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How come you were chosen as one of the three in Concepts build of the month and you don't even have possession of this tank?:lol: and whatcaneyedo was left out. Shame on Dave:lol: |
And an eerie hush fell over the crowd.......
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I didn't make as much progress today as I had hoped. I spent half the day running around doing other stuff that I mostly didn't want to do! I did manage to go pick up the steel and the glass though and got a start on the sump. I have some sketchy looking silicone seams though, so I think I'll have some repairs to do tomorrow. I never claimed to be a tank builder. :o
The piece of Lexan I used as a table was warped so I had to put some planters in there to hold it down. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...mp%20build.jpg I got the baffles in and realized I have to drill the hole in the side wall of the baffle section for the uniseal. I don't have as much space there as I thought I would, though I kind of expected that because my 3D drawing was done without glass thickness. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...0build%203.jpg I'll get it finished up tomorrow and water test it on Sunday. I should get a good start on the stand tomorrow too. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...0build%202.jpg |
Lookin great!! And I'm just razzing you, hence the smilies.
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Oh I know you're razzing. :D
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Well this morning I saw I had a couple really bad seams on one pane of the sump, so I cut, and pried, and cursed, and chipped a little and finally got the freaking thing off. I resiliconed it, and left it dry for today.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...0build%204.jpg In the meantime, I got to work on the stand. Luckily for me, hubby has Fridays off work and he volunteered to weld it for me. I cut all the steel, and prepped it all. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...0build%203.jpg Then hubby got to work. He did a great job, all lines up nicely. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...nd%20build.jpg |
Tank looks great Mindy
Glad to hear he welded the stand for you Hope you closed your eyes for that pic :surprise: You could have done it, but it takes practice to weld stuff that thin without melting it, or getting cold lap (not bonded) A question; only a top and legs on the stand ? |
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I focused the camera when he wasn't welding, looked away, then snapped it when I saw the weld flash. SMRT. The sump looked a lot better on my first attempt, now I have a silicone mess. :neutral: I'll get it finished up tomorrow. I guess the water test will have to wait for Monday. |
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