193 gallon plywood build thread

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  1. cardking411

    cardking411 Plankton

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    nice work
     
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  2. jkat21

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    :victory::clapping::beer2::grinthumbs::beer:

    Looks awsome.cant wait for the water pic next....:drool:
     
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  3. horkn

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    Thanks :)

    The water test in the garage will be on Sunday. I will post pics as soon as that happens.
     
    horkn, Sep 16, 2009
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  4. jkat21

    jkat21 Bangghai Cardinal

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    Oh... I will be waiting...lol cant wait..
     
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  5. zjpeter

    zjpeter Ritteri Anemone

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    it's been a while, but that bottle looks familiar...?

    question, is the weight of the glass sufficient to seal up the silicone or did you put any other pressure on it? also, once the silicone cures, do you just run a blade around for clean of of overflow, or did your tape dam stop anything from squooshing out the front?
     
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  6. horkn

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    Yeah, the weight of the glass is enough to get it to hold. We did put some more pressure on it, and it stopped with the bumpers I had glued around the perimeter of the glass spread out around the glass.

    The tape only keeps the silicone goobers from touching and sticking forever to the epoxy painted areas. There is a little goob on the glass, inside and out, but whatever we were not able to smooth out satisfactorily can simply be razored off.
     
    horkn, Sep 17, 2009
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  7. bbsbliss

    bbsbliss Ritteri Anemone

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    I think we, the patient, the loyal, the "thread watchers"...we need a video of the water test!!!
     
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  8. horkn

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    I might be able to do that.

    My camera has no sound on video though. It's one of those waterproof ones, so a microphone is not part of it.
     
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  9. horkn

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    I am moving the sump out from under the stand. it is too cramped in there as it is, so I made a 2x4 "stand" that will raise it off the floor the height of a 2x4. it will be on the left of the tank, about where the skimmer and ca RX were going to go. This makes it easier to work on stuff.

    I painted the sump stand, and it will be black, like everything else.

    My Electrical Engineer friend will be coming over to help me re wire and wire the electrical for my setup on Sunday.
     
    horkn, Sep 17, 2009
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  10. tatted4ever

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    Your doing big things in your life horkn.... Im sure the whole family is proud of you ;)
     
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