Skirt your tank

[bueller]

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to throw this idea out there, for those people who have the black metal stands for their set up's, it would be ALOT CHEAPER to build a skirt to fit around the metal stand then build a full new one & you wouldn't have to disturb the tank at ALL in the process . Just an idea for you



Bueller

 

[underworld@hvrk]

Would like to see pics, I have been thinking this myself and if it can be done with out breaking the bank or looking ghetto, im interested

 

[charliethetuna88]

hers my stand for my 120

 

[reefman]

i think they use to sell these plastic sheet with velco for this purpose.

 

[jhale]

Guys you can talk about the idea of building a tank cover in the DIY section, just don't offer to sell them in it, that gets into vendoring, thanks.
They are a good idea and not hard to make for someone who does not want to tackle building a stand from scratch.

 

[Bob 1000]

Sorry Jhale.. What about that article we talked about..

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[duke62]

i built a wood stand over my metal stand when i had my 75.all u need to do is drill holes through the metal stand to attach screws through the wood.it looks great if you have the right tools

 

[bad coffee]

magnets, duke, magnets.

Take a sheet of plywood, cut it down to size. Drill a hole, epoxy in a magnet or 10. Trim the pieces of ply as you'd like, then paint or stain and poly.

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[jhale]

you can use magnets, or the whole thing can just be freestanding so it can be removed.
the benefit to magnets, easy to make panels, benefit for a solid freestanding piece, tighter joints, and you can have doors if you want.

 

[bueller]

I edited my thread......don't want to sound like I'm a vender :argue:

is that better......

 

[bueller]

magnets/tighter joints

I would pocket hole the whole thing...IMO Just better construction then magnets

 

[duke62]

ahhh ply wood stinks.its a little more money but if you want to skirt a metal stand they sell different sizes of oak or pine.then if u have a router you can make nice bevels.u dont have to worry about putting a trim on the plywood.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

stand

I bought these sheets from a place in farmindale. black arqlic they cut all sizes and charge cheap.used it for the top also

 

[Irisservice]

I used sintra..its a pvc type board and velcro