• [2/2] Plywood Tank plans

    From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to all on Fri Feb 26 05:15:18 2021


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    Materials and Supplies:

    : 100 Gallon Tank :
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    1 piece 3/4" x 4' x 8' Exterior plywood A-C
    1 piece 1/4" x 22" x 46" glass
    55 flat head wood screws #10 x 2-1/2"
    55 flat head wood screws #10 x 3"
    1 can plastic wood
    2 tubes clear silicone aquarium sealant (10.7 oz)
    1 qt. Pratt & Lambert Polyguard epoxy coating
    1 qt. Pratt & Lambert Gloss Polyguard Activator
    1 small bottle Elmers Waterproof glue
    20 +8p. finishing nails
    1 can lacquer thinner (cleaning hands, brushes, etc.)


    : 240 Gallon Tank :
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    2 pieces 3/4" x 4' x8' Exterior plywood A-C
    1 piece 3/8" x 22" x 92" glass
    2 2" x 4" x 96" select and straight pine, free of large knots.
    90 flat head wood screws #10 x 2-1/2"
    90 flat head wood screws #10 x 3"
    1 can plastic wood
    3 tubes clear silicone aquarium sealant (10.7 oz)
    2 qts. Pratt & Lambert Polyguard epoxy coating
    2 qts. Pratt & Lambert Gloss Polyguard Activator
    1 bottle Elmers waterproof glue
    30 +8p. finishing nails
    1 can lacquer thinner (cleaning hands, brushes, etc.)


    Miscellaneous Supplies:
    Drill, countersink, 1/2" dia. variable speed electric drill, screwdriver attachment, small sander, sandpaper, hammer, cheap paint brushes and caulking gun.



    Cutting Diagrams for plywood sheets:


    cuts for 100 gallon ______________________________________________________________
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    | | | | 24" | | |
    | | | | | | | | t
    | | | | length | | | o
    | | | | | | | | p
    | 24" side | 24" side | 21" |___________| | | 48"
    | | | Bottom | | | | s
    | | | | | | | t
    | | | | 21" side | | | r
    | | | | | | | i
    | | |------------| | | | p |_____________|______________|____________|___________|___|___|




    cuts for 240 gallon ______________________________________________________________
    | 94-1/2" bottom | |
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    | 24" | |
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    | 24" side | 24" side | not used |
    | | | | |_____________|______________|_______________________________|

    ______________________________________________________________
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    | side |
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    | |
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    | | side 96" |
    | 24" |
    | | | |____________________________________________________________|
    Last 2 are cuts for a 240 gallon tank

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