DIY Stand website

[coolhandgoose]

Has anyone ever tried this website. I think it's pretty neat, it gives you all the dimensions plus an estimated expense grid.

FishandTips.com: do it yourself aquarium stands

 

[project5k]

Its telling me to use 8 inch wood screws?!?!?!?!?! What the hell?

 

[dcantucson]

That is very cool for DIYourselfers!

 

[dcantucson]

Its telling me to use 8 inch wood screws?!?!?!?!?! What the hell?

You just probably entered something wrong.:mrgreen:

 

[daugherty]

it tells me 8in screws for mine stand also. thats one big ass screw

 

[coolhandgoose]

The 8 inchers, if you click on it, is for screwing the post straight through, I think they're optional, the main support is the angle brackets

 

[Jschoon]

that is pretty neat. Have to save this...

 

[coolhandgoose]

I wish it did a better explanation of the doors though.

 

[project5k]

i think that they mean lag bolts, that at least would make sence for them to be 8 inches... cause i'd be willing to bet cold hard cash money that if you tried to drive a philips #6 screw with a drill(or even a #8), and the threads are 8 inches long, i bet that the shaft of the screw fails before you get it all the way into the wood...

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

i honestly dont think ive seen an 8" screw lol.

 

[Bifferwine]

i honestly dont think ive seen an 8" screw lol.

Lord knows I have...

 

[d2mini]

i honestly dont think ive seen an 8" screw lol.

That's cause you haven't been in my bedroom. :mrgreen:

 

[d2mini]

Woah, i guess Biff has! LOL!

 

[wontonflip]

I wish it did a better explanation of the doors though.

I tried diy'ing my own doors for the 45. Looks great, except because I didn't have a planer, one of them was bowed. I used just a flat wood panel, and framed w/ some moulding. I even tried leaving it pressed under a heavy upside down table to hopefully flatten it....no go. I found out later it's because cabinet door makes use planers to make them totally flat.

I plan on just buying doors from here: Home Page Doors,Lace,Wallpaper,Cabinet Hardware,Cabinet,Kitchen for my 125's stand. I'll get an unfinished one to save money.

 

[dcantucson]

I like how wonton just continued right along as if not to notice the 8" screw lines. :lol: :lol:

 

[coolhandgoose]

She's obviously more mature than the rest of us knuckleheads.

 

[wontonflip]

Or maybe I just don't kiss and tell ;)

 

[dcantucson]

About Dennis, wonton?! :shock:

 

[wontonflip]

I don't kiss and tell! LOL

j/k (lest his girl comes here and beats me up)