Grizz's 8' - 300 gal + 60 gal + 30 gal OMG Build!!

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Rice Reef

This is gonna be one awesome build. Subsribed!
When you come over to the island for a visit let me know... I could certainly use your skillz in organizing all my wires and gadgets!

Thanks RR but I think the only way I am going to get to the island is on the bike cause the ferry cost are INSANE!!

Originally Posted by BackPackHunter

looking really good Grizz
I have enough locks (like the ones used at a fish store to keep people from putting there hands in the water)
you can have as many as you need. just let me know

What kind of locks are they? I dont want anything on the exterior to take away from the clean smooth look, thats why I am thinking of an internal actuator.

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

in my old shop I made a quick and dirty one to try it out. I just used a high torque stepper motor with a cam plate, ran a 1/2" rod the length of the cabinets, has a little "J" welded to the main rod at each door that would slide into a eye bolt, and I supported the rod every now and then with a set of sealed bearings that I pressed some pulley rings on to. was board at work and spent about 8 hour on the lathe making those. if you use an actuator, and a similar design make its a spring open or fail open or normally open, and actuate to close other wise if your power goes out your doors stay locked.

Steve

I thought of the power outage thing already, I have 2 large battery back ups going in the system & going to buy a couple more as well.

[BackPackHunter]

[quote=The Grizz;867134]
What kind of locks are they? I dont want anything on the exterior to take away from the clean smooth look, thats why I am thinking of an internal actuator.


They are about the size of a loonie , but you would see them , n need one for every door, I'll post a pic in the morning....
Could be a plain B if they actuator is a pain in the butt...

[sphelps]

Why not just use regular child locks like the rest of us?

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Why not just use regular child locks like the rest of us?

BORING!!!

[The Grizz]

Top cabinet face panel's and door's are on, amazing I even have the energy to get anything done on the tank after a 12 hr day in the shop.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

BORING!!!

Perhaps but effective. Think about all the time you could save and spend with the family...



And yes I did just get my nails done.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Think about all the time you could save and spend with the family

that just sounds like a loud trial of endurance and patience. my vote is for something more complex.

and yeah those nails are sweet!

[BackPackHunter]

this is what the locks look like

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by lastlight

that just sounds like a loud trial of endurance and patience. my vote is for something more complex.

and yeah those nails are sweet!

OK fine then think about all the time you could spend filling this tank already

[The Grizz]

Both my grandsons under the age of 2 have already figured out hoe to get past these so they are useless in this house.

Originally Posted by sphelps

Perhaps but effective. Think about all the time you could save and spend with the family...



And yes I did just get my nails done.