and hinges :)

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/crabs-75-gallon-roller-coaster-of-emotion.551660/post-5808398

 

[WIReefer]

If it helps, I was able to skin my stand all with wood and trim from menards. Check out my 75 stand. They even had pre-made doors, just add handles and hinges :)

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/crabs-75-gallon-roller-coaster-of-emotion.551660/post-5808398

Oh wow that looks amazing! How did you cut the piece of wood behind the doors?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Oh wow that looks amazing! How did you cut the piece of wood behind the doors?

The square hole for the doors?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Find the center of the front, then lay the doors on it, trace around them, then measure in 1/2 inch all the way around, get a skill saw and start cuttin :)

 

[WIReefer]

Find the center of the front, then lay the doors on it, trace around them, then measure in 1/2 inch all the way around, get a skill saw and start cuttin :)

Okay, did you use the same saw to cut all the wood around the stand?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Okay, did you use the same saw to cut all the wood around the stand?

Yup. I had limited resources lol

 

[WIReefer]

Is this the type of saw your talking about? I have one of these

 

[Crabs McJones]

Is this the type of saw your talking about? I have one of these

Nope I straight up used a skill saw for everything. It was all I had

 

[WIReefer]

Nope I straight up used a skill saw for everything. It was all I had

Okay thank you I have one of them as well.

 

[WIReefer]

Will be attempting at finishing stand this weekend! Will post pics!

 

[WIReefer]

Have my panels all cut and painted just need to find some doors now I’m not skilled enough to make them.

 

[WIReefer]

We’ve got part of the skinning done. The side on the right is going to be where my apex and all my controllers go should look nice!

 

[WIReefer]

I have circled here over the crease and I will be drilling a whole there so all my cords will run through that to hide the crease.

 

[ThePlummer]

Rather than cutting doors into your panels, how about attaching magnetic touch latches to all four corners of your stand? Then you don't have to fight around small doors to do your maintenance. When you want to maintenance your sump, you just push on the corners of the facia, and it pops out an inch or two and you can pull it all the way off... Easy Peasy..

Something like these:

 

[WIReefer]

Rather than cutting doors into your panels, how about attaching magnetic touch latches to all four corners of your stand? Then you don't have to fight around small doors to do your maintenance. When you want to maintenance your sump, you just push on the corners of the facia, and it pops out an inch or two and you can pull it all the way off... Easy Peasy..

Something like these:

Well dang that would be easier for maintenance! I already have everything all cut up and painted now...

 

[WIReefer]

Have the doors in

 

[WIReefer]

She’s coming along now ran out of paint for the doors but there’s not much left to do. Besides the finishing touches.