my home made DIY hood!

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  1. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    -design and draw first!
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    -measure EVERYTHING first!
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    -then go buy some wood!
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    -use ur measure meants!
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    -then start nailing and glueing!
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    -my door to the hood...
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    -time to put hinges on!
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    -cut a some of the wood off to make the hinges flush with the wood
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    -put them on now!
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    -almost done!
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    :2thumbsup!!!!WERE DONE!!!!:2thumbsup​
    when the hoods closed...
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    and when its opened...
    (i made it to where when its onen, i have a shelf to put stuff on when working in the tank!)
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    yes it still needs to be painted! i will post pics with it on when its painted!
    whatcha guys think?!​
     
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Great job!!!!
     
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  3. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    Way to go...Like the work station incorp'ed into the hood when open...great planning!
    Standing by...... : )
    K+

    LG
     
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  4. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    :) thanks guys!
     
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  5. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    nice built in work bench . . . even tho you forgot the cup holder. ;D

    ~Will.
     
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  6. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    lol just wait... u guys havnt seen what accessories i planned on putting on the inside of the door/shelf... lol
     
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  7. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    LOL...cool....maybe a mini LCD TV in there...and a WEB cam for monitoring while away? LOL... It could get crazy ! : )

    LG
     
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  8. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Looks good .....and a very well planed out project.
     
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  9. horkn

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    That is what I was thinking. :)

    What kind of lights are you mounting in it?

    Looks good though.
     
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  10. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    i have t5s... idk what i want to do... right now i have it bassically built around my t5s.... but im thinking about taking my t5s apart and mounting it to the hood its self... i have mood lights i bought to put in.... (my t5s didnt come with them) what do u guys think i should do? leave my hood around it or build them into the hood?
     
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