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Old 04-14-2006, 05:43 AM
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Default My diy canopy

Thought I would share my diy canopy with everyone. I decided to put an aluminum canopy on my tank as opposed to the wood one that is there. I was inspired by BMW Rider's canopy and since I work in an aluminum fab shop, it was the logical thing to do. I used .125 aluminum and broke it in a similar fashion to BMW's. Since it was aluminum I decided to just polish the inside and use it as it's own reflector. This is how she sits right now after the last coat of paint. I will add the fans and lights tomorrow after the paint has dried overnight.


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Old 04-14-2006, 05:46 AM
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Nice!

Must be nice to have a tig at home for this kind of stuff.
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Old 04-14-2006, 05:56 AM
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wow.. that looks really nice!
Make sure you post more pics once its installed on your tank.
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Old 04-14-2006, 12:42 PM
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OK so where does the lineup start to place orders? That is really really nice! Good job.
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Old 04-14-2006, 02:37 PM
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Nice work......
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Old 04-14-2006, 03:17 PM
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Very nice, what tools do you need to do this?
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