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How can I fix the stand I built?
- Thread starter Ben1
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The corners aren't square with one another. One thing I've seen people do is put 1/2" styrofoam between the tank and the stand to help "even out" parts of the stand that aren't square. You might also try putting a little bit of a shim under the foam in that corner too to help things out.
Shane
Shane
Wow.
That looks very nice, but I must agree with Liquid... not square, and you are off level.
If it was a 10 or 20g I'd say go with foam and, or a shim, but I think you should try to shave down the high corners. Get your self a good wood file for $12.
As a man that has had 55g of water on his floor due to a DIY stand, to a man that COULD have 150g on his floor, let me say this: Take pics of that rug now, cuz it could get a whole lot worse.
That looks very nice, but I must agree with Liquid... not square, and you are off level.
If it was a 10 or 20g I'd say go with foam and, or a shim, but I think you should try to shave down the high corners. Get your self a good wood file for $12.
As a man that has had 55g of water on his floor due to a DIY stand, to a man that COULD have 150g on his floor, let me say this: Take pics of that rug now, cuz it could get a whole lot worse.
I cant give up on this stand, my wife would kill me. I spent about 100$ on it and then started to order stuff from MD for it so I really want to get it going. I think I will try to level the stand with shims from under the bottom, then the styrafoam and shims under that as needed.
That will make it look goofy though so maybe I will add a rim made of 1x3's to covor the edge of the tank so you cant see the foam or anything.
Thanks for the ideas!
That will make it look goofy though so maybe I will add a rim made of 1x3's to covor the edge of the tank so you cant see the foam or anything.
Thanks for the ideas!
Troutwood I sent you an email!
I shaved down the high edges. Then leveled the tank stand uing shims. I put the tank on the stand and it was perfectly level but there is still a small gap. Then I used small pieces of shims to fill in the edges where the was still a slight gap.
I dont know I dont want this thing to break and hurt me or my family. I am thinking of filling it now to see if it is ok. Mybe I will fill it halfway to see what happens.
What do you think?
Is this crazy?
I shaved down the high edges. Then leveled the tank stand uing shims. I put the tank on the stand and it was perfectly level but there is still a small gap. Then I used small pieces of shims to fill in the edges where the was still a slight gap.
I dont know I dont want this thing to break and hurt me or my family. I am thinking of filling it now to see if it is ok. Mybe I will fill it halfway to see what happens.
What do you think?
Is this crazy?
Troutwood I sent you an email!
I shaved down the high edges. Then leveled the tank stand uing shims. I put the tank on the stand and it was perfectly level but there is still a small gap. Then I used small pieces of shims to fill in the edges where the was still a slight gap.
I dont know I dont want this thing to break and hurt me or my family. I am thinking of filling it now to see if it is ok. Mybe I will fill it halfway to see what happens.
What do you think?
Is this crazy?
I shaved down the high edges. Then leveled the tank stand uing shims. I put the tank on the stand and it was perfectly level but there is still a small gap. Then I used small pieces of shims to fill in the edges where the was still a slight gap.
I dont know I dont want this thing to break and hurt me or my family. I am thinking of filling it now to see if it is ok. Mybe I will fill it halfway to see what happens.
What do you think?
Is this crazy?
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