Stand for the BIG ONE

[BIGBIRD123]

Here is a couple of teaser pix of the stand for my 280g that will be going up in two weeks...

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01453.jpg

welds...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01454.jpg

It's made out of what is used in commercial construction for the suspension of large pipe and conduit, called Uni-strut. It is strong as steel but a "little" lighter. It is galvanized but I will be giving it a coating and "skinning" it with cabinet grade wood and stain.

More coming soon...

Steve

[alton]

You should of contacted B-Line they might of sponsored you?

[moneytank]

Im sure you know, but dont breath that stuff when you are welding it.............galvanized

another suggestion if its not to late, ,maybe put some short pieces with feet on them so there is less metal touching the ground. Reason being is no matter how careful you are, you will spill salt water, and it will gather under the feet (or whatever is touching the floor) and you wont be able to dry it completly, therfore it will eventually rust. After I welded mine for the 380 and 180 I rhino lined them and the feet already have a little bit of rust where they meet the floor.

Other than that it looks great and you will like the open metal stand.

[BioCube14]

that sucker looks solid!

[BIGBIRD123]

It was built to support 8k pounds. I used double strut for extra strength and will be using adjustable legs to keep it level. So now the build begins...

Steve

[BIGBIRD123]

Im sure you know, but dont breath that stuff when you are welding it.............galvanized

another suggestion if its not to late, ,maybe put some short pieces with feet on them so there is less metal touching the ground. Reason being is no matter how careful you are, you will spill salt water, and it will gather under the feet (or whatever is touching the floor) and you wont be able to dry it completly, therfore it will eventually rust. After I welded mine for the 380 and 180 I rhino lined them and the feet already have a little bit of rust where they meet the floor.

Other than that it looks great and you will like the open metal stand.

All you have to do is drink milk while working with it or any type of electrolyte drink. It neutralizes the gases.

S

[RayAllen]

Sweet Steve! Ive always wanted a steel stand myself. Will look great when coated.

[hobogato]

that is alot nicer welding than i could have done for ya - looks great!

[KyleV]

VERY VERY NICE!!!

[BIGBIRD123]

I figured a post a few more pix of the new stand and the new pumps that will run this BEAST. The stand is lighter than I thought it would be. Once the rain clears out, I will begin to use rust inhibitor satin paint and three coats of clear.

Here it is...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01459.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01457.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01462.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01461.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01460.jpg

Closed loop pump
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01465.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01467.jpg

Return pressure pump
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01463.jpg

1/8 of the endcaps
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01468.jpg

Steve

[cpreefguy]

Nice, I bet that stand is as light as a feather!

[BIGBIRD123]

Actually a few feathers with a couple of stacks of brick attached...LMAO!

S

[ErikH]

1/8 of the endcaps = :hypnotyized:

[BIGBIRD123]

yea, I'm going to have 19 T5s over the 280g.

S

[cpreefguy]

yea, I'm going to have 19 T5s over the 280g.

S
Big deal, Ill have 10 over my 60g :D

[BIGBIRD123]

The tank is a Peninsula 280g with end dual-2" calfo. I will have a Reeflo Dart pumping into an Ocean Motions 4-way thru holes drilled10" off each corner of the bottom. The return pump, a Sequence Marlin is a pressure pump that will be plumbed into a manifold. The manifold will service my returns, skimmer and 3 media reactors. I will plumb my chiller into the closed loop. I will have a tank room in the garage with a 150g trough sump. I have other things in the works and will update soon.

It has been expressed by some people the sturdiness of the stand, so
for those concerned about the stand...it will hold 12k lbs. Each one of those double struts will hold 3k lbs. and with the added double legs...who knows...

I designed it to hold 10k ilbs worth $12k...what ya think?

Steve

[tropicana]

I would have just used 2" or 4" square steel tubing and cap the open ends or corner cut them. I would have doubled the corners as well like you did just in case and coated them. But I would have gotten the galvenized square tubing. Im sure yours will hold though.

[mikedelgado]

I would use drain water to gravity feed the skimmer. I use a barracuda return pump tied to a manifold. when I had it feeding the skimmer for whatever reason the pressure wasnt consistant enough which made it difficult to keep the skimmer dialed in . since switching to drain water to feed the skimmer it stays dialed in perfectly.

[LoneStar]

Ok Steve, now you need to run some conduit and set up a gfci electrical panel inside that stand before you paint it! Put in a flourescent light fixture underneath it as well. It worked great on that stand I was building!