show me your DIY plywood stands

[Devaji]

Hey guys!
soooo i am thinking about setting up yet another tank a 40br thinking about a DIY plywood stand i have a kreg jig and glue.

just need a template and/or ideas

so post pic of your build or link to a thread.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hey guys!
soooo i am thinking about setting up yet another tank a 40br thinking about a DIY plywood stand i have a kreg jig and glue.

just need a template and/or ideas

so post pic of your build or link to a thread.

I didn't do plywood, but I followed this build, and three years later it's still holding strong

All the dimensions are in the description.
I then got laminate wood to skirt it with

 

[redfishbluefish]

I don't think this is what you're looking for when you asked for a plywood stand.....but it does have plywood in it!

It's paneled construction made with 1 x 6 and 1 x 3 perprimed boards with 5 mm poplar plywood panels. This is for a 35 gallon cube. The door is held in place at four locations with neo-magnets countersunk and held in with epoxy. It's still a work in progress...

Here it is with the door in place, but before the top was put on. Still needs to have holes filled, sanded and painted.

 

[Water Dog]

I will be building a stand soon for my Deep Blue 57 rimless which has the exact same footprint as a 40 breeder. I will be going full 3/4” birch plywood construction with glue and Kreg pocket hole screws as well. When I get it going, I’ll provide a link to my build thread here.

 

[Devaji]

nice I do love the deep blue 57 rimless tanks. yes plz get it going so I can learn more form you waterdog
I know 3/4" quality wood w/ kreg pocket screws and glue will be just fine....if done right. prob. 10X stronger than the once at pets tores anyway.

i'll be waiting for your build!

 

[Mystical_Knight]

 

[Devaji]

^ nice build do you have door? I think that is where I am having trouble.

 

[Even Further]

Mines all plywood.

 

[Dleach59]

This is the stand I am finishing up for my new 120 build. Structurally, it is all 3/4 inch plywood which I then covered with cherry and walnut I had lying around.

 

[Zack K]

I didn't do plywood, but I followed this build, and three years later it's still holding strong

All the dimensions are in the description.
I then got laminate wood to skirt it with

That isn’t going anywhere! For aesthetics though, I would have slanted that side cross bar to a 45 to fit in between the legs so it wasn’t sticking out. Also used 4x4’s just because. Definitely looks to be sturdy!

-Zack

 

[redfishbluefish]

.......... Also used 4x4’s just because......

It's my opinion that 4 x 4's should never be used to build a stand. The poor quality available at the big box stores are typically center cut 4 bys and have a propensity to twist and warp in all different directions. If you want that 4 x 4 look, you'd be better off gluing and screwing two 2 x 4's together.....much more stable.

As far as dimensional stands, this is the tried and true plan that's been around for years. Up to 4 foot tanks, all lumber is 2 x 4. Over four foot tank, the top frame needs to be 2 x 6's. No center brace needed.

And this is the actual dimensional stand for my five foot tank....prior to skinning it out.

 

[Scratch08]

This is mine that I'm still working on. Hope to finish it this weekend. It's for my 75 gal. 1x6 frame and 3/4" oak plywood. All pocket hole and glue construction.

 

[Devaji]

Mines all plywood.

This is the stand I am finishing up for my new 120 build. Structurally, it is all 3/4 inch plywood which I then covered with cherry and walnut I had lying around.

dang those are nice guys!
even futher can I see inside? got pics of the build in progress?
Dlech59 wow thats some nice work wish I have some cherry and wallnut laying around. looks sharp!

 

[Devaji]

@Scratch08 do you think the 1x6 frame is needed? nice work BTW its gonna be a great looking stand!
i guess the 1x6 make it easier to build it might add some structural support to??

 

[Devaji]

@redfishbluefish yeah I have build 3 of those stands over the years. a big shout out to rocket for coming up with that template. that's what i am looking for but in the 3/4 plywood design.

 

[Scratch08]

@Scratch08 do you think the 1x6 frame is needed? nice work BTW its gonna be a great looking stand!
i guess the 1x6 make it easier to build it might add some structural support to??

I don't think it's needed, but since its a 75 gallon tank, I opted for the extra peace of mind that the frame gives me. I know, it's only 1×6, but with the glue and screws it's not going to go anywhere.

Thanks for compliment. This whole build has been in the works for 2 years now, job change that brought a lot of excess travel the first year and a half slowed it down. Finally making some progress on it feels good.

 

[Scratch08]

@redfishbluefish yeah I have build 3 of those stands over the years. a big shout out to rocket for coming up with that template. that's what i am looking for but in the 3/4 plywood design.

You could actually use that template to build a plywood stand. Would not be much different than what I did. Just use 1x4's instead of the 2x4's. I built mine somewhat backwards. I built the box, well 3/4 of it anyway. Then I built the 1x6 upper and lower frames and corner uprights, then I installed the back. But all in all its the same as the above template.

 

[don_chuwish]

Mine was for a smaller tank but would work fine for 40B. I used biscuits instead of pocket screws but biscuit jointers ain't cheap. Same idea would work fine with pocket screws. Drawers were just handy since it was a HOB filter setup.

 

[SuperHaze57]

My son made this for his 32g nano

 

[lmm1967]

100% made from 3/4" plywood. Including the trim pieces.

These photos were when the final paint still needed to be applied. This stand is for a 40b.

Stand is upside down in bottom 2 photos.

Exact same design used for a 120 stand