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acrylic51 http:///forum/thread/378912/2quills-120g-re-build-thread/100#post_3307078
Canopy looks good Corey!!!!!!
I love the pocket holes, some very nice joinery if I must say so......Are you using the piano hinge? I thought looking at the pic I saw 2 separate hinges, but my eyes might be fooling me. Very nice find on the new stain. I take it you haven't made the final decision yet?
Any thoughts on how to keep the front flip panel straight and not warp after the tank is up and running? I have a couple tricks/thoughts I might do on mine. Normally a couple good coats of poly work, but I want to make sure of no warpage and proper panel alignment always.......It's honestly hard to put or calculate man hours on a project like this...When your enjoying it; it's just worth it.......
I don't have the piano hinge on there just yet. Right now it's just a set of four 3" hinges that are the same width. I do love the new stain, also picked up a can of brushing lacquer yesterday and tried it on a piece...I don't know about it just yet, it's harder to apply with a brush because it's thick and you have to work pretty fast. It smells just like the eurethan enamel paint, pretty strong.
Not sure what to do about the panel warpage but I can already tell that it probably will be a future issue, I may put some virtical pieces glued and tacked to the back maybe. I wish they made poplar plywood. I used some 1/2" birch plywood on the inside of the cabinets next to the side panels of the tank. if it ends up staining the same maybe I'll go that route for the canopy door instead.
