thegrog
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Originally Posted by rolling_g
Still interested ...would like to see how you want to build it .
OK, my free-hand artistic drawing ability is not the greatest without engineering CAD/CAM programming (don't have that on my home computer). But this should give you an idea. I literally have dozens of rough sketches figuring out designs and potential pitfalls.
As you can see from the below sketch, the entire front will flip open for full access to the tank. The hinges will be on the top-outside of the tank so no corrosion can hamper them. I am debating putting a small handle on the outside-front, but will wait until it is together to decide on that.
Each side will have a vent fan.
The frame drawing is a simple box frame with vertical risers and horizontal runners that sit on the top of your tank. There will be fine-sanded paneling that is attached to the frame from the outside and reinforced with construction adhesive (water, salt and heat resistant). The paneling will also go jsut below the base of the frame to help lock the entire thing onto your tank.
The top will have several support beams to attach any lighting you will want to fit into there.
As mentioned previously, if you want to hang anything from the edges, figure out where you want them and I can form a break in the base (with a vertical support on each side) where you want those at. Also, the very back will be open for the bottom inch or so for added airflow (not shown on diagrams).
The front curve will be custom-cut wood arches that will have several vertical risers on it. Then the lightweight hardboard will be attached. This part will take a day in itself as the board has to be dampened, fit, tacked on and then heat dried (other processes too that I won't bore you with details on). Done a lot of reasearch on this part the last few days and I am excited about doing it!!
For finishing touches, there will be corner mouldings on all top edges and on the corners and bottom there will be end trim.
Questions???
Still interested ...would like to see how you want to build it .
OK, my free-hand artistic drawing ability is not the greatest without engineering CAD/CAM programming (don't have that on my home computer). But this should give you an idea. I literally have dozens of rough sketches figuring out designs and potential pitfalls.
As you can see from the below sketch, the entire front will flip open for full access to the tank. The hinges will be on the top-outside of the tank so no corrosion can hamper them. I am debating putting a small handle on the outside-front, but will wait until it is together to decide on that.
Each side will have a vent fan.
The frame drawing is a simple box frame with vertical risers and horizontal runners that sit on the top of your tank. There will be fine-sanded paneling that is attached to the frame from the outside and reinforced with construction adhesive (water, salt and heat resistant). The paneling will also go jsut below the base of the frame to help lock the entire thing onto your tank.
The top will have several support beams to attach any lighting you will want to fit into there.
As mentioned previously, if you want to hang anything from the edges, figure out where you want them and I can form a break in the base (with a vertical support on each side) where you want those at. Also, the very back will be open for the bottom inch or so for added airflow (not shown on diagrams).
The front curve will be custom-cut wood arches that will have several vertical risers on it. Then the lightweight hardboard will be attached. This part will take a day in itself as the board has to be dampened, fit, tacked on and then heat dried (other processes too that I won't bore you with details on). Done a lot of reasearch on this part the last few days and I am excited about doing it!!
For finishing touches, there will be corner mouldings on all top edges and on the corners and bottom there will be end trim.
Questions???
