New 180g stand build

[Old Reefer]

Im having my 180 stand built by my awesome son-n-law. He's a certified welder, and a pretty good carpenter.

 

[Old Reefer]

Im having my 180 stand built by my awesome son-n-law. He's a certified welder, and a pretty good carpenter.

More pictures coming soon. Stand will be covered with wood.

 

[Old Reefer]

A few more pictures. He has the frame finished, has metal polished, primed, then first coat of black.

 

[Old Reefer]

Wood is now being added. Starting to look like a real stand.

 

[Old Reefer]

A few more pictures, stand is starting to cometogether. Thanks for all the interest and comments, R2R is awesome, with all the knowledgeable people here sharing their knowledge and ideas.

 

[RobB'z Reef]

Looks like an amazing piece! Kudos to your family connections!

 

[SkiCatTX]

Awesome, looking great!

 

[Vette67]

Wow. That is an absolute beast of a stand. I built the stand for my 180 out of 3/4” oak plywood, with a couple 1x4 braces in it just to keep it from expanding in the middle. Compared to your steel box frame, mine seems under-engineered.

Looks really nice!

 

[Old Reefer]

Looks like an amazing piece! Kudos to your family connections!

Thanks so much. More pictures soon!

 

[Old Reefer]

Awesome, looking great!

Thanks, ive told my son-n-law im putting this build on R2R, so he has been really trying to make it look good.

 

[Old Reefer]

Wow. That is an absolute beast of a stand. I built the stand for my 180 out of 3/4” oak plywood, with a couple 1x4 braces in it just to keep it from expanding in the middle. Compared to your steel box frame, mine seems under-engineered.

Looks really nice!

Thank you very much. I have a 75g display sump i'm putting in the 50" opening, thats why i went with a strong steel frame. It needed the strength. More pictures to come.

 

[Old Reefer]

A few more pictures, stand is starting to cometogether. Thanks for all the interest and comments, R2R is awesome, with all the knowledgeable people here sharing their knowledge and ideas.

Couple of new pictures

 

[SkiCatTX]

Couple of new pictures

Nice!

 

[Old Reefer]

Nice!

Thanks so much. He is really getting good with his CNC. He's gonna cut coral pictures in each side door, they will be painted turquoise, as well at the "Crystal Reef " on the front trim board. The whole stand will be done in black oil base emamel.

 

[Old Reefer]

Thank you, getting closer now, just need the doors on and engravings painted turquoise. Will be driving to Texas this weekend to pick it up.

 

[Old Reefer]

Thank you, getting closer now, just need the doors on and engravings painted turquoise. Will be driving to Texas this weekend to pick it up.

Almost done now. Have everything painted, we just have to put the back panel on behind the stand.

 

[Old Reefer]

Almost done now. Have everything painted, we just have to put the back panel on behind the stand.

Thanks guys and gals.

 

[Old Reefer]

Thanks guys and gals.

Last stand build picture, ready tp wrap and transport. More pictures will come at a later date. Thanks everyone for the comments and support.

 

[galantra]

Whoa waiting to see what happens next

 

[Old Reefer]

Whoa waiting to see what happens next

Thanks very much.