JamesHe Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 DIY rack for 4 20L and 4 10G. 2x4x96 Make slot holes: Ready to build, 4pcs 2x4x96, 6pcs 2x4x7.5, 10pcs 2x4x51 Side frame is done: Details Add beam Done: h4n, Shrimpy Daddy, EricM and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 wow - that is impressive! JamesHe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorfan Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Love my jig like that also. Works great at hiding screws JamesHe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice is the weight of the tanks held up by just screws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Looks well made. I wanna see it full of tanks now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice is the weight of the tanks held up by just screws? Yes, super strong. I test it by myself. It's way overkilled. colorfan and Spialz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Looks well made. I wanna see it full of tanks now! Would be done by this week. woopderson and colorfan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquasapien69 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Nice job. Looks great Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 very nice! I am going to build some racks in the next couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Do you think pocket screws are better at strength? If so, I may have to buy a jig. Yes, super strong. I test it by myself. It's way overkilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Do you think pocket screws are better at strength? If so, I may have to buy a jig. Yeap, I did all my DIY woodworking project with it. no failure so far. It's about 250lbs per level. on 8x 2" screws. piece of cake. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 1x4, Cut to 14.5", cost $5 per level. First tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r45t4m4n Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I wish that kreg jig was not so expensive. Going to be a lot of projects until ROI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I wish that kreg jig was not so expensive. Going to be a lot of projects until ROI. Definitely worth it. I built cabinet, shelf, rack, table. even a cross from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Nice finally touch, adding anchor to the wall. Elo500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Very nice! Might have to try this..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Very nice! Might have to try this..... Setup 2 tanks this weekend. TheGardenofEder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 so professional looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Can you take a pic of your rack showing the tanks? Looks like space to the right if the 20 but how much? Any trouble getting it level on the floor? No wobble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Can you take a pic of your rack showing the tanks? Looks like space to the right if the 20 but how much? Any trouble getting it level on the floor? No wobble? Sure, I will take a picture tomorrow. I add about 3/8" on the right side to level the rack. I saw people using 2x2 for the similar size rack, so 2x4 is very strong and overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 2 things.... 1. I gotta get me a jig like that, but I only ever see them for very large sums of money - any decent source for them? 2. that is an awesome idea using the 1x4 rather than ply... like an idea i will be copying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 2 things.... 1. I gotta get me a jig like that, but I only ever see them for very large sums of money - any decent source for them? 2. that is an awesome idea using the 1x4 rather than ply... like an idea i will be copying... You can get it from LOWES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Setup 2 20L for now, back side painted black: AquaClear 50: and gap is 7.5" so I can fit it perfectly. remove foam and only use Eheim balls. mbenjamin16, Dendrobatez, dhenry7711 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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