monster canopy build

[duke62]

a new member has a monster 9'x4' tank that i built this for.hope you like it.it will be painted black.i used solid pine for weight issues since it is so large.it will be sitting at water line.

 

[MIKE NY]

very nice!...I built the oak canopy for my tank and thats over twice as big so I know how much work is in it.

 

[anthony27]

100$ per feet for that.

 

[duke62]

no ant.not that expensive haha.i wish the guy who bought would pay me that much.alotta love went into building this haha.it took me 3 days to build.1 more day to paint

 

[rookie07]

looks great!

 

[nyfynest22]

nice work.

 

[OzoneParkGuy]

NICE WORK!! Does it belong to JS? He's lookin 4 someone to build his. I couldn't build his because of a major contract i just got. If not, you should pm him.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Looks good too bad i am on hold at the moment

 

[Ryanr1212]

wow your definitely took the expression "go hard or go home" into context

 

[Ryanr1212]

hope it all works out well and i cant wait to see it all together... this is going to be an exciting thread!!

 

[duke62]

i dont know who JS isshoot me a pm and let me know i will contact him.yes i try and get it done as quickly as io can.my pops always told me if you get it done quick you can make a quicker sale LOL.

 

[chalan]

do you think you will have probs with warping when using pine? it looks like its a 1x10 or 1x12 piece.how tall is the canopy?

 

[charliethetuna88]

looks good duke u crafty s.o.b

 

[duke62]

no it wont warp when its is painted and treated.i also added alot of center bracing for support.all wood no matter what can warp in the right conditions.plus its an open top so little condensation will build up.i had an old canopy on my 50 that was made of pine and never warped.thanks charlie i love carpentry

 

[chalan]

thats all i was wondering. it seems like prime conditions for problems. thx. all tops i have built i have used poplar. i like hardwoods better. thx for your advise.

 

[duke62]

if i were to have used oak or even poplar it would have doubled the price probably and he wouldnt have wanted it.as long as there is good support and a good treatment and its not soakling in the water.it will be fine for years to come.plus i could only imagine the weight of this monster if it was a hard wood.probably close to 100 lbs.

 

[chalan]

shoot me your email addy and i will send u a pic of mine. im still an idiot w the computer and can only send pics from my phone. thx. chris

 

[chalan]

ok got it. sent u some pics.

 

[Imbarrie]

Great job, Im amazed you could do that in 3 days. It would take me a month to do that and there would be plenty of extra wood laying around as practice pieces.

 

[duke62]

haha..the only practice pieces i use is for the crown molding.i always cut 4 6in pieces,nail them on the measure the distance.so much easier then just measuring the object your making it for..so far in hours it was 4 hours on friday.4 1/2 hours yesterday and 5 to 6 hours today but thaty was because i forgot to purchase the wood for the doors and had to run and get them.then i bought the wrong hinges they were in the wrong drawer.