Please add your best woodworking tips here!

[KingTriton]

My understanding is that the tank needs to be level, or else it is vulnerable to failure. I'm lucky that my floor is level and the tank is level, but I think if it's not you need to level the stand to make sure the tank is level. Some people use shims. If the water tilts even a little it can put too much pressure on one part of the tank.

I'm referring to building it. You don't have to build a stand on a level surface. Take a perfect level stand and put it on an unlevel surface. If it's level then it will match the unlevel surface.

The stand should always be altered or maintained as level when it is permanently stationed before water is added.

 

[scardall]

My old stand. ALL Cedar with pressure treated 4X4/2X4 frame. 20 years old and still solid.

 

[kschweer]

My old stand. ALL Cedar with pressure treated 4X4/2X4 frame. 20 years old and still solid.

Nice! I always liked working with cedar, smells so good!

 

[scardall]

@kschweer Cedar is very rot resistant as well. This pic on this post is the only bad area and it's been that way for alot of years now. damp most of the time too. A reason to build a tank stand and hood with Cedar. And Yes I love the smell of fresh cut cedar. Remember 20+ years of service and still going.

 

[kv69]

Get the Kreg pocket hole jig kit. it will be your friend. :]

 

[steiger33]

I just got my kreg jig and love it. Built a stand and a sewing table for the wife that I posted on another forum here.

 

[kv69]

Nice!!!

 

[Pepcrylic]

Not often I get to show some of my handy work.
This is a box that I wanted to practice my inlay work.
Was also able to hone my dove-tail skills.
Lets see how many pics I can get in this post

 

[redfishbluefish]

Wow, nice hand made doveltails.

Never really got into the inlay/veneer stuff.

But i do like the dovetails....very nice.

 

[Pepcrylic]

Wow, nice hand made doveltails.

Never really got into the inlay/veneer stuff.

But i do like the dovetails....very nice.

Thanks Paul, Dovetails are not as difficult as one may think. just takes practice. All the inlay is solid wood no veneers on this box.

 

[kschweer]

Very nice @Pepcrylic !

 

[kschweer]

I just got my kreg jig and love it. Built a stand and a sewing table for the wife that I posted on another forum here.

Saw this on the other thread as well. Great job!

 

[philfree]

so much valuable advice.
all said above.
My recent personal at home buy that i love that i wish i got sooner, a good quality miter saw.
and again, measure twice, then thrice. Then one more time. then cut.
our work @ www.marimbaone.com

 

[redfishbluefish]

Dovetails are easy for me! I have a jig that is used with my router. I can't remember the last time I hand cut dovetails.....maybe 30 years ago. However, I had a friend who became a master something-or-other by passing his test in making a hand cut dovetailed four sided pyrimid. He was a phenominal woodworker...someone I looked up to.

 

[Pepcrylic]

Woodworking tools also work very well for fabricating acrylic pieces. But your tolerances are much more critical when working with acrylic. Jigs are you best friends

 

[philfree]

Woodworking tools also work very well for fabricating acrylic pieces. But your tolerances are much more critical when working with acrylic. Jigs are you best friends

Yup,
and NICE!
is that a Bubble Blaster on that baby?

 

[Pepcrylic]

Yup,
and NICE!
is that a Bubble Blaster on that baby?

Yes it is the 10,000 model (700-800gph and 4000liters of air draw) . Be blasting for 5 months now. I could put 50 fish in my 500gal system , and still have filtration for a few more. LOL It is really nice to see an 18'' fluff brown foam column, before it spills into the cup

 

[s2nhle]

Wow, great wood working tip. Thank for sharing.

 

[TD13]

Measure twice, measure a couple more times, then do it once more... Then cut...

... a mock up piece to make sure you measured right

 

[KingTriton]

After you've measured your cuts don't second guess your measurements!