davis101 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Bought a 300 gallon acrylic tank but the steel stand does not fit down the stairs. Could I take it to a welding shop and get them to cut it in half and reframe the two open ends. 48"x 30" each rather than 96"x30" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Most likely something like that. Cut in half and get them to finish both cut sides with steel to match so each are structurally stable. On the top of that throw down a cut to fit piece of 3/4" plywood. Bolt the plywood to the steel and both steel ends together. Good to go imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis101 Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Perfect. I just built a mock tank and it just fits down the stairs by a hair lol thanks for the good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince0 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 does the tank fit down the stairs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis101 Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yup it might scrape the doorway but I will get out my buffing wheel if so lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Bought a 300 gallon acrylic tank but the steel stand does not fit down the stairs. Could I take it to a welding shop and get them to cut it in half and reframe the two open ends. 48"x 30" each rather than 96"x30" Splitting your stand in half and then finishing it as two stands is a cleaver solution. Stabilizing the two halves and making them perfectly flush with each other, as though they were a single unit, would be uncompromisingly vital. 300g is a lot of water. If the halves have some flex or unevenness in the middle, there's plenty of weight to stress your tank and make a mess... an added risk. :cry: I'm guessing your tank is 96x30x24 (high) - which fits down your stairs. So your stand is taller than your tank. If you are prepared to spilt your stand vertically and reframe the ends, how about cutting your stand on the horizontal - whatever it takes to match your tank dimensions - and reframe those two pieces? Reframe the bottom of the top part. Reframe the top of the lower part (which would form a pedestal). You would preserve the horizontal integrity of your stand, and you could bolt the stand and the pedestal back together to restore its height. Best of luck. Edited August 20, 2013 by Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis101 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Is it necessary to bolt them together if they are side by side with a sheet of plywood above and below. It's not like they will be able to move with roughly 4000 pounds on top. I was also thinking of just shortening the stand to 22 inches or so, but I like the idea of having them seperate just because they could be moved so much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Is it necessary to bolt them together if they are side by side with a sheet of plywood above and below. It's not like they will be able to move with roughly 4000 pounds on top. I was also thinking of just shortening the stand to 22 inches or so, but I like the idea of having them seperate just because they could be moved so much easier. I agree - once the tank is filled, it isn't moving horizontally. What I have in mind is how the two parts might settle while the tank is filled. That is the opportunity for 4,000 lbs to shift the stand halves vertically. I'm just gutless when it comes to stuff like that. All I can think about is hearing, "Tick, tick, tick, tshhh," aware of what 300gal of water will do to a basement, and my days to follow. Permanently shortening the stand to get it down stairs is a plan too. But once it's down there and in place, pedestal or no, it probably isn't going to move too often either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefItaly Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Go to a decent welders shop and definitely explain the application and even show them the stand. I think they will have a better answer than most of us here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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