Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => DIY => Topic started by: RichE on February 06, 2013, 04:35:02 PM

Title: building a stand and canopy
Post by: RichE on February 06, 2013, 04:35:02 PM

anyone have a  program to make a "blueprint" on how to make a stand and canopy

I want to make one for a 72x18 tank and I have it drawn out but Im better looking at a "blueprint" then my drawings

Would need to make a canopy also

Title: Re: building a stand and canopy
Post by: djlamonica on February 06, 2013, 04:54:20 PM

Just wing it what could go wrong...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?336-DIY-Stands there you will find basically any thing you could possibly want to know and more.

Title: Re: building a stand and canopy
Post by: Arturtle on February 07, 2013, 06:46:36 PM

How fancy are you trying to get?  I might be able to whip up some simple structural stuff.

Title: Re: building a stand and canopy
Post by: Steve on February 09, 2013, 01:20:15 AM

Google Sketch Up works good, it's what I used for my first stand and canopy I did last year. Does take some getting use to using though that's for sure.

Title: Re: building a stand and canopy
Post by: Arturtle on February 09, 2013, 11:35:21 PM

I forget what the actual dimensions for a 72x18 tank are, but I built a basic frame to basic dimensions.  If it will help I can easily adjust to the correct dimensions.

I saved it as a pdf, not sure how it will work on this site.

Title: Re: building a stand and canopy
Post by: Arturtle on February 10, 2013, 12:01:52 AM

would probably help to mention that those are 2x4's, using a rough cut of 1.5 x 3.5"