The stand, humble beginnings - back view
Top on - "one small step for man..."
Stand - top and bottom trim successfully attached...hasn't fallen off yet
Door creation - who says using a table saw as a router is a bad idea?
Door set together - looking good o'l friend
Dowels weren't happen'n with no jig and a hand drill, so L brackets to the rescue!
Doors attached, with a small gap problem (which is *supposed* to be there, btw).
Door open, it works!
Middle piece attached...boo-ya!
Middle piece, door closed...whew, still works.
Doors closed, close-up cause we can't have too many pictures.
Cap sitting on top, didn't get pictures of the cap's infant beginnings.
Close up of cap corner construction, say it with me, L brackets our are friends.
Cap with door on...it was a big pain to line up the hinges...when the door is shut!
Cap with door open, yup, it works.
Close up of the cap with the knob on. We are planning on hiding the knob as best we can by staining it.
Stand and cap, time for some serious sanding and the move upstairs for a test drive and staining.
Test drive was a success! The tank actually fits on the stand. We don't know if the tank will continue to fit on the stand after being moved indoors however; cross your fingers.
Gabbi checking out the scene.
The end of phase one.
Phase two below:
Gabbi giving it the OK
Close up of habitat
The goods, namely the Fluval 204
The tank and stand