HOB with EUROBRACING????

[Peppie]

How do you deal with it? I'm going to build yet another tank. I was told to use eurobrace. I have a HOB skimmer, Aqua clear power filter.

Any body out there just cut the eurobrace where the equip is to hang?

 

[Peppie]

CRAP I'm and idiot. Maybe I will get twice the response

 

[Krish]

CRAP I'm and idiot. Maybe I will get twice the response

Hmm...That's a good question. Not sure what you'd do in a case like that. Guess it all depends on the dimensions of the tank and how much the tank relies on the eurobrace. What's the dimensions and what thickness will the tank be made out of?

Also, deleted you other thread for you.

 

[mfinn]

I would just make the eurobracing a little wider in the back and cut slots wide enough and long enough to set the hang-ons through the eurobrace. But don't cut all the way through.

 

[mfinn]

something like this

 

[Peppie]

Thanks Kirsh for the delete.
I was imformed to cut slots where needed but be sure to make the eurobrace wider at that place. So if I make a 1'' slot I will make the bracing 1'' wider on that side of the tank.
Tank size 32''x26''x22'' high. 3/4'' plexiglass-G I will post the build in detail once I get started. Still in the design and research stage.

 

[Peppie]

Thanks Mfinn,
That looks like what I need to do.
Have you done any acrylic fab in the past?

 

[mfinn]

Very crudely. When it came to doing some serious acrylic work, I paid Jason at CFI and it was well worth it.

 

[Peppie]

I got a shout out to Jason on the DIY site. I want to double check my methods of the welding.