My new 2600 gallon plywood tank project

[seel1990]

progress is superfast

 

[Younglin]

PICS!

 

[VLDesign]

Plywood is done. Working on the upper supports next, then bondo the seams and screw heads.

 

[Tiwaz]

Fantastic progress

 

[littlewangzfan]

...Fantastic build! Now I need to put my eye sockets back in.

 

[Andyroo]

Do us a favour- send a photo with you standing in front so we can get an idea of scale. Where's 5' from the concrete floor, for example.
Any bracing over the top/surface once the glass goes in?
Please also remind me how thick the glass is to be.
Thanks,

 

[Andyroo]

Do us a favour- send a photo with you standing in front so we can get an idea of scale. Where's 5' from the concrete floor, for example.
Any bracing over the top/surface once the glass goes in?
Please also remind me how thick the glass is to be.
Thanks,

 

[VLDesign]

OK the last modifications for stability and peace of mind are in place.

Tonight we anchored the back wall to the concrete foundation which took outall ability of the back wall to flex.

And we used a 6" lag bolt (3/8") to mount the 4x4 brackets into the top of the uprights for extra strength.

Tomorrow we will attach the top braces (4x4s) that will be bolted andscrewed into the 4x4 holders and this should eliminate all flex possibilitiesand make the tank as solid as can be.

In the pictures you can see the 4x4 brackets that will be used to mount the top support braces in place. And these will also serve as a platform to crawl on for above tank work if needed.

I will get some pictures of someone in front of it tomorrow perhaps and getyou a decent perspective on this beast.

 

[Egon]

Great updates! I like the way you mounted the back wall to the concrete. Do you have a real job?????? Who has this kind of time.....

 

[BigDaddyK]

How do you afford something like this with out a real job LOL... great build so far... can't wait to see it sealed and filled