lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

[lockrookie]

now that the stand is framed and ready for skinning i have come tomy first real hurdle. how to secure the access panel on the front of the tank. with the gurls being more mobile i want the front panel to be easily accessible but secure enough from tiny curiousities. so this is what i have come up with. since i dont want to use regular cam locks and dealing with im going to use (hopefully) my reef controller to actuate an electroning latch. or i may hve a seperate switch. either which way i will have two of these on the stand and custom made strikes to hold the panel in place,



i know what your thinking cause i am thinking it as well. what if the power goes out and i need in no power no open. i will be having a small back up batery inside the stand as well that will power both the latch and the controller base module in case of power outage this way i can still monitor orp ph and temp of the system forprolonged outages.

in allhonesty i havent worked it out completely but im awaiting the parts and im good at winging it lol

[gregzz4]

Build is lookin' awesome, as always ...
I'll suggest something that doesn't come up much on this site ...... but don't ever lose the key

http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware...=3,41399,41403

Just a suggestion, but maybe it'll give you something to think about

[lockrookie]

that thing would annoy me having to look for them all the time as well i would have to attach bothside to open wheni can just press a button to open. i do realise the risk but the risk over wieghs the possiblity of the girls getting hurt and the look im hoping to achieve. not to mention i like gadgets.

ps i neverhave wo worry bout lost keys magnetic or otherwise hence the name if i can break into a bank(yes they asked me to) then i can get into thetank. there will be a third safeguard. that ive thought of since posting

[gregzz4]

Well then, make your own secret panel, Mr Smartypants

I look forward to what you come up with, but it better be something stellar now as you've just set the bar ....

Locksmith, Craftsman ....