Jumping In! My tank diary begins.

[christyf5]

Hehe, I love your writing. Pretty funny stuff

Great looking stand. Reminds me of my own, built by my dad (he has the better tools and needed a "retirement project"). I call it the Tank for the tank.

[lastlight]

Way past my bedtime AGAIN.

But I made some minor progress with the stand:

http://www.reef.thelastlight.net/#feb_6_2006

Brett

[TheReefGeek]

Looking good. A circular saw with an edge guide would be easier and more accurate than a jigsaw for those types of cuts in the future. They are about $99 for a laser guided one at sears or cantire.

[lastlight]

Yeah you're probably right about the accuracy. I was worried about wrecking the laminated maple edges with the circular saw as my blade isn't all that new. Maybe I'll pick up a new blade for it test it on a scrap piece.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Brett

[muck]

I used a router with a flush-cut bit on my stand.

[TheReefGeek]

If you do get a new blade ask about a Carbide Triple Chip blade at the hardware store.

[lastlight]

Thanks for the advice. I did pickup a carbide blade for the circular saw and with guides it does a great job!

Anyways, I've been pretty busy many things...the tank being one of them thankfully.

A lot of updates all at once:

http://www.thelastlight.net/reef/#feb_27_2006

Cheers!

Brett