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Post pics of your DIY stands
I´m preparing to build a stand for a 150g tank. I´ve got the "skeleton" planned and will build that with 2x4's and 2x6's.
I´ve been going back and forth about skinning the stand, should I use plywood, mdf, what kind of doors and how should I hinge them.
I´d very much like to see the stands that DIYers here have made, shots of doors and hinge would also be apreciated. If alot of people post pics of their stands, this might prove very useful for others that are in the same situation that I´m in.
Edit: Here is another stand-building adventure with lots of good tips and ideas. WP
Here is the stand that I built for a 126g. I no longer use that light fixture. It was to heavy in my opinion.
I have made a new one out of aluminum. Can post pics of that if you like.
Have you looked through the DIY section? Just by glancing at the first page I saw three of them (never mind the big sticky at the top)
This is before the staining....its skinned with Cherry ply, and cherry hardwood
Thanks for the replies. Yes I have been looking through the DIY section here and on other boards, Just thought I might get some good idas that I haven't found before. Especially for doors.
Since I never found a thread like this one, I decided to start one and thought it might be useful for others looking into building stands.
Have not built it yet so no pics but somebody on this forum gave me a great idea on doors . . . do a french cleat instead of hinges. Two things are nice about this. (1) When you want to get under there to work you just lift the whole door off and get it out of the way. (2) Do four of these across the front. It means the whole front comes off for easier access, plus four doors will look like a piece of furniture, while two big doors will look like an aquarium stand.
If you're planning on paint, mdf, or better yet sign board mdf can be perfect. Sign board takes paint really well.
Painted pine generally looks bad unless you fill, seal and sand reseal, and sand again.
On a stand that size, if you plan to skin with plywood, a decent veneer really doesn't cost that much more than good birch plywood.
If you aren't experienced with door hanging, consider skipping hinges or having a cabinet shop make the doors and install the hinges for you. If you are willing to let them do it in slack time, the cost won't be a bad as you might think. Learning on a huge piece of furniture you will be looking at every day isn't usually a good thing.
Don't forget to install a good power strip setup inside the stand. I like this one http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F5H300-.../dp/B00006BB7U Ten outlets and a fifteen foot cord.
Good luck.
i plan on putting the door on next week so i will post another pic then.
I made this stand, the front panel comes out so nothing blocks access under the stand. Also saved a few dollars on hinges an handles.
This is the one I made for my 45 gallon tank:
And, for the ten gallon tank I tore down last week end:
I still have a lot of work to do. I started building a stand for my 60p about three days ago. I still have to install the Euro Hinges, sand it down as I apply wood filler to try and make it seamless so that the laminate (Formica) applies smoothly.
Clearly my inspiration and blueprint comes from Jason Baliban. I too ordered the laminate (Formica) from Lowes. Thanks Jason.
EDIT** Finally finish the stand. I decided to paint it as opposed to finishing it with formica. I'll just hold on to the formica for another project.
http://www.dannysgallery.com/PT-Pics...-60p-Stand.jpg(Rough finished)
http://www.dannysgallery.com/PT-Pics...-diy-stand.jpg (Primed)
http://www.dannysgallery.com/PT-Pics...-Stand-60p.jpg (Finished product)
Not as nice as some of the others, this is my 15 tall.
Thanks for the replies. I defenately not experienced with doors, so I´ll look into that french cleat or having the doors built for me by professionals. Since the tank will be in my living room I´ll probably be involving professionals to please the mrs.
If you don't want to build your own doors I would look at Home Depot or Lowe's for doors. Many sizes can be found. I did strip down the doors to bare wood as I didn't like the color they came in and then stained them to match the wood.
Here are some doors I used on my bar:
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I am 38 years old. I have wanted to have a BR for 18 years. I first waited until I have my kids. Then I wanted to loose all my baby weight. Just when I was ready to go for it my dad got diagnosed with cancer. A year after that he had a massive heart attack. Two years after that my mom was diagnosed breast cancer. It has been a hard 2 years but she is now doing fine. So now it's my turn to focus on my health now. I am a 34 GG and I will be going down to a D. The doctor did not recommend that I should go any smaller. Last time I was a D was in 7 th grade.
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I am 38 years old. I have wanted to have a BR for...
