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So I want to build a stand out of wood and I have a couple of issues / questions that I would really appreciate some help with.
My current stand is steel (came second hand with the tank) but was not painted properly and I have noticed a couple of small bits of rust. So i want to build a new stand asap.
Here is the rough sketch up of the stand frame I want to build (using 90mmx45mm pine):
I want to make the new stand longer than the tank so that i can also fit in the chiller and a sectioned off electrical compartment.
This has me a bit confused with where to put the corner supports for the left hand side of the tank. The DT footprint is 48x20 and the new sump footprint is 48x14. Because the new sump is the same length as the DT I wouldn't be able to use 2 planks perpendicular to each other on each left hand corner as recommended in most stand designs. This is my main concern.
Is 1 support on each corner here OK? Or if I used 190x45mm pine as the left hand corner supports would that support the weight (bulky but I would be ok with it). If this is OK then could I also only use 1 support on each far left corner near the chiller or does it still need the 2 piece supports?
I also wanted to skin the stand with removable panels but it seems like a plywood skin secured to the stand might be required to add strength?
Cheers,
Macca
My current stand is steel (came second hand with the tank) but was not painted properly and I have noticed a couple of small bits of rust. So i want to build a new stand asap.
Here is the rough sketch up of the stand frame I want to build (using 90mmx45mm pine):
I want to make the new stand longer than the tank so that i can also fit in the chiller and a sectioned off electrical compartment.
This has me a bit confused with where to put the corner supports for the left hand side of the tank. The DT footprint is 48x20 and the new sump footprint is 48x14. Because the new sump is the same length as the DT I wouldn't be able to use 2 planks perpendicular to each other on each left hand corner as recommended in most stand designs. This is my main concern.
Is 1 support on each corner here OK? Or if I used 190x45mm pine as the left hand corner supports would that support the weight (bulky but I would be ok with it). If this is OK then could I also only use 1 support on each far left corner near the chiller or does it still need the 2 piece supports?
I also wanted to skin the stand with removable panels but it seems like a plywood skin secured to the stand might be required to add strength?
Cheers,
Macca