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Postby Sanjay » May 16th, 2006, 5:36 pm

Ok.. Len here are the pics for you. Now you can lift the boycott :twisted:

Tank arriving........

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Precariously hanging from the truck

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Safely on the ground

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Being Moved to Garage

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Change of plans.. taking directly to the basement

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In its temporary resting place in the basement

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Postby Len » May 16th, 2006, 5:38 pm

woo hoo! I may have to go with war with you now though since you have something I want.
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Postby jetaero » May 16th, 2006, 5:38 pm

Great looking tank! Now get it all plumbed and full of rock! :D How do you plan on lighting it?

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Postby fungia » May 16th, 2006, 5:41 pm

wow, i wish i could get a tank that big. maybe someday
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Postby Sanjay » May 16th, 2006, 5:56 pm

Ok.. now comes the pictures of the stand.. the beast

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After you digest these.. will show you pictures of the lift ;-)

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Postby Unarce » May 16th, 2006, 6:01 pm

Wow, Sanjay! I like your house!

The tank's nice, too :lol:
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Postby jetaero » May 16th, 2006, 6:02 pm

Very nice stand!

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Postby Quicksilver1972 » May 16th, 2006, 6:20 pm

Keep em' coming, that's gonna be nice!!!
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Postby Louey » May 16th, 2006, 6:27 pm

Makes mine look like a nano.

Can't wait to see this thread develop. :D

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Postby Unarce » May 16th, 2006, 6:38 pm

Holy cow! Just realized the tank's starphire 8O
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Postby Sanjay » May 16th, 2006, 7:05 pm

Unarce wrote:Holy cow! Just realized the tank's starphire 8O


No, the whole tank is not starfire. The front is low iron glass, the rest is regular glass.

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Postby Unarce » May 16th, 2006, 7:51 pm

Okay. The tank looks very blue in the pics. Still, that front pane must have been expensive :wink:
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Postby MartinE » May 16th, 2006, 9:09 pm

Sanjay, I look forward to seeing another great looking tank built by you keep us updated on your progress.
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Postby mike90 » May 16th, 2006, 10:44 pm

wow. how in the hell you gonna get that thing on top of the stand?
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Postby GreshamH » May 16th, 2006, 10:47 pm

You'll need a controller for that tank :lol: Hmmm, maybe a Siemens :D
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Postby trido » May 16th, 2006, 11:17 pm

GreshamH wrote:You'll need a controller for that tank :lol: Hmmm, maybe a Siemens :D

With a house and tank like that..... Maybe he should just hire someone to be the controller. :lol:
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Postby Sanjay » May 16th, 2006, 11:22 pm

mike90 wrote:wow. how in the hell you gonna get that thing on top of the stand?


Ok.. you asked for it... so here it is. A new and unique tank lifting approach, to try to minimize any heavy duty lifting. Although I had a few heavy lifters on hand in case of emergency.

We used an airbag to lift the tank. Here are the pics...

Tank sitting in front of stand... being readied for the lift

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Air bag being placed

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Up she goes...

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higher... look ma no hands and no heavy lifting

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Push off the crate onto stand

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Finally... on the stand !

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Completeing the framing....

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Now the real fun begins...

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Postby Sanjay » May 16th, 2006, 11:27 pm

trido88 wrote:
GreshamH wrote:You'll need a controller for that tank :lol: Hmmm, maybe a Siemens :D

With a house and tank like that..... Maybe he should just hire someone to be the controller. :lol:


I am the controller.. the lord and master of the tank :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: The house is just to keep the wife occupied and looking away from the tank and goings in the basement.. while we rip out walls and doors to make room for the tank.

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Postby Len » May 16th, 2006, 11:31 pm

Hey, Sanjay, sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't think a single lumenarc will cut it. But you're the lighting expert.

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Postby trido » May 16th, 2006, 11:39 pm

Sanjay wrote:
trido88 wrote:
GreshamH wrote:You'll need a controller for that tank :lol: Hmmm, maybe a Siemens :D

With a house and tank like that..... Maybe he should just hire someone to be the controller. :lol:


I am the controller.. the lord and master of the tank :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: The house is just to keep the wife occupied and looking away from the tank and goings in the basement.. while we rip out walls and doors to make room for the tank.

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I understand that sentiment about the wife all to well.
Mine has recieved two sets of furniture (up and down stairs) and a new washer and dryer. All for a simple tank build. Jeese. :P

Len, The Lumenarc!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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