Almost here!
In 2 days I will head to the hospital to have my BR. I have to be honest, I am getting a little scared. I know that I want to do this but it is a big surgery. Trying to think positive happy thoughts right now.
Today I saw my new boob for the first time. My boobs look awful. He also had to take out more breast tissue than he was expecting. Now I am a C cup. Tomorrow I will go back to the doctor to have my drain tubes out.
I have survived the first week! It has been hard. I was surprised how emotional this week has been. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS GETTING MYSELF INTO. For the first few days ever time I woke up I would think what have I done to myself. But I have been able to wrap my brain around it for now. On Tuesday when I went to have my drain tubes out I found out that he removed 3 pounds of breast tissue.
Week 2
I have made it through 2 weeks. I am doing pretty well over all. I still have a lot of pain in my right breast. I have also notices that if I do too much( which is not much) I have swelling. I will have my stitches removed on Thursday. I am also having a little burning type of pain at some of the places along my incisions. A few spots are not healing as well.
Yesterday I had my stitches removed. It feels great to get them out. I was not able to stand up strait with them in. I think I am healing very well. I am having problems with my breasts swelling now that I am trying to get back to my old routine. I think I am going to have to slow down a little bit so the swelling doesn't got out of control. I am also having pain in my right breast. They are not sure if this due to the swelling or if it is a nerve encapsulation. For now I am just going o wait a little longer and see what happens.
4 weeks post op
It has been 1 month of healing. For the most part things are going well. My incisions are 98% healed. The scars have turned red and are somewhat painful. I still have one breast bigger than the other. My right breast also still has some pain in it. It is an all day type pain. That is getting old very fast . I just want to feel like myself again. I still do not have a lot of energy. Also I have these triangle pieces of flesh poking out under my armpits on both side. They are very sensitive.
Week 5
It just got my bill for my surgery and much to my surprise the entire bill was only $811. Wow I just cant believe it. I have now made through 5 week. Much of the swelling has gone down in my right breast. There is a big difference in the size between the two breasts. I am not really liking the way they look with the swelling going down. They are very flat and wide. i tried to fine a bra that would fit me and no luck. I will try to get fitted professionally as soon as my left breast goes down a bit more in size.
6 weeks
I am happy that I had my BR. I am just not happy with the way they look. I have my next appt with my ps for January. He told me that I will need to have revision surgery. My husband blew up on me this week. Then he shared with me that he is not happy with my surgery. He is really pissed how they turned out. I think he is more upset than me. I am trying not to focus on all that stuff. What I try to remember is all the women ( including my mother) that have had to have mastectomies and will never look normal. That always puts my complaints in prospective.
Week 8
I can't believe that it has been 8 weeks. It feels like in some ways like 4 months. So much has happend in that short amount of time. I am having a lot less pain in my breasts. My scars are still very sensitive, and very red. I now am happy that I have had my surgery. I still don't like the way my breasts look but I have decided to deal with all that after the holidays. I am putting my boobs on hold right now. I have my daughters birthday, thanksgiving, i have to put on my Christmas party for my employees and have Christmas for my kids. I really don't have time to worry about me right now. All this has to happen wether I like my boobs or not. My kids just want there mommy happy and my little nephew just wants to be able to give his auntie a hug. So until January it will be about others then we will revisit all my cosmetic problems( and I have a lot)
3 months
Today is my 3 month mark. In some ways it seems like it has been 6 months. I am back to normal. I wish I could say that I am back to exersising on a regular basis. I have tried but with Christmas and life I have not. I still have numbness in both breasts. Right one is worse then the right. I have feeling in my nipples. I have pain from my scars. Nothing that I can't live with. My breasts are still 2 different sizes. One is a C and one is a D. I still have a hard time finding bras that fit. My breasts are wide but not full. So they don't fill the cup. I only have one that kinda fits. But I am dealing with that and moving on. I also have the side boob problem. I think I will have lipo to deal with that. I will see my PS on 1/16/14. I hope he will be able to answer questions on where to go from here. He will also discuss the dog ear and some scar revision. I have had a few funny things happen. First sitting in a booth when you go out to eat is so different. I have so much room. Also I was eating and I had sauce drop in my lap. That was a first. It didn't fall on my boobs. Also the seat belt keeps riding up and hitting me under my chin. I don't have enough boobs to hold it in place. I ran after our dog and my boobs did not hit me in the face. I bought a size medium coat for the winter. I don't like the way my boobs look but love not having huge boobs.
