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Offline RichE

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building a stand and canopy
« 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
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Offline djlamonica

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Re: building a stand and canopy
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline Arturtle

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Re: building a stand and canopy
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Steve

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Re: building a stand and canopy
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline Arturtle

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Re: building a stand and canopy
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline Arturtle

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Re: building a stand and canopy
« Reply #5 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"
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