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    stand painting options

    Finishing wood is like a lot of things associated with the hobby, there are a lot of different ways to achieve a relative level of success. With that said, here is what works for me. I would first use a "pre-stain conditioner" to condition the pine. Pine, being a soft wood, needs conditioned to...
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    I want to make a hex stand for a 85 gal

    If you are more specific with how you are constructing the cabinet, I am willing to help. The angle you are seeking is an internal angle of 120 degrees. It can be constructed a number of different ways. Your saw only goes to 45 degrees, cut from the backside of the piece at 30 degrees and you...
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    Anyone plumbed their tank into the basement thru a joist?

    I'm not sure if I'm following what you are doing exactly, but I don't understand why you need to drill 12" into the subfloor. You should only be drilling through an 1 1/2" bottom plate and 3/4" sheathing to get into a floor joist bay in your basement. You would not need a Forstner bit (correct...
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