Talk about you and your tank/equipment
cosmith71
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by cosmith71 Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:08 pm
jsclownfish wrote: Where is the actuator? Can you post a link to the one you are using? Fun but totally unnecessary is a major reason I enjoy this platform.
Here's the actuator. I plan on adding some trim to the top to conceal it better.
I can't find the exact auction, but it's a 10" stroke 12V, 200 lb linear actuator. If you do a search you'll find several. You'll also need a set of brackets.
--Colin
lnevo
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by lnevo Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:10 pm
Dude this is yours? I really want the woodworking plans and what you used for the hinge...i NEED to build this style canopy...
lnevo
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by lnevo Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:24 pm
So looks like example 2 is the closest, but you also have part of the sides on the lid...anything special for that?
cosmith71
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by cosmith71 Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:50 pm
No, that's just some trim attached to the front panel. You could put it there or attach it to the stationary part of the canopy. I think it looks fancier moving as part of the lid.
The lid is about 1/3 of the total top of the canopy. We made everything extra tall (top of the closed canopy is 82" high) so we went with a 1/3 lid because anything more wouldn't open without hitting the ceiling.
Here's the whole thing.
lnevo
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by lnevo Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:02 pm
Thats gorgeous man. Nice work. What size is the tank?
cosmith71
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by cosmith71 Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:05 pm
Thanks! It's a 120G. 48x24x24.
Sacohen
Posts: 1833 Joined: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:25 amLocation: Davie, FL
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by Sacohen Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:08 pm
So this is what you've been upto Collin.
cosmith71
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by cosmith71 Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:15 pm
You may not see me, but I'm always around. Kinda like herpes.
Sacohen
Posts: 1833 Joined: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:25 amLocation: Davie, FL
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by Sacohen Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:23 pm
LOL
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Sacohen
Posts: 1833 Joined: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:25 amLocation: Davie, FL
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by Sacohen Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:40 pm
They just stole your idea on Tanked
lnevo
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by lnevo Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:41 pm
cosmith71 wrote: You may not see me, but I'm always around. Kinda like herpes.
Not sure I would have used the same analogy... Lol
cosmith71
Posts: 1432 Joined: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:51 pmLocation: Oklahoma City
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by cosmith71 Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:45 pm
Sacohen wrote: They just stole your idea on Tanked
Well, I appropriated it from someone else.
Now, if they start making herpes jokes, I'm suing!
--Colin
Sacohen
Posts: 1833 Joined: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:25 amLocation: Davie, FL
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by Sacohen Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:57 pm
No I don't think their going to do that, although it is cable after 10pm.
binder
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by binder Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:44 pm
cosmith71 wrote: You may not see me, but I'm always around. Kinda like herpes.
really? dude...really??
i thought of a few others but refrained from going there. hahahaha
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cosmith71
Posts: 1432 Joined: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:51 pmLocation: Oklahoma City
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by cosmith71 Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:01 pm
But seriously, this thing has saved me a huge, um, a moderate? amount of effort. Plus it makes a cool whirry noise while it's working. I should wire a flashing red light to it or something.
--Colin
lnevo
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by lnevo Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:29 pm
And use Jon's audio thingy to play a backup alarm... beep beep beep....
