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Stacking stand completed but backwards....

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    so i finally finished my stand but i realized when i put it together that i put the stand backwards.... i planned to have the light posts coming out of the back but i guess they look fine coming out of the front




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    * almost finished, i still have to mount the lower light up top somehow
    i have lots of tanks
    and im a welder who likes playing with glass

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    looks good, did you build it or buy it?

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    i built it
    i have lots of tanks
    and im a welder who likes playing with glass

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    how did you do the light posts?

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    i put half inch i/d square tube on the side of the frames and bent 2 pieces of half in round bar as the supports, i used hose clamps to hold them from slipping through the square tube, i was going to use set screws but my tap and die set is at my dads house so i cheated.
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    nice - it has clean lines.
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    i wouldnt worry about it to much! if any thing youve got tank protectors now!

 

 

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