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Post by mailee on Apr 28, 2008 17:41:54 GMT
I have been busy again as usual this time making a fish tank stand. As usual it is in softwood and is designed to hold two tanks. Customer is going to apply the finish I am glad to say.  |
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Post by jfc on Apr 28, 2008 17:55:42 GMT
Is it for a magician ? Get in the tank , cover it over and theres a trap door into the cupboard below ;D
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Post by engineerone on Apr 28, 2008 18:01:22 GMT
looks good mate, but from a practical point of view, how does it carry the weight??  from memory, water and glass weigh quite a lot, and two off them must be a fair lump  what about the power for the pumps etc, and also how much space between the two tanks. paul  |
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Post by promhandicam on Apr 28, 2008 19:07:24 GMT
Hi Mailee. It is a bit hard to see from the pic but how are you going to get the tank in? Also how can it be cleaned - does the hood lift up? It would also be worth asking what sort of pump the customer is going to use as to what wires / pipes need to be run in.
Steve
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Post by mailee on Apr 29, 2008 18:32:22 GMT
Well guys the tank for the lower section will easily slide in between the upright posts so no problem getting it in. As for the access to the lid it will have at least 12" above to achieve this. I am not sure what pump is being used as I have no idea about fish tanks other than they are made of glass and hold water and fish. I do know that the pump will be housed in the cupboard at the bottom and the wires and pipes will be routed out of the back to the tanks. As for the weight it will be in excess of 137 kilos for the first tank and a little less for the other. All of the build is M&T joints and the shelves that will support the tanks also have 4x2s M&T'd into the frame too. It is a pretty sturdy structure as it has held my son and me on the top shelf as a test. Mind you when you consider most of the commercially available ones are made from veneered MDF or chipboard this seems like overkill. As for the magician side of it jfc, I just hope there isn't a clone in the bottom cupboard after wards like The Prestige. ;D I will get some pics once it has the tanks fitted. |
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Post by big-all on Apr 29, 2008 20:05:21 GMT
nice job mailee although i have seen somthing simmilar earlier today ;D |
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Post by andy on Apr 29, 2008 20:11:10 GMT
Nice job nice job mailee although i have seen somthing simmilar earlier today ;D Third time for me ;D |
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Post by mailee on Apr 29, 2008 21:14:16 GMT
What you mean someone is copying my designs??? Isn't that plagiarism? ;D
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