I need to build a stand for a 20 gallon high (because I don't feel like spending $80+ on one). I've done a lot of net searching, but all the sites I find are for making huge stands.
These are my bookmarks on the subject, so far:
http://fishy.phazer.org/diystand.html
http://websvirginia.com/angels/tankstand/
http://www.saltreef.com/projects/propsys/stage.5.htm
http://www.eparc.com/diy/stand/scubaraven/stand.shtml
http://www.cyclopsnetworks.com/aquarium/aquariumstand.htm
http://burger.surfthe.net/180reef/construction.htm
http://www.thekrib.com/TankHardware/stands.html
http://www.ozreef.org/diy/stand.html
http://aquafiend.plantedtank.net/plystand.html
http://www.aquariacentral.com/diy/stand.shtml
At one LFS, they sell a stand made of 1x2 that looks to be just a couple rectangular frames and eight legs. It looks something like this (please excuse my horrible mspaint drawings):
top view:
This seems to be the simplest design (very similar to design A here: http://www.aquariacentral.com/diy/stand.shtml but with the legs on the outside of the frame rather than the inside). Think that would work with 1x2 like it's sold at the store, or should I use 2x4? I'm thinking 2x4 for the rectangles, but if I go that route, could I go with four 2x4 legs or still use 8?
My other thought is to do basically the same thing, but with notched legs like this:
I have no idea, however, how I'd properly cut the notches like that.
In general, would wood glue + screws or wood glue + bolts be better?
These are my bookmarks on the subject, so far:
http://fishy.phazer.org/diystand.html
http://websvirginia.com/angels/tankstand/
http://www.saltreef.com/projects/propsys/stage.5.htm
http://www.eparc.com/diy/stand/scubaraven/stand.shtml
http://www.cyclopsnetworks.com/aquarium/aquariumstand.htm
http://burger.surfthe.net/180reef/construction.htm
http://www.thekrib.com/TankHardware/stands.html
http://www.ozreef.org/diy/stand.html
http://aquafiend.plantedtank.net/plystand.html
http://www.aquariacentral.com/diy/stand.shtml
At one LFS, they sell a stand made of 1x2 that looks to be just a couple rectangular frames and eight legs. It looks something like this (please excuse my horrible mspaint drawings):
top view:
This seems to be the simplest design (very similar to design A here: http://www.aquariacentral.com/diy/stand.shtml but with the legs on the outside of the frame rather than the inside). Think that would work with 1x2 like it's sold at the store, or should I use 2x4? I'm thinking 2x4 for the rectangles, but if I go that route, could I go with four 2x4 legs or still use 8?
My other thought is to do basically the same thing, but with notched legs like this:
I have no idea, however, how I'd properly cut the notches like that.
In general, would wood glue + screws or wood glue + bolts be better?
