Diy cabinet

[siraj]

DSC00283.jpgI am trying to make a cabinet for my 2 x 2 feet tank after reading some of your posts ,after considering the fact that a new cabinet would cost me 300 dlrs i chose this option and dont know how it wil turn out wish me luck and any help would be appreciated.
ordered some plywoods cut into sizes at a shop in eunos brought them home n assembled this way with some hitches.DSC00284.jpgDSC00282.jpg.The outer frme is covered ,hope the door will fit in nicely.

[fotoudavid]

The iron suppose to be in there? If yes is still okay, if no, then you need to re-do, as the top sure cannot support the weight.

Ensure no gap between the iron and the plank if the iron will be there, else will give way.

[Mr.Oink]

If you are intending to cover the iron stand. You could have used a thinner ply wood instead to low down the cost.

[siraj]

Yes intend to keep the iron in ,just to cover up n laminate the woods to make it look nicer .

[siraj]

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The front door jutting out about 5 cm , gaps on the front door ,need to raise up the door cause the hinges need to be adjusted more inward.

[fotoudavid]

The way the top plank is placed seems dangerous, suppose to lie straight on top supporting two sides planks. It is safer if the top planks rest on top the iron.

[siraj]

Yes it does rest on the iron flat with four screws tightened over the sides,its just cosmetics ,the real support is the iron frame.

BTW it cost me 70 dlrs to shape n cut the wood to size ,
screws bolts ,hinges n drill bit cost 17 dlrs
the formica 35 dlrs
so total cost 122 dlrs.

[stormhawk]

Nice work siraj, but have you worried about how the moisture will affect the plywood boards? Personally, I find it easier to cover up a metal stand with a plastic sheet with corrugation in between. They sell these boards at bookstores for a cheap price. You don't have to worry about moisture and/or pests like termites.

[neverwalkalone]

Siraj,

I concur with stormhawk, looks like you are making a "cosmetic" improvement to the iron stand rather than building an actual cabinet, so IMO, I think there are easier (and cheaper) ways to do that. The $s you have spent is pretty much what would cost you to build a complete cabinet.

If you haven't already done the laminates on the boards, just be careful as they can be very sharp!

Perhaps you should have posted this in the "DIY" forum and gottten more feedbacks/before you started. In any case, all the best!

[Emokidz]

Alternatively, you could try using black mounting board which several bros have done and shown on AQ. It's still aesthetically pleasing and cheaper/lighter.

[stormhawk]

Same stuff like I mentioned Emokidz. Only problem is condensation forming on the boards over time, and leaving behind an unsightly layer of lime deposits... yucks.