[wearsbunnyslippers]

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

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]

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

 

[Hoppy]

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:icon_mrgr A touch of class, you know?

 

[Church]

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

 

[yikesjason]

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

 

[wearsbunnyslippers]

i finished with the body of the stand last night.

i just need to wire up the light fitting inside, and now i need to make the doors and hang them.

all the laminate pieces missing in the above two pics are now glued on and trimmed...

 

[wearsbunnyslippers]

last pics of the body...

all the laminate on and trimmed:

light fitting, not wired up yet to come on when the door opens:

pic with the light on:

light on, main lights off, looked like a google sketchup rendering, so i couldnt resit adding it here...

 

[fishsandwitch]

Very nice!

 

[bigboij]

very nice great job

 

[tuonor]

Awesome build and nice touch with the in-cabinet lighting fixture.

Look forward to seeing the final product.

 

[AlexXx]

looking great!

 

[wearsbunnyslippers]

thanks guys, i cant wait to get this finished so i can start with the scape!

 

[Gatekeeper]

Nice craftsmanship. Looks really good.

Doors? Any thoughts on the doors operation if they are flush with the bottom of the cabinet? What about pre-drilling for door hardware?

 

[xJaypex]

hey man where did you get the storm grey laminate? and how much does it go for?

 

[born2lovefish]

Very nice!

 

[wearsbunnyslippers]

@gatekeeper - thanks! i have cut the doors, just need to laminate and paint them. i bought a pot cutter to sink pots into the doors for the hinges, and i have test cut a couple on some scraps to get the fit just right. they wont be 100% flush with the bottom, coz for the time being the stand will be on a tiled floor, but i want to be able to open the doors even if the stand is sitting on a carpet so there will be a few mm clearance between the bottom of the doors and the bottom of the stand.

@xjaypex - i got it here in south africa, there is a company called pg bison here that makes it.

@born2lovefish - thanks!

 

[Hoppy]

Have you considered making a "pedestal" from a single sheet of plywood or a frame of similar thickness wood, to put under the tank and avoid any door interferrence with carpeting, etc? I have had problems when I haven't used a pedestal of some kind.

 

[Gatekeeper]

Have you considered making a "pedestal" from a single sheet of plywood or a frame of similar thickness wood, to put under the tank and avoid any door interferrence with carpeting, etc? I have had problems when I haven't used a pedestal of some kind.

Thats where I was going with Hoppy, thank you.

I here what your saying slippers, but what hoppy just eluded too would be the easy fix if you do have carpeting issues (especially if your on a plush carpet).