Upgrading my tank by 1200%

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Off to an early start today, let' see how much I can get done.

Doors on from of stand done

And canopy framed

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Cable management check kinda

 

[hecterma]

Off to an early start today, let' see how much I can get done.

Doors on from of stand done

And canopy framed

How did you learn to build this? This is awesome! Can you recommend any videos or resources?

 

[915MANG]

Awesome Build and DIY SKills. What are you planning for lighting?

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

How did you learn to build this? This is awesome! Can you recommend any videos or resources?

The frame design is from RocketEngineer from RC. The rest is just a table saw, right angle clamp, normal clamps and a coupe bottles of wood glue. No different really than putting Legos or an erector set together

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Awesome Build and DIY SKills. What are you planning for lighting?

2x GHL mitras 7

 

[915MANG]

Ok That make sense

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Haven't had time to post until now but here's the trim on the tank all painted. Still needs another coat or two

Looking to have water in the tank in about 3 weeks

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

the good thing about waiting fir paint to dry i you can mow the lawn and check the sprinkler system while you wait. oh spring time chores, next will come the zyzal.:mad: stupid plants using the air to spread their gametes. stand ;Snaphappy to come once the final coat is dry :)

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Well here it is all painted and perdy like

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Keeping the floor for the stand

Before

After

 

[JoshH]

Love the stand, turned out great! Following along that's a pretty nice upgrade

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Love the stand, turned out great! Following along that's a pretty nice upgrade

Thanks

And on another note I'm having to disassemble my stand because the doorways inside the house are getting more narrow the further I get in the house

 

[Clayton Jessup]

Looks very nice ! Keep up the amazing work!!!

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

So after disassembling and reassembling and having to wheel the stand around the front and going through The front door it' finally in place

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

First of the GHL stuff derived today

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

The tank is on the stand!!!! :D;Stig;Singing;Woot

Time to do some plumbing. I will also be changing out the herbie overflow piping the tank came with for a durso overflow setup.

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Someone call Mario

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Dry fit

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]