Taking-4Ever 120Gal Build

looks great!

 

Haven't updated in awhile but have made some progress! Finished up the canopy, stand doors and stand. Just need to paint it black and then mount the doors to the stand. I went with 3 doors instead of 4 since I think it looks less busy. Other than that, pretty much stuck to the design. Next task:

Drill the tank . Bit nervous on that one......

 

Nice! That's a nice looking stand you have there!

 

+1 - that stand looks awesome! I love your canopy and the choice of trim on both. Gives it a cool look! nice job!

 

I like the doors you have chosen to make. I am in the process of building my stand and I think I will do something similar.

 

Thanks guys for the comments! Soo, I did it ! I was a bit nervous for this since I've never done it before but I finally drilled my tank. Three 1" bulkhead holes on the left side. Couple things:

• I used a 45mm diamond drill bit and used a water hose for cooling.
• I made a wood template for the overflow box so I knew where to drill and prevent the bit from walking.
• I drilled from the inside out since I heard less burs so better gasket sealing surface. I found this was for the most part true, but still got some burs, but less on the sealing surface side compared to the other side.
• I put duct tape on the other side to catch & hold the glass plug upon breakage and for a cleaner cut. I forgot to put it on my first cut and of course glass kinda shot out and it looked ugly. Plus, I would stop every once in a while to see my progress and when I reinserted the bit with it spinning (don't do this) it caught the edge and cracked part of the plug, luckily not the tank (see pic)! I'm an amateur .
• I got 2 holes from my 45mm drill bit from BRS, and the 2nd hole took a bit longer. I switched bits to one I got off eBay for the 3rd hole and found that one took much longer. I think both are cheapo's but the BRS one seemed to be better.
• I siliconed the overflow box in place using the mask tape method for a clean and hopefully leak free seal.

That's it for now!

 

Your holes look great to me. And I like the wood template idea. Nice work. That has to feel nice now!

 

Very clean cut and looks like a professional job

 

Thanks guys! So I got my 3D background. I just need to trim it a bit to fit in the tank. I'll post a pic when I get it in the tank.

 

Looks like a fun build. I like your stand.