10g stand build

Lil_Stinker

Lil_Stinker

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Aug 25, 2007
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My office has been moved. Much less room & I am sharing now. The 55g tank came home & I only have room for a 10.

I have ho stand for a 10 so I need to build. I sketched some pictures on a note pad & my new office mate threw it into sketch-up.

The top section is for power items...
6 inches high
Power Strip
Air Pump
All the cords for light, filter & heater.
the door will flip down (or up) for access

The middle section ....
8 inches high
Food
Spare filter media
Chemicals
Net
Mag-Float
(misc stuff)
Doors will swing from center

Bottom section...
13 inches high
Binders with info I need for work..

I will likely be making a canopy as well, but not this weekend..

The height will be about 35 inches to the tank bottom.

The entire weight will be supported by the edges of the tank resting on the sides of the stand, framed for alignment.

Here is the front & back views.

All I need now is decent weather in the garage this weekend..

I will post detailed pics, measurements, and everything that goes wrong.

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10 v 2.jpg 10 v 1.jpg
 
I like the Dual purpose. Tank stand and book shelf. Very nice can't wait to see the finished project.
 
Thats an awesome sketch up! Everything in your stand looks wonderfully designed. As ghostkid said, the whole dual purpose thing really sets it apart from all the store stands.
 
Saturday

Survey says ......

Pine (I know boring) Working on a budget this week.. My daughter wants me to make her one the same.. hers may be poplar, maple, or oak; depends on her budget..

Here is todays progress..

Purchased lumber for all but the doors.. all 1x3 except the trim, using 3 1/2 inch molding for top & bottom. boards for sides & shelves are edge glued. front & back pieces for between sections & under tank edge cut to length (18 3/4 each)

Molding will not be cut till assembly time..

For those interested in the original drawing; here it is ..

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Keep us posted. It's motivating me to get out in my garage and finish sanding and painting my stand.
 
Looks very nice. Though I usually keep my air pump above tank level.
 
Something went wrong

OK, I took this pile of wood, waved a magic wand & it looked real good so far.. So then what went wrong? .....

The stand needed to be 11 1/2 inches deep for the binders & it is, but the tank is only 10 1/2 inches.. I should have put the back rail in to make the top frame only 10 1/2 but I didn't so now the back edge of the tank is not going to be resting on anything.. not a huge issue, I will add another rail, or perhaps a shelf. (more likely a rail)

That splotch on the bottom shelf is a knot..

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