epleeds August 7, 2010 Share August 7, 2010 and turn on the flash to your camera. lets us see things better.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jason the filter freak August 7, 2010 Author Share August 7, 2010 and turn on the flash to your camera. lets us see things better.. sorry only cell pics until i can find my camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 9, 2010 Author Share August 9, 2010 I was really really scared to bend and form the wood but it went flawlessly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 9, 2010 Author Share August 9, 2010 So what makes my stand any better than any others? Its water proof of course well at least the first 3" or so inches is, due to resin treatment (the rest of the tank stand will be coated in water resistant epoxy acrylic paint. My tank sat overnight filled with around 7 gallons of water and no leaks! This is just a precautionary measure in case I ever get a slow drip leak from a bulk head, external pump, pumping, sump seam etc. And will be combined with a wetness sensor hooked up to a controller that can sms me in the even a leak is detected. I've done this because the tank will be sitting on a hard wood floor on the second floor of a house, leaks are not acceptable. Shot of the glassy smoothness of the resin 1/4" water adding water, slowly at first FLOOD IT! to the edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 9, 2010 Author Share August 9, 2010 added and extra rib to my canopy door for mad support yo So I decided to rebuild the entire front door as I didn't like the one it came with, this is two ribs (top and bottom) and just the center brace. Added two side braces Add a skin Gotta counter drill, has to look smoooooth Starting to take shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 August 9, 2010 Share August 9, 2010 Don't know how far along you are. I would do two skins. Screw one to get the shape. Then on the "show" skin layer use liquid nails and clamp until dry. It is never coming off, and you do not see any screw holes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 9, 2010 Author Share August 9, 2010 Thanks for the suggestion, two reasons I won't end up doing that though are, 1. Liquid nails is for crap when it comes to gluing things under the kind of pressure curved wood is. 2. there is too much force from the arc of the ply already that a second piece would just be disastrous. The screws won't be seen when the project is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 August 10, 2010 Share August 10, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the suggestion, two reasons I won't end up doing that though are, 1. Liquid nails is for crap when it comes to gluing things under the kind of pressure curved wood is. 2. there is too much force from the arc of the ply already that a second piece would just be disastrous. The screws won't be seen when the project is done. yea, I have never used on curve. That makes sense. I thought you were leaving the screws showing. How do you conceal them? Note: Not sure if this is realistic, but if you heat/steam the wood then it will hold the curve permanently (I have no experience, but have seen it on "how things are made." haha Edited August 10, 2010 by BowieReefer84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 10, 2010 Author Share August 10, 2010 Glowy goodness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 10, 2010 Author Share August 10, 2010 Note: Not sure if this is realistic, but if you heat/steam the wood then it will hold the curve permanently (I have no experience, but have seen it on "how things are made." haha this is by far the way i wanted to do it, but building a steamer big enough to handle the pieces of wood I had was out of the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 August 10, 2010 Share August 10, 2010 this is by far the way i wanted to do it, but building a steamer big enough to handle the pieces of wood I had was out of the question Turn your shower and sink on full blast heat until your hot water runs out. LOL. Yea, I can see that being out of the question. Maybe leave it outside the next couple days in the 96 degree humidity . . .o well. Looks great regardless of the construction methods. Can't wait to see it all done. Are you staining it or paint it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 10, 2010 Author Share August 10, 2010 i had one of the door ribs break on me so ive gott figure that out before finishing the door, the luan just has a lot of tensile force behind it. i think i might be able to finish it today though. im going to try and build the sump (custom) tomorrow, have the plumbing done by this week end and have water in the tank by this week end, though that will ony be possible if i can get the painting, staining, and sealing done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind August 10, 2010 Share August 10, 2010 Can you score the wood to make it easier to bend? Another option would be to use something that bends easier, then glue a sheet of veneer over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 10, 2010 Author Share August 10, 2010 the only thing that would bend easier would be masonite but it would be terrible around water even coated in a sealer. i think if i kind of bend the wood ahead of time it will be easier on the ribs, ideally i should not have used screws i just should have used glue to create a more uniform and even pressure/force across the ribs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 11, 2010 Author Share August 11, 2010 Lots of clamps and weights, I should have used glue on everything over screws, it would have been a cleaner job but would have taken so much longer. Oh well live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 August 11, 2010 Share August 11, 2010 When you say glue you are using "Liquid Nails for Wood" correct? This is different than wood glue, and holds MUCH stronger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 11, 2010 Author Share August 11, 2010 No I'm talking wood glue, which in my experience holds a lot better than liquid nails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 11, 2010 Author Share August 11, 2010 Person who had this before me tied liquid nails in a few places and I was able to pop it off with a scraper and slot screw driver, Liquid nails works pretty well for non wood to wood applications but wood to wood applications I've found nothing better than wood glue I guess due to the viscosity and smaller/lack of air gap that wood glue allows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 August 11, 2010 Share August 11, 2010 (edited) No I'm talking wood glue, which in my experience holds a lot better than liquid nails http://www.liquidnai...sp?productId=56 that is what I use. It is not regular liquid nails it is formulated specially for wood. It is like $3.50 a tube at lowes... Well I hope all works out for you. You could always use a combination haha. Anything that says low VOC never works as well either. It's all those volatile organic compounds that makes things stick together. Edited August 11, 2010 by BowieReefer84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 11, 2010 Author Share August 11, 2010 Headed to rockville now to build my sump Going to be around 20" x 10" x 14" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k August 12, 2010 Share August 12, 2010 When you say glue you are using "Liquid Nails for Wood" correct? This is different than wood glue, and holds MUCH stronger... No I'm talking wood glue, which in my experience holds a lot better than liquid nails Stop sniffing the glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 12, 2010 Author Share August 12, 2010 I love the smell of fresh cut acrylic Aftermath of the cutting Check out what I'm using as a jig to glue my sump :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 12, 2010 Author Share August 12, 2010 (edited) Yep I'm using an ADA tank as a jig to glue my scrap acrylic sump oh yea and using it as a table Edited August 12, 2010 by jason the filter freak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak August 12, 2010 Author Share August 12, 2010 I acrylic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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