Post pics of your DIY stands

[PDX-PLT]

Originally Posted by dizguy

I am also looking for hinges that allow quick door removal. Does anyone recommend any?

Euro-style cabinet 35mm cup hinges permit the doors to be very easily taken on and off, and additionally, allow infinite adjustment.



http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...20&cat=3,41241

BTW, to be entirely honest, installing the hinges would be lots easier if you had planned things all out before you began assembly. You've made things harder on yourself than they needed to be.

[tusk]

Thanks. No real construction pics http://webpages.charter.net/tusktek/...hrimp_pics.htm

[Hoppy]

Originally Posted by tusk

My "mini-me" 10 gallon

That is a very nice looking way to display a 10 gallon tank. Could you post pictures of how you built it? I assume the filter, etc. are in the end area?

Oops, you beat me to it. But, now I can see a lot better how it is made. Unique, and beautiful way to do this. Is that a 36 watt AH Supply light kit?

[tusk]

Thanks

Yes that is an AH 36w kit.

[dizguy]

Originally Posted by plantman119

Smaller set of standard door hinges like in your house will do it. You just have to tap out the pin.

Thanks for the sugestion Tom. I should have said I was going for concealed hinges. By the way, how's the 180.

Originally Posted by PDX-PLT

Euro-style cabinet 35mm cup hinges permit the doors to be very easily taken on and off, and additionally, allow infinite adjustment.



http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...20&cat=3,41241

BTW, to be entirely honest, installing the hinges would be lots easier if you had planned things all out before you began assembly. You've made things harder on yourself than they needed to be.

I was just looking at the Blum website just before reading this. I think I'm going to go that route.

As to planning, I changed the setup I was going with (magnetic catch plates only for fast removal) to a regular hinged setup when I scored a nice cartridge cluster filter and decided to move the equipment outside.

Thanks for the input.

[Sven]

This is legen ........ wait for it........ dary!!
Kudos on this whole setup, it's awesome.

tusk, I´m also liking that 10 gallon you have, very neat setup.

[cfi on the fly]

Here is mine. Its taken awhile to get it all together, but its almost done. Im pretty happy except for the blotching of the stain. I guess its hard to get a dark stain on pine without blotching, I used a pre conditioner, but it worked just a little at best. When it dries, it might even out a little more.

[smoq]

Originally Posted by cfi on the fly

Here is mine. Its taken awhile to get it all together, but its almost done. Im pretty happy except for the blotching of the stain. I guess its hard to get a dark stain on pine without blotching, I used a pre conditioner, but it worked just a little at best. When it dries, it might even out a little more.

Wow, another great stand we are seeing here! Nice job. Craftsman is my favourite style of furniture.

[Regloh]

Originally Posted by cfi on the fly

Here is mine. Its taken awhile to get it all together, but its almost done. Im pretty happy except for the blotching of the stain. I guess its hard to get a dark stain on pine without blotching, I used a pre conditioner, but it worked just a little at best. When it dries, it might even out a little more.

You are kidding me...

Didn't you just post this thread a couple of weeks ago???

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/di...tes-stand.html

I am very impressed how quickly you put this thing together... Very nice job!!! It would have taken me longer to plan, than it took you to execute

I am usually not a big fan of the exposed hinges, but in your thank it work well. I like them...

[cfi on the fly]

Yep that was me...Well, it does seem like its taken a very long time. The hardest part is finding that you don't have somethig and then another hour wasted while getting it at the hardware store. I'd starve if this is what I did full time.

But it was great fun and gave me something to look forward to working on when getting home from work.

I like the craftsman style too, and I hope someday that I can get that style house and furniture to match- PURCHASED furniture.

[Sven]

that is a great stand cfi on the fly, a very rustic look. I agree with Regloh that I´m not usually a fan of the exposed hinges, but it really works with your stand.

[smoq]

Originally Posted by cfi on the fly

Yep that was me...Well, it does seem like its taken a very long time. The hardest part is finding that you don't have somethig and then another hour wasted while getting it at the hardware store. I'd starve if this is what I did full time.

LOL Just like I felt when I was building mine. At least 10 trips to HD before I finished it

[kimcadmus]

15 year old DIY welded steel w/frosted glass stand for 75g





Shot of tank only



3mo old DIY Birch and laminate stand for 45g
Doors are inset and flush with face of cabinet and also have soft closure
DIY hanging T5 fixture in progress and not pictured







Pic of tank this week BEFORE prunning


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75G planted community
10g Halong Bay Shrimp Scape
Dallas - Ft. Worth Aquatic Plant Club

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[Regloh]

Very nice stands Kim!

Let me guess. The steel frame had to be lopsided because of the AC intake baffle

[kimcadmus]

Originally Posted by Regloh

Let me guess. The steel frame had to be lopsided because of the AC intake baffle

You're funny. I actually built that stand so long ago I lived in a different house and have moved it all over the country with me for school and work. My friends love me when I move!

The idea for what I would call "asymmetrical" stand was to give the whole tank a lighter appearance. You can't go out and buy metal stands for 75s so I was going to build and weld it myself. The strength of the steel vs. wood allowed me to break up the space roughly into thirds.

Thanks for the comments.