Joe's Starfire 210

[lorenz0]

wow your brother in law has balls. well at least he is wearing safety glasses (even though that is still not enough). looks like a cool project

[lastlight]

Stand looks really nice. I'm not 100% sure from looking at the picture but it the bottom not flush like the top? Looks like after building a big flush rectangle the thing sits on 4 corner legs? What sort of surface will this rest on?

[plutoniumJoe]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Stand looks really nice. I'm not 100% sure from looking at the picture but it the bottom not flush like the top? Looks like after building a big flush rectangle the thing sits on 4 corner legs? What sort of surface will this rest on?

The feet sit a couple of inches lower than the bottom brace. They have a four inch plate welded over them to help distribute some of the weight. The stand will be sitting on a 4" slab in the basement.

[lastlight]

Good old concrete...awesome then! Don't mind me. I'm no engineer. Dropped out after 1 1/2 years but I still like to pretend...was just curious =)

[plutoniumJoe]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Good old concrete...awesome then! Don't mind me. I'm no engineer. Dropped out after 1 1/2 years but I still like to pretend...was just curious =)

I think it is a good point. I figure it will be about 2000 pounds when it is all said and done. I wanted to build the entire bottom rectangle on the ground to distribute the weight over a larger area but my brother in law insited that the feet will make it easier to level in the end.

I will test fit it in the next day or two but I might have to use some self leveling concrete to prepare the pad if things are off.

Joe.

[scherzo]

Lookin' Good Joe!

Can't wait to see it in person..

[plutoniumJoe]

Well it has been well over a month since my last post. Not much new has happened as I have been busy at work and I was waiting to pick up some stuff that I had sent to Florida.

The one Item I am happy with that I timed to be delivered to my hotel in Orlando was a Bubble Magus BM200P. I heard mixed reviews on quality and packaging but I can say that I was quite pleased with the product delivered.



The packaging was excellent and not only did it arrive in great shape to Florida, I then shipped it back to canada and had to stuff all my wife's hair products in the box at the last minute as they were in her carry on and the other bags had already been put on the belt.

I hope to finish the sump soon and get the skimmer on a test run.

Joe