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#1 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

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These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
 

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#2 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

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These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
i hope the wood you used has a super low moisture content. i have seen a lot of tank stands build from dimensional lumber and seen some cracked tanks from the lumber drying or warping and causing stress on the bottom of tanks. (seen bottom glass and glass panels break)

i can't wait for more pictures of it setup.
 

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#3 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
That's why I don't use treated lumber, it's not stable enough.

Here's the link to the one I did for my 125 gallon tank that now has a 90 gallon under it.

http://lumberjocks.com/JoeyG/blog/series/5658
 

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#4 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
That looks like it should be able to hold the weight. Gonna be about a ton when everything gets in place!
 

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#5 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
Yeah, with substrate and equipment, probably over a ton. I think the floor would give way before the stand does. Luckily it's going on a concrete slab.
 

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220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
That is one stout stand. It's gonna have over 1800 lbs in water weight alone plus the stand. I believe you did a great job on this. Can hardly wait to see the tank on it.
 

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#7 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
I'll post pics up over the weekend. How have you been? It's been a good while since I've been in the shop or on Lj's for more than just a few minutes. Spent the last week working on some box designs and Saturday building this.
 

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#8 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
here is my current build
http://www.lubbockreefclub.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3000

and here is an older one i did
this one is for a 150 gal

http://www.lubbockreefclub.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2463

and my 240 is just a oak 3/4 plywood stand

http://www.lubbockreefclub.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=13
 

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#9 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
Nice work. Your build has the look of a cabinet man to it. I still need to finish up the 125 stand in my dining room and I am about to begin work on a enclosed cherry stand/hood for a 55 corner diamond tank that will be a gift for my wife.
 

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#10 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
I am no professional thats for sure!
but college gets boring and some times i need a break from the books so the wood and aquariums keep my spirits up.
 

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#11 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
I hear you. I am a stay at home father now. After running a cabinet shop for about 15 years I had to find something to keep me from pulling my hair out. So now I build boxes and breed angelfish. Keeps me sane.
 

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#12 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
If you are on facebook come check out my angels.

https://www.facebook.com/angelfishworks
 

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#13 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
i bred clownfish a year or 2 ago… it was an amazing experience, but it is a lot of work.
had to give that one up. too much time for my schedule
 

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#14 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
I have a friend that breeds them. It is a lot of work. If I didn't work from home I wouldn't be able to do it.
 

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#15 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
Looks very sturdy. Lots of weight from that big of tank.

Keep us posted.
 

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#16 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
Good work. Better over built than under built.
 

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#17 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
On projects like this I like to bring the legs from the tank to the floor so there are no joints between then half lap the aprons and stretchers. Not a criticism, your stand looks plenty beefy, just my preference.
 

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#18 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
On tanks this big I don't us half laps. I do on smaller tanks though.
 

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#19 ·
220 Gallon Tank Stand.

As with any good project, it's best to begin with a idea and a pile of lumber. In this case I had both.
Table Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Bench


Wood Flooring Gas Road surface Hardwood


Now the tank that is going on this stand is 220 gallons. That's a lot of weight. I always try to over build when I can, so I went with a 2Ă—6 upper platform and a 2Ă—4 lower on.
Rectangle Purple Wood Tap House


Rectangle Wood Composite material Electric blue Space


Now, the important part of these stands are the legs. They will be holding a lot of weight. You also don't want the weight coming down in one point. You want to spread it as much as possible. The legs are a 3 piece design made of 2Ă—4s. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't get a lot of pictures, but I will on the next one so I can explain it better, but it's pretty straight forward.

Rectangle Gas Electric blue Glass Heat


These final pictures show the completed stand. It will be going into a fish room so my client decided to leave it without the pretty facade. Being a child of the 80's and growing up with cargo furniture(if that's what they called all that 2Ă—6 furniture back then), I rather like the raw look.

Rectangle Wood Gas Electric blue Engineering

Wood Rectangle Gas Composite material Hardwood


I will be delivering this stand on Friday and will add some pictures of the stand and tank together then. Thanks for taking a look, and I'll have some boxes to post before long.
Half laps are the strongest wood joint for stretchers and aprons.
 

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