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Old 04-09-2011, 05:25 AM
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Well finally got around to building the steel frame stand for the tank. I went with 30" tall & put adjustable feet as well.



Cut a piece of G1S spruce for the top & added some 1/2" styro. Here's what it looks like with the tank on it.


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Old 04-09-2011, 05:29 PM
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Coming along Greg, looks good. What kind of levelling feet do you use?
Screw type?
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Uhmm....Thanks but I just have one question...........who is Dan and what does he have to do with the welding?

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Coming along Greg, looks good. What kind of levelling feet do you use?
Screw type?
Yes slowly but surely it will be done. I used 3/4" A325 structural bolts, welded the nut into the bottom of the HSS still have to cut some 1/4" x 4" round plates to weld to the bolt.
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Sorry Greg
Nice welding.

There are co here in the lower mainland that have round plates punched out from previous jobs. Maybe you could find some up there?
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Nice welding.

There are co here in the lower mainland that have round plates punched out from previous jobs. Maybe you could find some up there?
All good I have been called worse

I use a 4" solid round bar to set my bandsaw blades, they are useless for anything else but make great foot pads for stands.
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wow you breathed new life into that badboy dan! pretty slick 'conin' there holmes.
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wow you breathed new life into that badboy dan! pretty slick 'conin' there holmes.
What is with the Dan thing today

Thanks Brett, hope to get a one piece euro cut for it soon and build a sump so I can get it plumbed.
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Greg.... I gotta ask...just how many tanks do you HAVE ?

I've been around here about a year now and it seems to me that once a month or so, you post a thread about some new tank !!!

So you've got, what, 3000 Gal of salt water in your place ?

Enquiring minds want to know !
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Greg.... I gotta ask...just how many tanks do you HAVE ?

I've been around here about a year now and it seems to me that once a month or so, you post a thread about some new tank !!!

So you've got, what, 3000 Gal of salt water in your place ?

Enquiring minds want to know !
Well...... ATM I only have 2 running, 165 gal reef and a 55 gal pred, which this one is replacing. But I do have something like 7 empty tanks
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