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DIY Aquarium Cabinet/Stand |
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Written by Administrator
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This is a guide to how I built a beautiful aquarium cabinet to match our existing maple furniture. I will post full color photos of the process.
First I made the bare frame from 2x4
 I used paint-grade (smooth) maple plywood, and mitred the edges to create the solid shell:
 I applied several coats of dark stain so that it matched out other furniture:
 Applied several coats ofvarnish:
 Here's a diagram of the wiring for my electronic ballast:
 For reflectors, I cut a PVC pipe in half length-wise, and lined it with tinfoil. Sure it's cheap, but reflectors are over a hundred dollars to buy! Besides, it's unsee under the hood. I'll post a photo soon. |
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