[hedson_25]

nice !

 

[Jason Baliban]

That is really neat! How did you get the grass to curve like that on the top

Believe it or not, it grows like that. I guess maybe i sort of guided it when i first planted it, but really after that, i just follows the others

jB

 

[Jareardy]

Excuse me while I revive an almost dead thread. How did you mount those hinges??? I'm building my stand based largely on your work and I'm running into a huge problem in the hinge area. Can you provide some close ups of how you did it?

Thanks,

Jayson

 

[Jareardy]

Here is my problem, besides the crooked cuts.

 

[Pinto]

Nice. Your edges looks so perfect.

 

[JensR]

Here is my problem, besides the crooked cuts.

In case you still wonder, you bought inset hinges. You need full overlay hinges. rockler link with hing details

 

[rwong2k]

finally found this thread! I'm going to make an ada like stand soon for my tank but i've been searching for this thread!

Love the tank and love the scape in the tank

 

[monkeyruler90]

wow nice thread
if i ever get a rimless tank then im definitely doing this!

 

[Jason Baliban]

Thanks everyone!

I am glad this thread is still helping people

jB

 

[nirutlee]

very good. =D>

 

[CraigThor]

Great thread. I've recently built an ADA knock off and used Rustoleum 1 part garage floor epoxy instead of laminate. Gives it the ADA look if you round off the corners. Pictures of my ADA build here.

 

[gwendal]

OMG, very good pics.
ADA have a good design.

 

[ngfrazier]

First, thanks to Jason and his cool website for the inspiration and directions...

I am in the process of building a stand like this for my 75-P, but can't find anyone who has listed the COLOR of Formica they used.... :roll:

I was looking here and thought a couple colors look similar to that much-envied ADA-style:

1) Steel? ( Formica 1484 )
2) Mouse? ( Formica 928 )
3) Fog? ( Formica 961 )

Any ideas?

 

[Jason Baliban]

If you can solve this riddle.

Its not in Pittsburgh.

Its not directed by John Carpenter.

jB

 

[ngfrazier]

If you can solve this riddle.

Its not in Pittsburgh.

Its not directed by John Carpenter.

jB

Thanks!

That's what I thought.... but I swear the color samples I have do not look like the pictures of your stand. I think my LCD monitor or graphics card are "enhancing/distorting" the colors online.

Cheers!

 

[Jason Baliban]

Yeah its hard to match using pictures....so many factors.

I have never really had an ADA stand in front of my with swatches to really match them, but i have always been happy with what i choose. If anything i think you could go a slight shade darker for an ADA match, but i think you will be happy with just going with what i choose (i have built two since this one and used the same color on them all).

Good luck,

jB

 

[niko]

Maybe it will save someone a headache to know that if you use MDF as a material to build the stand you may have a problem painting it. The sides of the MDF, where the cuts are made, soak many paints like a sponge. You will never get them looking flat and shiny if you don't use a proper primer.

Unfortunatelly I cannot suggest one. What I use is an industrial kind of primer that dries in 5-10 min. There is "Alkyd" in the name. Maybe primer/paints that have this word in the name are good too.

Here's what I found as a simple solution:
http://www.woodsmithtips.com/2010/06/03/painting-mdf

--Nikolay

 

[jerrybforl]

Wow Jason what a nice stand. Im curious about how you did the lights?

 

[Jason Baliban]

Wow Jason what a nice stand. Im curious about how you did the lights?

Here are two tutorials on how to do DIY lighting...

http://www.projectaquarium.com/plantedAquariumArticles_EMT_lightstand.aspx

http://www.projectaquarium.com/plantedAquariumArticles_stainless_lightstand.aspx

jB

 

[jerrybforl]

Ok cool. Ive done somthing similar to that on my 29 gallon 30". I used the 90degree angle conduit they sell at HD and used the couplers to connect the angle pieces with the straight pieces. I think I need to up my lighting maybe so I might need to come up with a better solution to hold heavier lighting. Tell me what you think!artyman: