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Showing the wife the Build and she is asking what the wood is on the outside of the house? Really nice place to build a house. Don't give away the address or you will have all kinds of people showing up wanting to see the build. But then again you could run tours and make a few bucks to pay for corals
I rammed you make it of stainless steel, ally 304 as a minimum or alloy 316 if possible. 316 alloy stainless steel is specifically designed to head off rust. I used 2" stainless steel, TIG welded, square tube to make the stand for my similarly sized tank. I do not recall off-hand what the tube wall thickness is. I have a lot fewer legs, eight in all, leaving lots of room underneath for whatever you need it for. I cannot lift the stand, but I could pick up an end and move it around easily before I mounted the tank on it. Two of us could easily lift it and move it. That low weight turned out to be more important than I had thought it would be.
Static and dynamic structural analyses performed by a professional structural analyst show that my stand is much stronger in each axis both in straight deflection and in rotational deflection.
Pm me if you want more info.
Should have read "recommend" not "rammed."I rammed you make it of stainless steel, ally 304 as a minimum or alloy 316 if possible...
Pm me if you want more info.
What do you think about powder coating the stand? if @x_burt can not get the stainless. Powder coating would save a lot on cost and have a lock tight bond and coating the would not rust.I'll bet that whoever is making your stand will not use stainless steel unless you direct him to. You should deal with this issue right away before it is too late too change it. Believe me, a steel stand will rust. It will get started rusting within days of first getting saltwater on it, even just a smear of a few drops of saltwater. Once it starts you will not be able to stop it from worsening and becoming increasingly unsightly.
Stainless steel will "stain less." 316 alloy stainless steel will really resist corrosion very well. It is more expensive, though, than other stainless steel alloys. Not just anyone can weld stainless steel properly. It requires TIG welding. So your guy may have a conflict of interest in this.
By the way, stainless steel really looks nice. It requires no cosmetic help.
What do you think about powder coating the stand?
True, but It give him an option if stainless is not.Better than no coating, but will chip, breakdown, and finally rust will begin.
Once a chip or a crack starts to rust, the integrity of the coating is compromised. Rust will spread underneath the powder coating. This is often seen in powder coated bird cages. The joints between the wires start rusting. Rusting then accelerates.
It is the same with various "rust proofing" paints. They work until a scar, scratch or chip compromises the real the paint provides.
I agree.True, but It give him an option if stainless is not.