2X4's Way, Way, Way, Way, Way overkill. I went to PetsMart and looked at
their tank stands made out of 1X4 Yellow Pine boards for $300.00. I went
next door to Lowes and bought $70.00 worth of Tongue and Grove Wainscot 3/4"
thick and built a square frame from 1"x2" stock. Some 1/2" Plywood for the
bottom & a shelf. $15 for hinges & stuff. If it weren't for the custom
routing on the trim, I had it built in about 3 hours. (helps to have an air
nailer & staple guns)

If you compare tanks stands, Their $300 stand to my $70 stand, that'd make
mine worth about $600.00. Would you like me to make one for you?

JOhn :-)


"Greg Miller" wrote in message
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I started building a stand for my new 120 gallon tank, but
have gotten cold feet after calculating that the weight of the water
will be roughly 1.4 metric tons (12 pounds/gallon?). I've already
built my original design, but am afraid to move ahead.
What I've got so far (tank dimensions are 24"x24"x49.5"): one
24" 2x4 (leg) in each corer of the tank, going from the tank to the
floor. These are held together by 2x4's, one on top, and one on the
bottom, connecting to each neighbor leg (connectors). So, basically,
the four legs bear the weight of the tank, and the remaining 2x4's
keep those legs from falling over. Then I'll tack on some 1/4" pine
or oak on the front and sides for looks.
Now I'm thinking about going back and adding in three 2x4's on
the long connectors (one every 12"). And one more on the short
connectors. But I'm still not confident in this design either, this
is more weight than I've ever dealt with before. Can anyone provide
any advice?
The one's in the stores look like they're made out of 1/4" oak
on the sides, top, and bottom and almost nothing in the back or the
front (except some doors).

Greg Miller (gmiller at gregmiller dot net)
http://www.gregmiller.net
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