brockssracer Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Been playing round with google sketch up, and got a build to do for a friend and one for me as well. this is what i have come up with. both have been drawn to timber sizing available from bunnings, and to the requirements of the tanks. The hood is to suit a 6x2 and the stand is to suit a 4x2. Stand.jpg[/attachment:qbrtdoik] Stand2.jpg[/attachment:qbrtdoik] Stand3.jpg[/attachment:qbrtdoik] I am planning on fitting doors to the stand, just haven't drawn them on. Tank Hood.jpg[/attachment:qbrtdoik] Tank Hood2.jpg[/attachment:qbrtdoik] Tank Hood3.jpg[/attachment:qbrtdoik] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric A Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Thats gonna be one hell of a heavy hood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockssracer Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 140x19 sides from memory, 2x290x19 + a 42x19 for the top. its gonna be heavy but its solid and its gonna be alot more solid than the crappy shop bought ones and less than half the price! I always paint the inside of the hoods with a white high gloss paint, if your using a cheapo flouro and doesnt have the reflector it helps with the reflection of the light into the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank83 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Looks good mate what sorta of $$ for a 6ft stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockssracer Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 will be pricing up the 6ft stand with F17 rated kiln dried hardwood legs and runners under the ply. also looking at doing it with glass framed doors. Is it a 6x2 stand that your looking at? Just need to get the size of the tank as all stands and hoods that I do will be built to suit the individual tank and not just a generic size. If you want it made with extra spacing just incase you replace the tank and there is sizing differences let me know its no extra in the cost. Also you can define what height you would like the tank to sit. I am planning to do the leg height at 700mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 hey mate heres a stand and hood i built cost me $35 in timber its only pine from memoery $2.69 a lengh its 2nd timber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 this mite be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 been lazy and havnt painted the bottom part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockssracer Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I am choosing to go for the dressed pine instead of fingerjoint and kd hardwood for legs as it has a better finish as the mgp10 pine has the reeded finish and i dont feel like sanding that off. Once again I dont think I am going to be able to obtain the timbers at the quality that i want from the seconds places. As I am using the dearer timbers the price is obviously going to be higher but I am planning on them being display quality and able to be stained and lacquered. I will be looking at doing this in the future as funds permit me to obtain more tools. I have also found a solid mounlding that will allow me to do a lower profile colonial hood which will look absolutely fantastic. The cost of this timber is quite high bit the sell cost will still be fairly reasonable. for a 4x2 colonial I am invisioning bout the $160 mark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 sweet as ...yeah paint covers a lot stuff up but useing stains ect ect will have to be perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockssracer Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I can build things to cater to peoples budget. So I if people tell me how much they want to spend and what they are wanting I can design and price up from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
