ada wannabe

wearsbunnyslippers · 11-03-2009, 11:14 AM

there is currently no ada distributor in south africa, so i have decided to make a copy of their stand for a 90x45x45cm tank. i am using jason baliban's howto for inspiration...

i am using 18mm ply that i will laminate with storm gray formica.

everything has been glued, screwed and biscuited so it should last forever :P

i have the laminate sheeting, i just need a laminate router bit. i am going to start filling and sanding soon. i am going to paint the inside gray to match, i have a light that will come on when the doors open, so it shouldnt be too dark..

i still need to measure and cut the doors too... i have the hinges and the hinge pot cutter.

what do you think so far?

Darkblade48 · 11-03-2009, 01:03 PM

Looks interesting so far; I enjoy the penciled in "ADA" logo.

**Hoppy** · 11-03-2009, 05:08 PM

That looks like it will turn out very well. Just don't forget to add something on the bottom, a pedestal, or leveling feet, for example, to raise the stand a bit so the doors don't drag on the floor. I don't know how ADA does it, so you might check that. Oh, and use the router to rout the "ADA" where you marked it

A touch of class, you know?

Church · 11-03-2009, 05:10 PM

Good job! (Hopefully ada won't see this thread and start crying trademark infringment, lol)

**yikesjason** · 11-03-2009, 05:26 PM

Looks good. I like the idea of a light that comes on when you open the door.

11-03-2009, 11:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
wearsbunnyslippers Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 171	ada wannabe there is currently no ada distributor in south africa, so i have decided to make a copy of their stand for a 90x45x45cm tank. i am using jason baliban's howto for inspiration... i am using 18mm ply that i will laminate with storm gray formica. everything has been glued, screwed and biscuited so it should last forever :P i have the laminate sheeting, i just need a laminate router bit. i am going to start filling and sanding soon. i am going to paint the inside gray to match, i have a light that will come on when the doors open, so it shouldnt be too dark.. i still need to measure and cut the doors too... i have the hinges and the hinge pot cutter. what do you think so far? __________________ my 100g natural dutch RAPT

11-03-2009, 01:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Darkblade48 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minakami, Gunma, Japan Posts: 1,247	Looks interesting so far; I enjoy the penciled in "ADA" logo. __________________ Anthony Eheim Pimp #362 - Eheim 2213 x2, Eheim 2028, Eheim surface skimmer and Eheim autofeeder. Victor Pimp #33 - HPT272-125-350-4M

11-03-2009, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,690	That looks like it will turn out very well. Just don't forget to add something on the bottom, a pedestal, or leveling feet, for example, to raise the stand a bit so the doors don't drag on the floor. I don't know how ADA does it, so you might check that. Oh, and use the router to rout the "ADA" where you marked it A touch of class, you know? __________________ Hoppy

11-03-2009, 05:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Church Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,527	Good job! (Hopefully ada won't see this thread and start crying trademark infringment, lol) __________________

11-03-2009, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
yikesjason They're actually growing (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 483	Looks good. I like the idea of a light that comes on when you open the door. __________________ 2.5 Desk Tank 25 gal. hex planted w/ breeding pair of gold angelfish 125 gal. Journal: Planted Wild Angel Community

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