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Worried that your stand won't hold up?

john73738;4154932;4154932 said:
So I spent some time looking for information on the perpendicular compression strenght of plywood to no luck. I wanted to build my stand for my 240 out of birch ply but could not fin any information on it's perpendicular compression strength so I scrapped it for a 2x4 stand. Now with the work I have put into it I am very satisfied. However I am still looking for information on the strength of plywood.
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Given the construction of almost every stand I've seen in stores, I'm inclined to think that 3/4" ply, when properly assembled, can hold just about anything.

That's not to say I'm willing to try it on my own, though. Members much smarter than I could run the actual numbers.
 
I'll see if I can dig up the plywood numbers. I'm pretty sure I have them stashed away somewhere. I was working on a DIY Plywood tank calculator, so it should be there.
 
NiceGuyNick;4156950; said:
AWESOME JOB Pharao! hCan you PLEASE do the same thing using various gauges and confugurations of mild steel next LOL
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I'll put that on my list of things to do.:D
 
Does anyone know what this stand is made out of ? It appears to be 8 1x3 ? if so it looks like a strong stand for 240 gal. I like the look of smaller wood.

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It is hard to say what that is made of without seeing the inside or having up close pictures. Is is store bought?
 
is there a way to tell if a stand will hold up if it's an older stand? mine has 6 pieces of 2x4's holding it up. and the stand has a sticker that says "Custom Built by LEE-MAR". the stand is probably 10 or so years old. not sure
 
Jimmy16 said:
is there a way to tell if a stand will hold up if it's an older stand? mine has 6 pieces of 2x4's holding it up. and the stand has a sticker that says "Custom Built by LEE-MAR". the stand is probably 10 or so years old. not sure
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Not really. If the stand appears to be solid, it is likely OK. Just check for rotted or water damaged wood.
 
Here is a pic of my wood stand. 6 foot 125tank gallon the front 2x6 is doubled up to easily cope with the large span. Very strong.
 
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