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Old 06-09-2014, 04:17 PM
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that stand looks ready for a buttload of wood-filler and then some paint-rollin'. would look like a modern stand if you just sand it all smooth and paint as-is.

do can just be a panel cut larger than the opening with an interior bit of trim inside that is the size of the opening. just pop it in and pull it out when needed. i did exactly that and it worked well and looked nice and finished without any hinges.
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that stand looks ready for a buttload of wood-filler and then some paint-rollin'. would look like a modern stand if you just sand it all smooth and paint as-is.

do can just be a panel cut larger than the opening with an interior bit of trim inside that is the size of the opening. just pop it in and pull it out when needed. i did exactly that and it worked well and looked nice and finished without any hinges.
Ya, gonna sand it all nice and shiny then hit it with black laquer. Maybe a brushed finish, I'll see how ambitious I get.

Door needs to be child proof, so that presents some challenges, but I have a couple ideas.

Tank should be dry and ready to pick up next wednesday, so have to get the stand finished this week. Still debating on light mounting though....
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Nice project thread Brad. You are efficient. I started a stand project for my 12G pentagon tank about 5 or 6 years ago and it is still not done yet. Can you help?

I need to use this thread as inspiration to finish the project.
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Honestly, this is a challenge for me. I'm not sure I've ever finished a stand before putting a tank full of water in it
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Honestly, this is a challenge for me. I'm not sure I've ever finished a stand before putting a tank full of water in it
nope, don't think you have, came close with the one in the kitchen though..

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This one will get finished. Or I'll be sleeping on the couch a lot
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hmmm.. where was this motivation before?
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