DIY Stand

TheEngineer · Jun 23, 2018

siggy said:
Its looking good, Liking the electronics board, is that free standing?......... I used Varathane urethane or something on my hardwood floors clear Diamond-Kote ,

In that picture it is just sitting there. Haven’t decided how to attach it yet. I used varathane stain. I’ll have to look for the other stuff.

TheEngineer · Jul 5, 2018

Progress! The frame is now where it belongs. (Pardon the mess that is my office) You can really see the difference between the polyurethane on the top and the polycryllic on the rest. Glad I caught that!

Came out dead straight level. Woo hoo!

I also dry fit the top shelf and I like the look a lot.

Gotta get the back wall on, finish the electronics board and mount that and I’ll be ready to get the tank back on. Getting close!

TheEngineer · Jul 5, 2018

Couldn’t help taking a peak a little closer to the final product.

TheEngineer · Jul 10, 2018

Making progress. I got the electronics section boxed in kit now. I need to decide if the hole for wires goes on the top or bottom. I’m thinking top.

I finished the front door construction and realized I made the tolerances too tight. It needed an 1/8” of space. I don’t have a table saw so I rigged this up with my AccuCut. Worked great!

Tony Lane · Jul 10, 2018

It looks awesome!

TheEngineer · Jul 10, 2018

Tony Lane said:
It looks awesome!

Thanks. Welcome to R2R!

siggy · Jul 10, 2018

TheEngineer said:
I made the tolerances too tight. It needed an 1/8” of space.

Stopping in to see how it goes and got a chuckle out of that post. Thats some tight work...Looking good and cant wait to see it in all its glory

TheEngineer · Jul 10, 2018

siggy said:
Stopping in to see how it goes and got a chuckle out of that post. Thats some tight work...Looking good and cant wait to see it in all its glory

Haha. Thanks for stopping in

drevalenz · Jul 14, 2018

Wow great work, how do you like it

TheEngineer · Jul 14, 2018

drevalenz said:
Wow great work, how do you like it

I’m very happy with how it has come out so far. I have discovered I can no longer reach into the tank without a stool. I thought I did the arm pit measurement but appparently not

drtrash · Jul 14, 2018

Nice job, zoom in so i can see some mistakes

TheEngineer · Jul 15, 2018

Big things are happening!

TheEngineer · Jul 17, 2018

Work on the electronics cabinet has begun!

The power center for the Reef Angel is mounted on the right side, hence the wires coming out.

TheEngineer · Jul 25, 2018

The tank is back up and running as of last week

Next up is to work the doors. I’m thinking about latches and the only non magnetic ones I could find are these:

http://www.rockler.com/safe-push-touch-latches-select-size-and-color

That’s pretty expensive imo.

TheEngineer · Jul 25, 2018

Here’s how the electronics came out so far. Not everything I had hoped but it is clean.

Just_Pete · Jul 25, 2018

Nice craftsmanship on the stand

redfishbluefish · Jul 25, 2018

Why not neo magnets epoxy glued into Forstner bit drilled holes. That's what I've been doing recently with cabinets that I've been building. Pick them up cheap on ebay....coming out of China. I match them up, making sure polarity is right. Once you sand and paint the epoxy, you don't even know they are there. French cleat on the bottom, magnets on the top.

Water Dog · Jul 25, 2018

Looks fantastic!

I went very simple on my door attachment. I used a 2x2 trim board and fashioned French cleats.

TheEngineer · Jul 25, 2018

redfishbluefish said:
Why not neo magnets epoxy glued into Forstner bit drilled holes. That's what I've been doing recently with cabinets that I've been building. Pick them up cheap on ebay....coming out of China. I match them up, making sure polarity is right. Once you sand and paint the epoxy, you don't even know they are there. French cleat on the bottom, magnets on the top.

I won’t have anything to grab onto, there aren’t handles. I’m trying to find something that extends out when pressed. It’s a good idea though.