bonsai reefer Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 good to go .I'll be sending you a pic of what I've been up to this eve Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Any progress??? I am having issues with my overflow and the stand. Link to comment
NAL Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Looks like a nice setup, looks kind of like mine. Link to comment
filefish949 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 wow that stand looks nice.. how are you going to finish it? Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 OK. The latest is I have ruined my aquarium stand. It will be sitting out on the curb soon. Just FYI if anyone is doing a DIY stand out of hardwood and they are going to stain it, do not use 220 grit sandpaper. It seals out the stain in spots and not in others. This makes it look like you tried to stain it with water ballons. I am coming up with a new desin for the stand now and am doing it out of birch. Stay tuned for Cowboy's 20L Stand...The Sequel. I made the opening too small with the first one and was going to have issues with space anyway. Live and learn and waste $100 of wood. I have a new toy for this project. I had a momentary testosterone attack at the woodworking store. I will post some new pictures tomorrow. I was able to get my internal overflow done, I have the return lines done, I used 3/4 inch locline with the big flare tips. I have the baffels in my sump. The 1/8inch ABS worked very well and it is only $7 on Amazon for a 12x24 piece. It themoforms easy, silicone seems to stick to it well and it was easy to cut and snap with a utility knife. Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 OK. The latest is I have ruined my aquarium stand. It will be sitting out on the curb soon. Just FYI if anyone is doing a DIY stand out of hardwood and they are going to stain it, do not use 220 grit sandpaper. It seals out the stain in spots and not in others. This makes it look like you tried to stain it with water ballons. I'm not quite sure what happened. Did you try to sand the oak plywood and then stain? Or did you stain and then try to sand? Link to comment
Withers Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 paint it instead? seems like a waste to throw out all that hard work. Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Or just flip it over! It should still have one good side left. Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'm not quite sure what happened. Did you try to sand the oak plywood and then stain? Or did you stain and then try to sand? I sanded it first and then stained it. I took it to a woodworking shop and the master woodworker there said I oversanded with too fine a grit sandpaper sealing off the grain in areas. I tried to even it out by sanding and then I was going to try again, but I got down to the point I sanded throught the first veneer. Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 paint it instead? seems like a waste to throw out all that hard work. I figure i will paint it black and then have a stand for a frag tank down the road. I was just kidding about puttin it on the curb. I know what I did wrong and what I could have done better. If anyone is thinking about a DIY hardwood stand, all I am going to say is 150 grit not 220. All the 2x4's were overkill and cut down on the space. I also do not like the way the pine 2x4's contrasted with the oak either. I just earned $100 worth of woodworking experience and a crappy frag tank stand is all. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I figure i will paint it black and then have a stand for a frag tank down the road. I was just kidding about puttin it on the curb. I know what I did wrong and what I could have done better. If anyone is thinking about a DIY hardwood stand, all I am going to say is 150 grit not 220. All the 2x4's were overkill and cut down on the space. I also do not like the way the pine 2x4's contrasted with the oak either. I just earned $100 worth of woodworking experience and a crappy frag tank stand is all. Too bad you're on the other end of TN from me, I might have been interested in taking that stand off your hands. I actually need a 20L stand right now. Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Too bad you're on the other end of TN from me, I might have been interested in taking that stand off your hands. I actually need a 20L stand right now. Well if I go see BonsaiReefer this year (my bro-in-law), I could bring it to Knoxville. Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Here are the pics I promised. Here is my overflow I made out of 1/8" black ABS. Here are my 3/4" Locline returns. My baffels. My new toy. A Kreg pocket hole jig..... That allows me to do this. Here is the birch front of the new stand. The sides and top will be 3/4" birch plywood. Thanks. Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 The marks you made with the jig, what are they for? Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 It's for attaching the tail and head boards together without having nails/screws visible from the finished sides. It's actually a very nice way of joining the pieces! He'll place wood screws in those "marks" and that's how he'll fasten the stand. Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 It's for attaching the tail and head boards together without having nails/screws visible from the finished sides. It's actually a very nice way of joining the pieces! He'll place wood screws in those "marks" and that's how he'll fasten the stand. I just realized you are from Columbus. I am a Buckeye. Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I just realized you are from Columbus. I am a Buckeye. I always enjoy seeing just how far across the country Buckeyes wind up. When did you graduate? I got my BA from Capital (also in Columbus) but I spent a fair bit of time on OSU campus. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Well if I go see BonsaiReefer this year (my bro-in-law), I could bring it to Knoxville. Oh man, I am SOOO laughing right now, cause bonsai and I are trying to work out a tank deal!!! Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 I always enjoy seeing just how far across the country Buckeyes wind up. When did you graduate? I got my BA from Capital (also in Columbus) but I spent a fair bit of time on OSU campus. I was on the 8 year plan, but graduated in 2003. Nothing like the oval in the spring time. Oh man, I am SOOO laughing right now, cause bonsai and I are trying to work out a tank deal!!! I think he would trade his daughter for a sweet frag. I know he would trade his wife, but don't do it. Link to comment
bonsai reefer Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I was on the 8 year plan, but graduated in 2003. Nothing like the oval in the spring time. I think he would trade his daughter for a sweet frag. I know he would trade his wife, but don't do it. Never the daughter but the wife mabye for some bubble gum monster Weet we need to get together on this tank pm me . Link to comment
CowboyRWN Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 Here is the latest on the second stand. I have only been able to work on my tank a few hours every weekend. I only have to do the top piece of plywood and trim and I will be staining. I will probably be able to do the rest of my plumbing this week. What do you think about the locline, is it too much? I was thinking it would be better to get the return flow out in front of my rockscape, but I am second guessing myself. Here is how the rabbitted face frame and plywood sides fit together. Here is a view of the underneath of the bottom shelf. You can see all the pocket holes. Link to comment
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