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Jason McK 05-23-2009 09:31 PM

Look'n good Man. that canopy is huge

J

Myka 05-23-2009 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chowder (Post 423111)
Never going into business making stands . Have not totalled up how much but figure it is in the $200 range possibly higher. Don't think to many people would pay $200 plus my time for a stand.

Chris

Very nice! I wish I had the patience to make a nice stand like that. Unfortunately my finishing carpentry skills are pretty much null since I dislike it so much nowadays! :lol:

Lots of people pay a lot of money for custom aquarium stands and canopies. How long did it take you? Properly finished, and if the work is very fine (hard to tell the fine work in pics) your efforts on this set would probably fetch $600-700 for that size. People would pay that. The market isn't huge, but it is there.

Chowder 05-23-2009 10:35 PM

I think it is more on the line that I don't have to much patience. About enough to make myself one. It also is hard to do when you don't have the proper tools. I had to borrow afew things from a friend to make this stand. I think if I had a house where I had a shop with the proper tools it might be difrent.

Thanks for all the kind comments.

Chris

Myka 05-23-2009 11:29 PM

Ya I hear ya. I had to make my stand with a chop saw, a cordless drill, a circular saw, and a router with only one bit and no table. Oh, and 0 for patience and want to do it. :lol: My stand is very simple.

Chowder 05-24-2009 01:42 AM

Sounds like the same tools I had, but I did have a table saw and air gun as well.

Chris

hockey nut 05-24-2009 03:33 AM

Holy sheep **** !!!

Where's the tank? I see a small pico tank but where's the 40 gal? ;)



Well done Chris. Looks great !!!

Myka 05-24-2009 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chowder (Post 423324)
Sounds like the same tools I had, but I did have a table saw and air gun as well.

Chris

Oh man, my stand would be SO much different if I had a table saw and a brad nailer. I almost went out and bought them. :lol:

Ron99 05-24-2009 03:46 AM

Nice Job Chris. Where were you a few days ago when I was loking for a stand for my frag tank :mrgreen:

Chowder 05-24-2009 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockey nut (Post 423355)
Holy sheep **** !!!

Where's the tank? I see a small pico tank but where's the 40 gal? ;)



Well done Chris. Looks great !!!

Thanks ...... was thinking the tank looks like a 10 gallon now.

Chowder 05-24-2009 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka (Post 423357)
Oh man, my stand would be SO much different if I had a table saw and a brad nailer. I almost went out and bought them. :lol:

Ya the nailer helped alot . So much easier then standing there with a hammer and nail and alot quiker too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron99 (Post 423359)
Nice Job Chris. Where were you a few days ago when I was loking for a stand for my frag tank :mrgreen:

Thanks ...... Not looking to get into making these , just a one off.

Chris


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