You do have to be careful not to get a "racking" failure with that type of stand. For small tanks it should work fine, but I wouldn't dare try it with a 55 gallon tank, for example. Have you figured out how strong it is with side forces applied? Also, not all pipe flange fittings are created equal. The last time I used some, and I can't remember exactly what I was making, they were very poor quality, with the screwed in pipe not at a good right angle to the flat face of the flange. I got the flanges from an Ace Hardware.
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