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Sufficient material for aquarium stand
I have a heap of just slightly undersized 3/8" steel roundstock, and
have been kicking it around on using it to make an aquarium stand to support a 20 gal tank.......which would be in the ball park of approx 250# of weight when filled with water and gravel. My plan was to use the 3/8" roundstock and form legs in the shape of a U......with the bottom of the U itself being approximately an 1 1/2" or 1" bend radius......with the top spread so it can attach approximately 3 or 4 inches from corner of top frame on the back/front and sides......these legs would be welded to 1 1/4" angle to form the top frame where the tank sets, and they would also be braced approximately 10" from the floor with either a series of bars fashioned into a shelf or 1/2" angle iron with a wooden shelf..... so there would be a total of 8 pieces of 3/8" roundstock since they are formed like a U that woud be supporting the tank. Think its sufficient or do I really need 1/2" roundstock. OAH of stand would be approx 30" and bottom of the U formed legs will be spread slightly wider than the top frame. ============================================== Put some color in your cheeks...garden naked! "The original frugal ponder" ~~~~ }((((o ~~~~~~ }{{{{o ~~~~~~~ }(((((o |
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Sound plenty sufficient to me. I have seen much larger aquariums sitting on
less sturdy stands. "Roy" wrote in message ... I have a heap of just slightly undersized 3/8" steel roundstock, and have been kicking it around on using it to make an aquarium stand to support a 20 gal tank.......which would be in the ball park of approx 250# of weight when filled with water and gravel. My plan was to use the 3/8" roundstock and form legs in the shape of a U......with the bottom of the U itself being approximately an 1 1/2" or 1" bend radius......with the top spread so it can attach approximately 3 or 4 inches from corner of top frame on the back/front and sides......these legs would be welded to 1 1/4" angle to form the top frame where the tank sets, and they would also be braced approximately 10" from the floor with either a series of bars fashioned into a shelf or 1/2" angle iron with a wooden shelf..... so there would be a total of 8 pieces of 3/8" roundstock since they are formed like a U that woud be supporting the tank. Think its sufficient or do I really need 1/2" roundstock. OAH of stand would be approx 30" and bottom of the U formed legs will be spread slightly wider than the top frame. ============================================== Put some color in your cheeks...garden naked! "The original frugal ponder" ~~~~ }((((o ~~~~~~ }{{{{o ~~~~~~~ }(((((o |
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