hustler Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I just finished the paint on my steel rack and thought i would post it for feedback. Its made of 1 1/2" square tubing and comes in 2 parts (so i can get it down the stairs) Base and top tier with legs that slide in like pins to prevent warping. It will fit a 90 gallon sump in the bottom and 2 180 gallon tanks. This is my first run so I pray it wolds and works the way i designed it..... It is solid.... but it hasn't had the full tank weight test yet..... I would have taken side pics but I have posters all over my garadge and this was the best i could do not to show any of those..... Any comments or concerns more than welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XodoK Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 whats the old car in the corner....looks like a duster the stand looks real nice too, good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoD Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 but sure it'll hold the tanks and water.... but will the floor be able to hold all that weight? thats gonna be almost 5000 pounds of weight on such a small footprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hustler Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 She is going in the basement on concrete there is no other way the car is a 72 nova with a 454.... and yet another money pit hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoD Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 She is going in the basement on concrete there is no other way the car is a 72 nova with a 454.... and yet another money pit hobby maybe this is a dumb question.... but would the concrete slab even support that? its gonna weight more than a car on a foot print thats half the size of the car. all that weight is going to be extremely concentrated...... i'd try the full set up in the garage first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hustler Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 concrete in a basement is a minimum of 14" thick and it supports teleposts that Hold way more weight in a way more concentrated area with no problems so Im sure this will be fine. heres praying anyways lol I know my shop pad is 12" in the center and 16" on the sides as I helped pour it. Seems to be fine with my 300 gallon and 140G sump under it and thats only 2 feet longer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) I'm not sure you have 14" of concrete in your basement; when they poured mine, there might have been 6" with rebar. It shouldn't be a problem anyways, I believe most concrete is 20 MPa (~3,000 psi) compressive strength. Now if you had the entire weight on 1 square inch, you would have a problem. Great rack BTW, I need something like that but to hold 40 gallon breeder tanks. Edited January 26, 2011 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHLIPS Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 of course concrete will hold this set up.......think about having 2 diesel trucks in a house garage,no problem!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykit Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I would be hesitant to put 3 180g tanks on one stand just because it doesn't seem right. Although previously being a welder i have no doubt that the stand will hold up. Definetly want some pictures when its all loaded up. Any more pics of the nova? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoD Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 of course concrete will hold this set up.......think about having 2 diesel trucks in a house garage,no problem!!! yeah but thats spread out over a big area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautilus Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hey Hustler, show the wall, man- most expensive garage wall that I've ever seen!! :smokey: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) concrete will hold it for sure, the car only touches the concrete in four small areas. Ive seen concrete smash before and it took a fully loaded end dump to do it. And thats a 8 inch driveway. aHAHA i wanna see the wall as well. Damn i gotta get over there and check this garage out. Edited January 29, 2011 by JLake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 With the footprint that big I would also say it's ok. But that's a whole lotta weight to have up off the ground, make sure it's level so it reduces stress caused by twisting etc. So? What's on the wall? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hustler Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Well I got the tanks all downstairs now, just gotta drill em and start the plumbing.... nautilus It took everything not to get any "wall paper" in any pics lol they are all over the roof now too... almost out of white now lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautilus Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Dang!! By the end of the day, you will the world's most expensive ceiling too! :smokey: Will be a close call when having beer (s) whether to admire the fish or your wall and ceiling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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