wooden stand

[QMoR]

hi,

have anyone try diy your own wooden stand?

Think of doing one myself but need advice how should i go about doing it.

Where to get good and durable wood?

Please advice....

[ervine]

yah I did my own stand, so did some other bros.. go do a search in the DIY forum...

You'll probabaly save a hunderd to a few hundred bucks but after many nights of backbreaking work...

If you have no access to powertools nor any carpentery knowledge i suggest u don't try...

[QMoR]

yah I did my own stand, so did some other bros.. go do a search in the DIY forum...

i did a search in the DIY forum,

but can't find any posts on DIY wooden stand.

So hope that someone can give some instructions on how about doing it.

[hotlemond]

here, hope it helps:

http://www.garf.org/stand.html

http://www.kingvinnie.com/aquaria/diy/links_page.asp?cat=49

[kaykay]

Here's how I did mine...

Start with the basic frame.

I made the front and back rectangle frames first.

Then screw in the top and bottom cross beams to form a box....

[kaykay]

Then add a back panel. Cut a big hole first for all wirings, piping,s etc..

[kaykay]

Add the side panels and doors..

[kaykay]

I used those self-adhesive laminates for all the panels and hood.

Wood can be purchased from 1 of 2 shops at Eunos Industrial Park. They'll cut for you.

I use kapur wood. My tank is 3 feet.

Hope this helps..

Bro Ervine, bulk of the posts in this DIY forum seem to be removed...

[Oceandeep]

how much u spend on the wood??

[kaykay]

Altogether wood and the sticker laminates and the screws and nails about $200 in all..

[QMoR]

Thanks Bros,

For all the infos.

[Fireclown]

Edwin, building a cabinet for your new 2ft?

[weishun]

Great diy job Kaykay... love the way you constructed your cabinet.

[monsterz1975]

The way u do it as seem like u r a pro. Well done and nice carbinet.

[QMoR]

Edwin, building a cabinet for your new 2ft?

Still planning.. not confirm yet.

still comparing between cabinet and stainless steel stand.

[ervine]

Still planning.. not confirm yet.

still comparing between cabinet and stainless steel stand.

Be careful with SS... u still need to coat it several times with a marine grade epoxy paint...

[QMoR]

Be careful with SS... u still need to coat it several times with a marine grade epoxy paint...

i thought SS should be rust free?

i still to coat it marine grade epoxy paint...?

[Skipper32]

KayKay, I'm trying to make a wooden cabinet for my 3ft tank, but will be a simple one cos i intend to only wrap it round my steel stand (three sided with the back empty) just want to find out fm you where you got your materials? any place to recommend? Thanks.

[kaykay]

Skipper,

You'll only need some plywood and some hinges, plus some stuffs to hold the plywood together.

You can get the plywood from Eunos Ind Park, a shop call Chip Lee Timbers.

Cheers..

[ervine]

i thought SS should be rust free?

i still to coat it marine grade epoxy paint...?

it's rust resistant.. not rust free... especially when there's salt water around... and SS is expensive and not easy to find someone that'll do it for you

[hotlemond]

you try clementi C328, they have stainless steel stand, but aint sure about its grade, look nice and strong though.

But neverthess you still need to treat it with bro ervine suggested method.

[uyopong]

kaykay,

what timber size u use?and how long wood screw you used?

just order the timber for my aquarium stand/cabinet im using 4" x 2" timber.do use brackets to secure too?

[mazda]

hi r this the itme u r looking for???

[mazda]

sorry wrong topic