Ok def should be in bed. I *did* say this :lol:

I know:biggrin:.....Im just sayin it will be more difficult getting a clean line with a knife going with the grain.........how long is your longest line?:razz::wink:.......

The front horizontal will be the full 8 feet and is against the grain.

The verticals on the stand and canopy are with the grain. So very short on canopy... but 40"+ for the stand's front.

I think so long as I really giver'er against the T-square and cut through the surface cleanly it'll be ok.

super ghetto rough-idea:

http://www.fishbrains.net/images/404/scribe2.jpg

I'd also have to the the underside of the canopy overhang... this won't be fun.

Yes I like talking to myself!

So it's a really good thing I remembered the skin was ghetto-built without mitred edges. It's just brick style like my 225 doors:

http://www.fishbrains.net/images/build/tilebox3.jpg

So my clean lines would really be tough to creat once I hit plywood on-end. and then I don't have the benefit of chipping a ply-depth into the wood either.

Here's what I will do. Way less scribing as well!

http://www.fishbrains.net/images/404/scribe3.jpg

Its doable on a table saw with a good finishing blade. Some painters tape along where you want to cut will further reduce/eliminate splintering.

The point is, the stand is assembled already and the tank is sitting on it:wink:

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your simplest way is to glue on cut door skins or other 1/8 ply-depending on the finish-also use a 23 gauge pin nailer

That's what I was thinking as well, chances are the access doors above will also stick out a little to match. I think the scribing idea is a bad one :wink:

Yeah I had thought of this too.

My trouble with that is I spent a lot of sweat getting the current box patched and smooth. You're right tho that is likely the smartest solution to getting what I originally wanted.

I might even do a test with my knife cutting on-end into some plywood. I'm stubborn (and also sold my truck so no hauling sheets of anything anymore lol).