4300 Gallon Plywood Build (3600+ Take 2)

[Rbishop]

Not an engineer, at least construction wise. But are there any plans to span the tank, front-back or side/side to preclude bowing...?

 

[Nolapete]

With the corners, it is unlikely that it will bow, but I do have plans for using reinforcements, but not front-back or side/side. You'll have to wait for it to be revealed though. Here's a pic that may give you some ideas.

 

[FISHSHROD]

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and think what the heal have I got myself into ?????

 

[Rbishop]

hmmm..think I see your idea...

 

[Nolapete]

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and think what the heal have I got myself into ?????

Nope, I only wonder why the heck I have a roommate keeping me from working on it late at night.

 

[Nolapete]

hmmm..think I see your idea...

This is one possibility.

 

[Nolapete]

Here's the other.

 

[flossyfloofloo]

i woild go with the secong but with a further pair of cross braces in the center so each panel is efectivly braced 3 times

 

[xsdbs]

I don't know really, but I'm enjoying the process.

Cory, I'll hold you to that for sure about the acrylic. I'm thinking not this weekend, but the following.

I bet you are, so are we.

 

[Nolapete]

i woild go with the secong but with a further pair of cross braces in the center so each panel is efectivly braced 3 times

There's no need for braces across the tank with the angled ones. They work together preventing flexing on all four sides. The first design was simply to make it square in the center rather than rectangular and putting the reinforcement in the center of the viewing window. I'm probably going to go with the second design.