Calling All Steel Stand Owners!

NewMariner · 10/07/2007, 02:57 PM

Now that I got your attention, can you post some pics of your steel stands with the skirts on and off? My wife doesnt want me to do a steel stand as she wants it to look like wood furniture. I need some pics to prove to her that a steel stand can look like wood furniture. I have done a search but havent found any threads yet with pics of steel stands and the skirts...

Thanks!

NewMariner · 10/07/2007, 08:44 PM

Bueller.....Bueller...Bueller..

jvdb · 10/07/2007, 09:51 PM

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can you post some pics of your steel stands with the skirts on and off?

This is my steel stand. I don't have any skirts, so I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/...php?f=2&t=5929

NewMariner · 10/07/2007, 09:57 PM

Thats a nice stand...However I am looking for stands with skins to prove to my wife that it can look at furniture...and not just an ugly stand..

jvdb · 10/07/2007, 10:28 PM

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and not just an ugly stand..

Are you calling my stand ugly?
Them's fightin' words.

xtm · 10/07/2007, 11:56 PM

I did the searching for you

Check out Gabe's tank (Bebo77) That's one sick woodwork..
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=734279

Or you can go INWALL
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/pr...readid=1160534

NewMariner · 10/08/2007, 06:51 AM

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Originally posted by jvdb
Are you calling my stand ugly?
Them's fightin' words.

I didnt state your stand was ugly!!!! Just not finished

Perhaps I could have worded that a bit better...I apologize if you took offense to that..I didnt mean your stand was ugly...My wife believes any furniture that is not wooden is ugly...she is more of the old fashioned group where she likes antique furniture...I on the otherhand prefer a more modern look....

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Originally posted by xtm
I did the searching for you

Check out Gabe's tank (Bebo77) That's one sick woodwork..
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=734279

Or you can go INWALL
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/pr...readid=1160534

Thanks, I have seen Gabe's tank before...it truly is amazing...I was hoping to compile a thread of pics of steel stands, as my search has not been very productive. Ive seen the occasional thread with some pics of steel stands with skins..however there was only like 4 that I have found so far...although Im just on page 20 of 20000000 pages

As far as going inwall...thats not an option....I dont have an open wall long enough for the new tank that Im looking at...Im looking at a 96x32x26

avp · 10/08/2007, 10:49 AM

check this one out on page 2 and beyond..

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=587075

I'm going to flat out copy his ideas, because they are basically awesome.

-avp

jvdb · 10/08/2007, 12:20 PM

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I didnt state your stand was ugly!!!! Just not finished

Perhaps I could have worded that a bit better...I apologize if you took offense to that..I didnt mean your stand was ugly...My wife believes any furniture that is not wooden is ugly...she is more of the old fashioned group where she likes antique furniture...I on the otherhand prefer a more modern look....

Don't worry, I was only kidding. No offense taken.
I was actually initially thinking of cutting panels out of either baltic birch plywood or black acrylic, and then just gluing magnets to hold them on, but after I finished the stand I decided I liked the unfinished look.
I'm working on an angle iron stand right now that I will probably do panels on, but I might weld tabs I can bolt the panels to instead of using magnets.

iansfishy · 10/08/2007, 12:33 PM

my stand is angle iron, 1.5 square tubing and flat bar. i covered it in beetle kill pine logs. i cant post pics ( dial up) but you can check it out at leftcoastlogdesigns.com

NewMariner · 10/08/2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by iansfishy
my stand is angle iron, 1.5 square tubing and flat bar. i covered it in beetle kill pine logs. i cant post pics ( dial up) but you can check it out at leftcoastlogdesigns.com

Is this the one your talking about?

skewch · 10/08/2007, 07:40 PM

Here's our old tank (square tubing steel stand behind the skirt):

New one still under construction (wooden stand, but it's skinned similarly to what you could do to a steel stand):

10/07/2007, 02:57 PM	#1
NewMariner Reef Tank Aficionado Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,232	Calling All Steel Stand Owners! Now that I got your attention, can you post some pics of your steel stands with the skirts on and off? My wife doesnt want me to do a steel stand as she wants it to look like wood furniture. I need some pics to prove to her that a steel stand can look like wood furniture. I have done a search but havent found any threads yet with pics of steel stands and the skirts... Thanks! __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 96x36x32 Envision Acrylics Tank

10/07/2007, 08:44 PM	#2
NewMariner Reef Tank Aficionado Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,232	Bueller.....Bueller...Bueller.. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 96x36x32 Envision Acrylics Tank

10/07/2007, 09:57 PM	#4
NewMariner Reef Tank Aficionado Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,232	Thats a nice stand...However I am looking for stands with skins to prove to my wife that it can look at furniture...and not just an ugly stand.. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 96x36x32 Envision Acrylics Tank

10/07/2007, 11:56 PM	#6
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	I did the searching for you Check out Gabe's tank (Bebo77) That's one sick woodwork.. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=734279 Or you can go INWALL http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/pr...readid=1160534 __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24) Last edited by xtm; 10/08/2007 at 12:15 AM.

10/08/2007, 12:33 PM	#10
iansfishy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 117	my stand is angle iron, 1.5 square tubing and flat bar. i covered it in beetle kill pine logs. i cant post pics ( dial up) but you can check it out at leftcoastlogdesigns.com __________________ It takes 42 muscles to frown.-- But only 18 to reach out and slap whoever it was that made you mad

10/08/2007, 10:49 AM	#8
avp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 452	check this one out on page 2 and beyond.. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=587075 I'm going to flat out copy his ideas, because they are basically awesome. -avp

10/08/2007, 07:40 PM	#12
skewch Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 203	Here's our old tank (square tubing steel stand behind the skirt): New one still under construction (wooden stand, but it's skinned similarly to what you could do to a steel stand):