Scooterman
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Very nice looking wood, like how you re-saw to save precious wood!
Tank stand (woodworking)
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DonW
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Thanks, i want the inside of the stand to be just as nice. The doors and frames will be solid birdseye. I decided to go with soss hinges and a hidden magnetic latch to keep my grandson out.
Don
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wwouu dood !!
that wood is very pretty
!!that wood is very pretty
DonW
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Someone PM'd asking how I glue up these panels and what is a press? Below are pics of my press and the roller for glueing. I use a rollrite roller that can be washed and used over and over. The press is a 60x60 heavy vynal bag connected to a vacuum pump. It presses very tight, so tight if you put a in piece of pine board it will compress it enough to change all of its dimensions.
Don
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Scooterman
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I was watching how they use the same method for making surf boards, hockey sticks & even carbon fiber products, that is pretty slick!
DonW
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Definately beats my old frame press or hammering hide glue panels. Makes curved cabinets much easier also. I need a bigger shop so it doesnt always tie up the bench.
Don
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Couple more pics. This is the edge treatment for the thick sides. Maple inlay acts as a structural spline. The side have a 1.5" to 3" taper from top to bottom. Make three more of these and I can move to the front and back.
Don
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This is one of the drain boxes that will collect water from the gutter. There will be two of these. They are locate inside the stand in both the upper rear corners and recessed in the end panels. I didnt want to recess black acrylic in the padauk sides, just thought it would be ugly. Here I'm using 1/8 slabs of padauk to cover the ugly acrylic boxes. I'll just cover the three visible sides, each side will have to be done individually so that they can be flush trimmed to fit perfectly.
Reeferdude
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Kudos! Can't imagine the patience needed for that level of woodworking. Fine work!
DonW
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Thank you. You can see where I'm going with the drain boxes in this picture. The wood looks much nicer IMO than the black acrylic, just need to do the last side after dinner and get it recessed in a inch or so.
Don
Scooterman
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Beautiful wood, that I can appreciate very much!
noteworthy
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"Metal. Steel. It's cold. Ugly. Wood
is warm. Clean. Provided by nature.
To see a piece of furniture take shape.
It's like watching a child grow ..." - Calitri (Gone in 60 Seconds)
Seemed fitting
is warm. Clean. Provided by nature.
To see a piece of furniture take shape.
It's like watching a child grow ..." - Calitri (Gone in 60 Seconds)
Seemed fitting
Reeferdude
Reeferdude
It's awesome. That deep rich color reminds me of a hutch I got from my parents that was made in West Germany and bought when we were stationed in Wurzburg back in the early 60's...
DonW
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You really have to have a appreaciation for the wood to get into these projects. This really doesnt have anything to do with my tank stand. I buy cool wood every chance I get, wether its a log, rough lumber or just a veneer. This is one of my most recent finds that the ups guy brought last night. Its a walnut burl veneer just itchin to become a little table top. Check out the dog/wolf.
DonW
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One final pic of a completed overflow drain box.
Krish
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That came out really nice man
Reeferdude
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That's an understatement if I ever heard one. LOL
Can't wait to see the finished project..
dailydriven911
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Hey Don how much do you charge?:lol:
Very nice!
Very nice!
DonW
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Well this project is moving pretty slow, just watching glue dry. Lots of pieces and parts to build. In my attemp to make things simple on this tank the woodwork has become more complicated and time consuming. This weeks project list is to finish the last drain box and bend the canes for the lights.
The light fixture thread is here.
Ive been pondering the light hangers for a long time and really wanted them to move via electronics but have decide to give up. I only want two cables and a rodi tube going to this tank other than that it needs to be completely self contained. I'm going to build two or three 1"x1" bent laminate canes that will attatch to the back of the stand and go up to the fixture. The wires will be laminated into the wooden canes so that I dont have to see any visable wires. One cane will house the 110v for the lights and the second cane will house the 12vdc for the cooling fans in the fixture. The light fixture will house the two relays that control the lights.
The canes are going to be about 5' long with a 9.5" bend to match the fixture and will be laminated from 3/4 oak the covered in padouk and birdsey maple.
Don
The light fixture thread is here.
Ive been pondering the light hangers for a long time and really wanted them to move via electronics but have decide to give up. I only want two cables and a rodi tube going to this tank other than that it needs to be completely self contained. I'm going to build two or three 1"x1" bent laminate canes that will attatch to the back of the stand and go up to the fixture. The wires will be laminated into the wooden canes so that I dont have to see any visable wires. One cane will house the 110v for the lights and the second cane will house the 12vdc for the cooling fans in the fixture. The light fixture will house the two relays that control the lights.
The canes are going to be about 5' long with a 9.5" bend to match the fixture and will be laminated from 3/4 oak the covered in padouk and birdsey maple.
Don
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Here is the begining of the lighting hanger canes. Finally a use for all those scrap strips of oak. I'll just keep laying these up until it 2"wide and 1" thick. once done I can split it down the center and will get two fixture hanging canes.
