JPG@CFI
Precision Fabricator
RF,
We received a call from a guy named James in New York. He want to chat us up about reef tanks, and some of the custom pieces that he has seen all over the forums. We love to talk about tanks! We discussed the industry, and the lack of professionalism, and the difference in a tank and a great tank. We must of said something right, cause he wanted CFI/worldclassaquariums.com to build his next system!
We talked size first. I tried to steer him into a 72x30x30, but ended up being a little too wide for the space. We will be building him a 72x26x26, steel stand that is 38" tall, a custom sump, Cherry face frames and a Clam Shell canopy. This system will be pre plumbed, and will be as plug and play as possible. There will be 4-Gen 3 Echotech Radions for light, and Apex controlling everything, a Tunze Osmolator, Vertex Skimmer, Red Dragon Pump, and some other secrete goodies.
I will share some pic's, cause I know you all too well, "Pic's or it didn't happen!"
Here is the first part of the build, the steel stand. All 2x2x 3/16" wall tubing. I have it sand blasted to clean off all the mill scale and oil, so I can work as clean as I can.
We did miters on the top and bottom, instead of slugging the tubes. Like to try different things time to time.
All ground down, and sharp edges taken off.
Nice inside miter weld.
5 of the legs have steel tubes called "through holes" welded in to mount the Cherry face frames later.
Picture of the inside of the steel square tube with the 3/8 ID round tube.
Front of stand
The small horizontal 1" square tubes will be for mounting White Starboard, for a back board. Electrical, plumbing, and other cool stuff!
Keep an eye on this build, we have a bunch of cool details up our sleeves!
We received a call from a guy named James in New York. He want to chat us up about reef tanks, and some of the custom pieces that he has seen all over the forums. We love to talk about tanks! We discussed the industry, and the lack of professionalism, and the difference in a tank and a great tank. We must of said something right, cause he wanted CFI/worldclassaquariums.com to build his next system!
We talked size first. I tried to steer him into a 72x30x30, but ended up being a little too wide for the space. We will be building him a 72x26x26, steel stand that is 38" tall, a custom sump, Cherry face frames and a Clam Shell canopy. This system will be pre plumbed, and will be as plug and play as possible. There will be 4-Gen 3 Echotech Radions for light, and Apex controlling everything, a Tunze Osmolator, Vertex Skimmer, Red Dragon Pump, and some other secrete goodies.
I will share some pic's, cause I know you all too well, "Pic's or it didn't happen!"
Here is the first part of the build, the steel stand. All 2x2x 3/16" wall tubing. I have it sand blasted to clean off all the mill scale and oil, so I can work as clean as I can.
We did miters on the top and bottom, instead of slugging the tubes. Like to try different things time to time.
All ground down, and sharp edges taken off.
Nice inside miter weld.
5 of the legs have steel tubes called "through holes" welded in to mount the Cherry face frames later.
Picture of the inside of the steel square tube with the 3/8 ID round tube.
Front of stand
The small horizontal 1" square tubes will be for mounting White Starboard, for a back board. Electrical, plumbing, and other cool stuff!
Keep an eye on this build, we have a bunch of cool details up our sleeves!
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