ZEOvit/200G Build Journal - 34G Solana

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 02-15-2009, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by new but handy

Hey.
how is the bottem of your stand built? Is it sheeted flat or are there 2x4's under it?

Just 2x4's if I understand your question right. There is no plywood on the bottom of the stand. Just 2x4's right on the concrete floor. Do you have shim ideas?

new but handy · #2 02-15-2009, 03:19 AM

How are you with a skill saw? you could cut shims 1/4" to nothing over the length of the bottem supports. 1 for each support. If you want to wait untill tues. I could do them for you. I work in Richmond.

new but handy · #3 02-15-2009, 03:20 AM

sorry you would need 1 across the front aswell

lastlight · #4 02-15-2009, 04:13 AM

Those drawer slides worked well for you I see =) How far does each door open? Stand looks killer in white I'd definitely leave it that way. I also think the light hardware should stay silver. Looks great as is!

As for the shimming I'm not too sure...

If you'd copied how I built the REST of my stand you'd see how it shimmed at the top =) Tagging along as I really like how this is coming together.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #5 02-15-2009, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Those drawer slides worked well for you I see =) How far does each door open? Stand looks killer in white I'd definitely leave it that way. I also think the light hardware should stay silver. Looks great as is!

As for the shimming I'm not too sure...

If you'd copied how I built the REST of my stand you'd see how it shimmed at the top =) Tagging along as I really like how this is coming together.

Yes they did...thanks for the inspiration/idea!

They open a total of 48" but the doors also come right off easily. So for day to day stuff, just sliding them open works but if I needed to take them off for any reason, it not hard. I will post some pics tomorrow of how they look open.

Our tanks are very similar, so its kind of cool to see what your doing with yours

I would love to have the external overflow like yours.

spoot · #6 02-15-2009, 08:59 AM

Holy crap Justin, that thing looks amazing! Nice work on the stand. Finish it with high gloss paint, that will make it really "shine"

andestang · #7 02-15-2009, 05:19 PM

Looks very nice indeed

The stand looks great. Did I read in another post that you may be headed back to the US

? That would be a shame.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #8 02-15-2009, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by new but handy

How are you with a skill saw? you could cut shims 1/4" to nothing over the length of the bottem supports. 1 for each support. If you want to wait untill tues. I could do them for you. I work in Richmond.

I may take you up on this...

Not sure when I can make it out to Richmond but this is not something I can do myself.

Apparently my contractor step father also has an idea though...just that he is always SOOOOOO busy, so getting him to help may take forever