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Thread: Would You Trust This Stand

  1. #21
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    The only problem with steel is that no matter how well you paint or coat it, it IS going to rust.
    Bill

    215g FOWLR... and anemones, GSP, gorgonians... carp, that isn't FO!

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    Gator Why did your guy not include some steel plates to put under the feet? I'd be afraid of that much weight bearing down on those little 1" pads. Placing a 12"x12" 1/2" plate under the adjusters would help disperse the weight. It does look well built.
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    it looks as if that stand also lacks any kind of diagonal bracing. without "triangulation" there's nothing keeping the stand from just folding up. once all that weight is on there, you could just push it over!
    abe
    60G cube, now planted amazon tank

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    cafemike i did place 12x 12 1/4 inch steel plates to help disperce the weight. the pics are just the stand without the tank i placed those once i got it installed in the right location
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