ZEOvit/200G Build Journal - 34G Solana

new but handy · #1 02-15-2009, 02:20 AM

sorry you would need 1 across the front aswell

lastlight · #2 02-15-2009, 03:13 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 · #3 02-15-2009, 03:31 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 · #4 02-15-2009, 07:59 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 · #5 02-15-2009, 04:19 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.

new but handy · #6 02-15-2009, 04:37 PM

Hey I am actually coming down mon night. Then on tues I have to be at the airport for 1 ish. I will be staying in coquitlem mon night. If that is closer for you. Is your tank level left to right? Is it actually 1/4" out? How many 2x4s are under it? I could cut them up today and you could pick them up anytime. If that is the route you want to go. I have to tear apart my basement suite today anyway so I will have tools out.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #7 02-15-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by spoot

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

Thanks. I don't know if we are going with a high gloss but maybe just a slight gloss. Not sure yet.

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Originally Posted by andestang

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.

Possibly. But not for at least a year and it would most likely be a few years from now. I really don't know but I am going to be doing everything I can to stay here and not have to go back. Not just because of the tank (although that will be a huge reason) but also because I just really prefer living in Canada

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Originally Posted by new but handy

Hey I am actually coming down mon night. Then on tues I have to be at the airport for 1 ish. I will be staying in coquitlem mon night. If that is closer for you. Is your tank level left to right? Is it actually 1/4" out? How many 2x4s are under it? I could cut them up today and you could pick them up anytime. If that is the route you want to go. I have to tear apart my basement suite today anyway so I will have tools out.

OK, thanks for the offer...The problem is, I am so busy the next few days and I am not sure about how I would find a lot of time to get out there (I don't have a car anymore). I will have to see check today exactly where the tank is not level. I think its fine from right to left but its just the 1/4" from front to back.

I have shimmed tanks before with primed wood shims but its such a pain. I may end up doing that again here though, so I can do it myself when I get a chance (which would be today). I will let you know.

Thanks again for the offer though, its very kind of you

GreenSpottedPuffer · #8 02-16-2009, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by new but handy

Hey I am actually coming down mon night. Then on tues I have to be at the airport for 1 ish. I will be staying in coquitlem mon night. If that is closer for you. Is your tank level left to right? Is it actually 1/4" out? How many 2x4s are under it? I could cut them up today and you could pick them up anytime. If that is the route you want to go. I have to tear apart my basement suite today anyway so I will have tools out.

Thanks for the offer again but I should be fine. Have a great time in Mexico and have a margarita on the beach for me