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Old 07-14-2010, 03:16 PM
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Yeah even shots of the crate would be cool. I love all aspects of a big build!
Well in light of such a suggestion, here is a pic of the crate I've made for transporting and storing this big tank until my house is ready.



The wheels you see belong to a long flat dolly that I made which is not attached to the crate but only sits underneath it so that I can move it around my garage if necessary.

The piece you see on top of the crate is the base that I will be putting underneath the sump for the ride home from Calgary.

I will make sure to get pictures of us trying to load and unload the tank once I've got it.
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Old 07-14-2010, 03:21 PM
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Sweet!

Just coat that badboy with some marine epoxy and you've got a plyBuild! You'll need to cut a porthole =)
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Old 07-14-2010, 03:42 PM
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Haha...didn't think about a plybuild. hmmm...maybe two tanks in my future...lol.
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Old 07-14-2010, 05:08 PM
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Looks great ! Maybe you can contract yourself out for Jay making crates for him Good idea with the dolly wheels, because you will think it is in a good spot and won't need to move it, then .....
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Old 07-14-2010, 05:15 PM
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Looks great ! Maybe you can contract yourself out for Jay making crates for him Good idea with the dolly wheels, because you will think it is in a good spot and won't need to move it, then .....

You got that right! I had my 225g and stand stored in an unused, (at least I thought it was) area of my garage for several months before set-up. After moving the damn thing a couple of times I installed 4 casters to the stand.
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Old 07-14-2010, 05:35 PM
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That looks solid!! Have fun in cowtown!!
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Old 07-14-2010, 06:36 PM
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That looks solid!! Have fun in cowtown!!
Yeah, it's a very very short visit. We get in on Friday night after a 6 -7 hour drive, pick up the tank on Saturday, then head home Sunday.

I'm trying to line up bodies to help us get it off the truck once I get home...there's just not enough Canreefers in Vernon...lol.
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Old 07-14-2010, 11:20 PM
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Good-luck with the new tank pickup.
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Old 07-15-2010, 06:05 AM
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I'm tagging along I like big tank builds
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