bbandu's 150g build

[bbandu]

Ok everyone just starting the build but I just got the most important part today.

150g (60 x 24 x 25)


now the new skimmer


Ok so its been a week or so since I updated this thread, so here are some updated pics.

I am building my stand out of 1.5" steel tubing with a wall thickness of 3/16. The stand is not completely welded
yet, it is just tack welded. Will finish all the welding and cleaning up the welds tomorrow.

Here is the material


Top and Bottom of the stand



Have added the legs



and just some additional pics of the tack welding




After the welding and cleanup, I intend to prime the frame and coat it. I am not quite sure what I am going to coat the stand with but I am leaning towards herculiner.

[WanaLeime]

Looking good! Definitely will follow, keep the documentation coming!

[unbereefable]

Powder coating is a nice option too. Looks good. Keep the updates coming.

[bbandu]

I looked into powder coating but the cost is just too much for me. I was quoted between $250 - $300 for something that is going to be covered up.

[prospectclmt]

Powered coating would be a good idea and you can just affix the panels with manets for easy access. That's my next plan for my cube. Btw are you making your own stand?

[davocean]

Nice job man, powder coating would be cool, but like you said, expensive for something that will just get covered up.
I think the herculiner would be just fine.
Magnets might still work, but you could even just do a 3 sided face that stands alone/pulls out.
Are you going to add any gussets?

[bbandu]

Ok well the gusset plates have been added and also added some tabs to us to anchor the wood facade





tomorrow I will try to finish grinding down the welds and get it primed.

[bbandu]

Nice job man, powder coating would be cool, but like you said, expensive for something that will just get covered up.
I think the herculiner would be just fine.
Magnets might still work, but you could even just do a 3 sided face that stands alone/pulls out.
Are you going to add any gussets?

Gussets have been added.

And as far as the covering goes I am going to trim the metal stand out and then make the access doors 2 on the front and 1 on each side attach with magnets.

[prospectclmt]

Do you build the stand yourself?

[bbandu]

I designed it but I did not do the welding, A friend did all the welding.

[pylos]

Looking good Larry, I'm following along.

[woodycv62]

Looking good Larry, I'm following along.

Nice work, I'm jealous...

[afitzwater]

my buddy owns a powdercoating place... i can get it for you dirt cheap just give me a call 6199907449

[bbandu]

Well one step closer to getting this thing ready for wood. The steel frame has now been primed and is ready
for the Hurculiner. I will start applying this tomorrow after work.

[bbandu]

Well I was not going to let all the rain we got this weekend stop me from working on the stand.
The steel frame has now got a really nice coat if truck bedliner on it and is now ready for the wood facade.

While I was waiting for the steel frame to dry, I started on my sump.

I could not let this weekend end without getting some wood (Birch) on the steel frame.