Mild Steel/ Stainless Steel Stand

[SpiderOne]

is it ok to get mild steel and epoxy paint it? or do i have to use stainless steel? need a 4x2 stand. abt 3 ft high any rough idea how much it will cost ? and where i can get it from? . something like this. will place marine ply on the top and bottom supports for the tank and sump.

[Achilles Tang]

I am using iron square bars, rust-proofed, epoxy-coated for my stand. No probs.

Go to any metal workshop and get quotes from them.

Mine was priceless... as in.. my father-in-law got his shipyard workers to do it for me.

[SpiderOne]

darn . every1 i know has relatives who are shipyard workers to do for them. how do i tell the guy what i want. what are square bars? will he make it straight as in really straight not even a light tilt so my tank wont tilt? i am monolingual.

[Achilles Tang]

My FIL runs a shipyard... he's not a worker...hahaha!!

Round bars are round, square bars are square. If there are octogonal bars, I am sure they will be octogonal.

[coralreef]

My FIL runs a shipyard... he's not a worker...hahaha!!

Round bars are round, square bars are square. If there are octogonal bars, I am sure they will be octogonal.

whahahaha!!!

[SpiderOne]

u sounding more and more like me everyday . i am proud to impart upon u my wonderful personality.

look at the pic i drew is that square bars?? where can i get something like that done? is it a good idea? can they make it super straight? no tilt whatsoever?

[BarraCudaTM]

any decent workshop will be able to weld it properly then you will need a piece of foam to balance out everything

[SpiderOne]

thats the thing man where to find a decent workshop.

[BarraCudaTM]

flash yr $ and they will bow to you

[SpiderOne]

...... why is every1 talking like me suddenly. is this a conspiracy to teach me a lesson or something...

[ah^siao]

i think wood is still the best.. rather than stainless steel.. good wood i'm taliking abt.. not lousy plywoods..

[piero]

Spider, you might want to take a walk at the industrial park areas in Ang Mo Kio. I believe I've seen some shops doing it. Otherwise let your fingers do the walking/talking??....Use the yellowpages.

[ai[k²]wan]

haha everyone knows shipyard workers, dats bcoz those who answered u have got shipyard ppl as friends or relatives.

[soggy]

aikwan. do you know a shipyard worker?

[SpiderOne]

Prefer metal frame stand. dunno why. wood is just weak to me.

[nutx]

Prefer metal frame stand. dunno why. wood is just weak to me.

Spiderone, you can just walk into any metal workshop in those industrial park.

Or to make thing simple, go to your regular LFS and ask them to make for you.

PM me if you need specific workshop, I can provide you with one that I've used before, for other purpose......

(For one, you got a reply that dun sound like yourselves, right....

[SpiderOne]

yea. i dun smiley so much . u got any idea rough cost ? i draw out the design bring to them? what would be a good thickness and width of metal shrip to make the square bars with

[sinner]

I am using iron square bars, rust-proofed, epoxy-coated for my stand. No probs.

Go to any metal workshop and get quotes from them.

Mine was priceless... as in.. my father-in-law got his shipyard workers to do it for me.

wahahahahaha same!!! my dad did it for me using 2" square tubes epoxy coat and marine coat

[rockfish]

hey pal!!

maybe i can answer some of ur questions for u.?? the square mild steel pipes are call hollow-sections. usually 25x25x3 mm ones will be strong enough and i'm pretty sure that the welder can make it real straight.

but for the price is up to them to chop u ... haha good luck!!

how did i noe ... ?? i was in this line metal workshop

[hoppinghippos]

spidey: I tot you gave up marine liao for a new car? you selling the spare tire to start up this tank? anyway, you don't worry lah, they sure can weld perfectly straight structure for you lah, they are damn pro at their job, give them benefit of the doubt, worse comes to worse can always use bubble level to check yourself. but you must really be careful about the rustproofing, cuz if the job isn't well done, all you need is a slight lobang for the metal to be in contact with outside air for your ENTIRE structure to rust.