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Offline RichE

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top brace/trim
« on: April 20, 2013, 12:18:09 AM »
anyone know of away to DIY a top brace/trim for a 6ft tank
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Offline danielratti

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Re: top brace/trim
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2013, 12:22:47 AM »
euro brace it with glass or make some out of wood that will work the same was as a center brace. Some people even have steel bent to work the same way.
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Re: top brace/trim
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2013, 01:16:09 AM »
Can always replace it with a new one as well. I removed and replaced the top trim/brace on one of my 4ft 55's and only took a couple hours worth of work.
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Offline Stan M.

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Re: top brace/trim
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2013, 11:56:35 AM »
I replaced top trim the on 55.Very easy.hit Blairs buddie danny up.he might have one for` sale.
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Re: top brace/trim
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2013, 09:16:29 PM »
I would risk it and just get a new trim piece.
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Re: top brace/trim
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2013, 07:29:11 AM »
Or go to the glass shop and see if the have scrap pieces that you can have and do it that way.
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Re: top brace/trim
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2013, 06:01:12 AM »
FYI, I had to replace mine a few months ago and here's the videos describing how I did it ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBU3hpMpRlU ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut-rgeB-ge0

Also, it's been solid as ever since I fixed it ... so I must have don't something right, eh?

All the best !!!  ;D
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