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#121
March 8th, 2008, 02:32 PM
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Re: Bobby's tank build.
Yeah I think I do downgrade my own work alot.LOL I hear you there. No I havn't tried to join any of those ways yet. I'm just starting to get into wood working in thelast year or so. This the first cabinets I have made. I used dowel rods and glue to join these. I wanted to buy the pocket hole jig but it was alittle over 100.00 so I went with dowel rods.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars 
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#122
March 9th, 2008, 01:37 AM
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Re: Bobby's tank build.
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 Definitely shows you have lots of wood working talent and patience. A dowel jig is a lot more hassle to use than a biscuit cutter and doesn't offer the flexibility or margin of error of a pocket hole jig. However, a dowel job is more traditional and puts a higher value on the finished product so your financial misfortune got you a money gain in the end. Considering how much the mass market sells there poor grade aquarium cabinets for you could definitely pay for all or nearly all of your own reef expenses by building some custom aquarium cabinets that do not contain particle board and use instead just solid hardwoods and lumber core hardwood plywood. I think you would be surprised by all the responses you would receive to just a little advertising. I have never seen mass made aquarium cabinets made out of just solid hardwoods and lumber core hardwood plywood. Not even regular hardwood plywood. The closest I have seen are some made of softwoods such as solid pine and even then the bottom shelf is usually particle board. Great job if your hole reef venture goes so well you will leave a lot of experienced reefers behind you.  Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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#123
March 9th, 2008, 02:47 AM
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Re: Bobby's tank build.
Enjoyed the update pics. looking good.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150 gal all glass megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 30 yrs Other Intrests: salt water fish and reef subjects
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#124
March 10th, 2008, 03:00 AM
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Re: Bobby's tank build.
Thanks for the kind words.
Fatman that makes me fell better about them Thanks!
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars
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#125
March 10th, 2008, 09:22 AM
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Re: Bobby's tank build.
Just be honest Bobby.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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