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Old 12-06-2011, 04:18 AM
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kinda what i posted^^^^^ razz!!!! hehehe gregg im gonna want a stand made up here soon one day, more than likely in the spring when i ditch the 90 and the rusty stand its on, hope your up for the task
I was a little more persise & yes always up for a task


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I sure don't like that unsupported 4' span. I've only ever heard of one stand collapsing though, but I would not like for yours to be number two! I think the biggest risk is that you will crack the bottom pane of glass probably right where that center support is. I've seen more than one 8-10' tank cracked in that spot. LOVE your tank dimensions!
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I think you mean every 2'-0" and every 6'-0" right? Otherwise that's a lot of legs!

How thick is the 1" tubing?
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Well that is a good point Dawn, free is always good.

If you wiggle the tank at one end in both directions how much does it move?
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Old 12-06-2011, 04:24 AM
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If you wiggle the tank at one end in both directions how much does it move?
Oh come on...it weighs a ton, bet it doesn't move easily!

Dawn, just add some more vertical pieces. I would say two more along the front and two more along the back.
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Old 12-06-2011, 04:28 AM
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Oh come on...it weighs a ton, bet it doesn't move easily!
You would be surprised how metal moves if it is not solid enough, I should know I work with it every day. 1" tube can bend fairly easy.
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I know this is going to be a tough question to answer but are the corners of the tube almost square or do they have a bit of a rounded corner?
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I know this is going to be a tough question to answer but are the corners of the tube almost square or do they have a bit of a rounded corner?
A bit rounded.

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Ok well it's possible that the tube is 1/8" thick but for piec of mind I would see if you could get 4 more vertical tubes put in so that there is one every 2 FEET.
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Well that is a good point Dawn, free is always good.

If you wiggle the tank at one end in both directions how much does it move?
Not even a little bit.
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