rED O Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) We screwed the plywood on the stand and got it all painted up nicely. We are going to start the tank and sump build this week and on the weekend. We should have it up in 2 weeks just waiting for the glass. So its going to be 88'' long x 40'' wide x 28'' high. 426 gallons. Edited April 6, 2009 by rED O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgofishn Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 It's going to be awesome !!! Any pic's so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooseman1 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 We screwed the plywood on the stand and got it all painted up nicely. We are going to start the tank and sump build this week and on the weekend. We should have it up in 2 weeks just waiting for the glass. So its going to be 88'' long x 40'' wide x 28'' high. 426 gallons. hey dust that would be big enough for nice sized shark eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 we were done the stand a while ago but I just got around to putting the pictures up. the dogs helped -roll- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 we cut pieces of wood 1.5 x 1.5'' to put in all the conners of the tank. we wanted to make nailers to put the screws in rather then putting the screws in the plywood making it weaker. we start the build friday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Master of Puppets Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Wow the stand makes your dogs look tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Wow the stand makes your dogs look tiny. tiny dogs and a big stand -roll- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Nice build... are you sure it will support the weight of 410G.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Nice build... are you sure it will support the weight of 410G.... it can support more then that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlechick Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) This is giving us goosebumps......I can't wait to see it.....ideas for the boyfriend to build me :-) cheeky cheeky. Edited April 17, 2009 by turtlechick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 This is giving us goosebumps......I can't wait to see it.....ideas for the boyfriend to build me :-) cheeky cheeky. so far I have had lots of fun to build the stand. We start the tank tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooUrns! Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I think what people are trying to convey to you is that the bolts won't fail, but there is a possibility that there will be adequate shear forces present to tear out the small plates in which the bolts have been threaded. I beleive it's referred to as perpendicular shear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I think what people are trying to convey to you is that the bolts won't fail, but there is a possibility that there will be adequate shear forces present to tear out the small plates in which the bolts have been threaded. I beleive it's referred to as perpendicular shear.I might put plates under the feet. The bolts wont fail for anyone who thinks they might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I think what people are trying to convey to you is that the bolts won't fail, but there is a possibility that there will be adequate shear forces present to tear out the small plates in which the bolts have been threaded. Exactly. While the stand appears to be very well built, and very solid, the adjustable feet are definitely a weak link in the design. If you are planning to place metal plates under each leg for weight distribution (a good idea, even on concrete) then IMO you would be better off removing the bolts, and simply shimming each leg where required. Over the long haul this would be a far stronger, and far safer design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon71 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Just a quick calculation. You will probably be up in the area of 5000 lbs. That's 833 lbs. per cap screw. How thick is the plate that you have threaded? What is the diameter of the cap screw? You can double the capacity by using a locking nut below the plate. Definitely needs to be looked at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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