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Yup PALHS. I also posted there this build.

The stand im building is not a fine woodworking project. I did not employ fancy joints. All this needs to be is robust and stable.

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That's my main concern talaga. I might not be able to build a structurally sound aquarium stand.

OT: So what do you plan to put in it? Will we be seeing a super red arowana or a 24k golden crossback? I'm into exotic bichirs (dragonfins). I think Ben is into hardcore planted tank by the looks of his tank. 🙂

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Im almost sure that an arowana will be placed there. I have a bichir and oscar. They will probably be placed there too. It will probably be a comm tank hehe..

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Im almost sure that an arowana will be placed there. I have a bichir and oscar. They will probably be placed there too. It will probably be a comm tank hehe..

The tank looks promising as the aquarium stand itself.

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Thanks..i do hope it all goes well..if not its 135 gallons of water on the floor!

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@Moji

Are you using fine threaded local screws? I think the course one are for plywood and the fine ones are for hardwood.

http://www.amazon.com/Kreg-SML-C125-4-Inch-Coarse-1000-Pack/dp/B00002240N/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1278773615&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Kreg-SML-F125-1000-4-Inch-Pan-Head-1000-Pack/dp/B0006444U2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1278773615&sr=8-4

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The screws i got locally don't have fine threads. I did read that the fine threaded screws are made for hardwood, im just lucky that the wood i used did not split or crack. I guess the self-tapping point helped.

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Got the legs done

I was doing the legs right before the storm hit..got caught with the brownout..luckily i was using the cordless..

I really love that drill..no regrets in buying it.

Installed the legs into the bottom frame

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seems to be a legs day... :p:p

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More WIP's

Started skinning the frame with the plywood.

Attached top and bottom together

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I dry fit the outer plywood skin and then i noticed a problem..

One side of the aquarium is off square by around 1/4". I think this moved when i was fastening the other side of the frame. Now will this be a major problem?

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seems fine from where I'm at. your problem seems just cosmetic and can be corrected easily by adding an edge band and lanning from there...

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Oh i forgot, on the right side of the ply, sobra naman yung plywood by 1/4".. is this still considered cosmetic?

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Oh i forgot, on the right side of the ply, sobra naman yung plywood by 1/4".. is this still considered cosmetic?

out of square nga either the plywood or the frame, see how much out of square if you have a protractor.

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Its the frame. i think the top and bottom on this side did not align properly. Hmm..delikado ba to?