Joe's Starfire 210

[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

[plutoniumJoe]

The Christmas break gave me a little time to make some progress. I had a friend come over and help me glue up the 5 basic pannels.




There are too many holes in the bottom of the tank to properly leak test so I will have to wait until I get it on the stand and plumb the true unions.




I was able to get some cut offs at Sabic Polymers for $3 a sheet and debated on using a 1/4 blue sheet or a 3/8 smoked black. I opted for the smoked black. The overflow has 24" of linear overflow minus about 4". With a 1.5" drain I think this should be enough for a Panworld 100XX. The second hole if for the emergency overflow for the Herbie it is for a 1".



Next comes the euro bracing.


Joe

[Skimmerking]

looks great man, coming along nicely

[plutoniumJoe]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

looks great man, coming along nicely

Thanks, it probably won't be as polished as your in wall but I am hoping it will fit well with the calming effect I am going for in the room.

Joe

[Skimmerking]

thanks for the kind words I didn't think that mine was that great.