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interior starts out with 1 1/2 square tube frame throughout the entire cabinet. All the door panels come completely off with no center supports.The left end portion has false walls to be used for mount Apex controller, the modules, tablet for display, COR20 pump controller, ATO controller, etc...all the electronics will be mounted on the far end panel and the left front panel.
I was thinking the same I dont want the bottom rim to show.
Just thin sheets of plywood with some molding around edges. Then torched so wood grains come out and a couple coats of poly. Side doors are held on by magnets. If I did it again I would have the molding around the top of the stand stick up further so it would cover the black trim on the tank but overall I am happy with results. Stand frame was made like the “king of diy Joey” does on YouTube
Killer look on the shou sugi ban technique.
Just thin sheets of plywood with some molding around edges. Then torched so wood grains come out and a couple coats of poly. Side doors are held on by magnets. If I did it again I would have the molding around the top of the stand stick up further so it would cover the black trim on the tank but overall I am happy with results. Stand frame was made like the “king of diy Joey” does on YouTube
Can you please explain the mechanism of your main front door. The big middle one.
How does it open close. And if you have a build thread to show how you mounted it.
I have a similar structure and I am completely at a loss of how to manage it. Thanks so much.
So the big door in the middle is the look of the sliding barn door style. I wanted the look more so than the functionality. So I can actually just lift the door of the track and set it to the side. Both doors are all one piece
Thanks Ryan.
Any chance you can share the pictures of the door structure - and how it sits on there.
Do you have magnets or locks keep it in place.
The look of the bar on top looks great - how do you keep the door in place.
If you have a build thread or something that shows this - i am happy to go through it for guidance.
Yup, the stand is level it's hard to tell because my garage floor stinks lol@Crabs McJones I was looking at your stand and was wondering if the 2x4s that are upright in each corner are leveled with the ones that are on their side at the bottom so that the entire weight is distributed equally once filled. Its hard to tell from the pictures.
okay hard to tell bc in some pictures it looks level and others doesn’tYup, the stand is level it's hard to tell because my garage floor stinks lol
That can be tricky. Building on ground that is not level to start with is a pain. I built my stand’s frame in my parents pole barn that has an area purposely built perfectly level for things like this. The hard part was when I tore up the carpet in the area I wanted to put the tank, i found the concrete had a 3/4” drop from the wall to 2’ out. I ended up using a self leveling concrete made for leveling before tile is put down. I had to build a small dam/frame to hold it into the area I needed level. Did this for both the dt and sump on both sides of the wall they butt up to.Yup, the stand is level it's hard to tell because my garage floor stinks lol
Just work time i'd say probably 4 or 5 days. Full time it took me about a month lol
Ha! I gave all the woodworking tools back to my brother in law. Maybe when I move to the new house. It had a workshop in the basementGeez crabs- didn't know you had these skills. Great work. I want a canopy top for my 93 cube. 3 sided with open back panel and front access door (hint-hint)
Nice touch with the door casing and corner accents used to frame the tank against the wallInside it's a 2x6 frame with butt joints, wrapped with ship lapped wood and reclaimed barn tin. The wood is stained and brushed and distressed with teal/black paint, then coated with poly. Matches the rest of our basement, my wonderful wife did all the wrap work.