View Full Version : My cabinet is almost finished
kuhli
03-19-2003, 12:38 AM
Watcha think? I was thinking of staining a light blue
Kuhli:)
http://www.members.shaw.ca/kuhli/loachpostpix/cabinet.JPG
Slappy*McFish
03-19-2003, 1:28 AM
looks nice...you make it?
beviking
03-19-2003, 8:48 AM
That's sweet Kuhli! If only I had a router.
Personally, I don't care for colored stains on furniture. It would look great, just not what I would do. Thanks for sharing!
Yes i just finished it last week.
Kuhli
mchernecki
03-19-2003, 9:42 AM
Good job, beautiful cabinet. I will soon be building a fully enclosed cabinet to hold a 90 Gal. One question, why do most retail and DIY stands/cabinets have holes cutout on the top surface where the tank sits. My only guess would be to prevent water from sitting under the tank, and to aid evaporation of any spilled water. Am I right or is there another purpose, is this required.
Mike
goldfish freak
03-19-2003, 10:13 AM
Very nicely done. It looks better than many professionally built stands. What type of wood did you use? Is it solid wood or did you use some plywood? Also for what size tank did you build it?
kuhli
03-19-2003, 10:55 AM
I built it from fine grained pine. There is plywood on the back and sides. The corners are screwed clamped and glued. There is loads of internal bracingyou can't see from the outside.
I made it for a 70 gallon loach tank.
Kuhli
beviking
03-19-2003, 11:46 AM
mchernecki- I believe the holes are as you guessed. It also prevents condensation building up under the tank/on the wood since there is a temperature gradient between the tank and the air outside of it.
AikidoGuy
03-19-2003, 11:57 AM
now wanna build one for me :D
mchernecki
03-19-2003, 12:55 PM
beviking - Thanks for the info. I was never totally sure what they were for.
Mike
haha I always thought they left the space because it uses less wood........aka cheaper!! :) (Not on tank stands with an actual CUTOUT, but ones that the tops are 4 pieces of wood connected in a rectangle)
Hebdizzle
03-27-2003, 9:16 PM
noooo don't paint it light blue.... that will ruin that beautiful equiptment IMO.
NJ Devils Fan
03-27-2003, 9:22 PM
Very nice. I would stain it like an oak color.