4 months
It has been 4 months and I am doing everything. I have started doing weights about 3 1/2 weeks ago. At first doing anything with my chest felt like the muscle was being ripped off my strum. But 3 week later and it feels fine. When I do push-ups my chest does not touch the ground: ) I love the ability to work out so much better with out big boobs. Wow what a difference. In California we have hit a hot spell and it has been 70 degrees in January so I have been spring cleaning. I have a king bed and i was cleaning under the bed. i was trying to get something in the middle and I can now just slide under and get it. I use to get a broom to retrieve things but not anymore. So as you can see that life is just moving along in most ways. But Last week I went to see my PS and told him that I am unhappy with the way my boobs look. One boob is a full cup larger, I have dog ears, side boobs and painful side scar. He told me that I will have to go back in for another surgery to fix all my problems. I know that I need to have the surgery but part of me just doesn't want to have another surgery. On Friday I sat down and cried. But then made myself get up and move forward. I am now waiting to hear back from the insurance if they will approve of a revision surgery. I have worries about trying to make my boobs my even in size that they will just keep hacking until i have nothing. kind of like when you are a little girl and you cut your own banged. you just keep cutting to try to get them straight. Before you know it them are 1/2 long. That is what I am scared of. My husband does not care either way. He wants me to do what ever I have to do to be happy with myself. So now I have to sit back and wait. I also have to decide when to have another surgery. We wanted to go on vacation the first week of June. I don't want all of this to keep affecting my family.
Bangs not banged
5 months
It has been a little over 5 months since I have had my BR surgery. I have been approved for my revision surgery and I will have it done on March 17th. My life has been so busy that I didn't realize how quick that is coming up. I have been sick for the last 2 weeks. I also started a bathroom remodel a month ago. I hope it will be done before the surgery. I feel like it is taking forever. I did all the demo myself. i took it all the way back to the studs. we had some mold in the drywall. i think that is why i got sick. My husband has been working out of town. So I have been on my own with the kiddos. On top of all that my office manager quit and had to fine a new one . I had 55 people apply. So for the last month I have really not thought about my surgery or my boobs at all unless they hurt.
6 months
Wednesday it will be 6 months. I am having revision surgery tomorrow at 12:30. I have to check in at 10:30. We live about 2 hours away. We will be heading out at 7:30. We are giving ourself an extra hour because of traffic. Part of me does not want to go back under the knife. I am a little scared that I still will not be happy with them after the surgery.
It's done
Nothing went as planned yesterday. My surgery got bumped to 2 pm. A lot of waiting. Then I am allergic to latex and they set up my room with latex in it. So they had to clean my room all over again. And reset it up with new everything. Then I was already to have my surgery start. I was strapped to the table and everything. Then the surgeon walked in and wanted to do his markings with me sitting up. So the had to disconnect everything. Then my surgery took 2 hours instead of 1. I started off my day at 7:30 am and did not get back home until 8:30pm. All that said... I am feeling ok with only pain under my arms.
3 days post op
Today I decided to come off my pain meds. My husband has to leave tomorrow. He will be gone 7 days. I want to be able to take care of my kids. I will be honest that is surgery was a little more painful than I thought it would be. Also my scars go almost all the way to my back.
2 1/2 month
It has been 2 1/2 months since I had my revision surgery. I am 100% back to normal. It took me about 4 weeks to get back to normal. I ended up having about 1 pound removed durning my second surgery. I have had a total of 4 1/2 pounds of breast removed total. 3 weeks ago I started swimming. It has been somewhat painful. I have a lot of scar tissue built up. After about a half hour I feel like my muscles are being ripped of my sternum. I know that I have to just keep going. It is a freeing feeling to swim with out big boobs. I have also started back on weights and even push-ups. I realize how weak I have become over the last 8 months. But I am determined to get my strength back. I know I just have to have patience . I am sorry that I have not updated. Life has been crazy. I feel that I have not even had time to breath. Up until last week my husband has been working in NV. I have had to run the business and take care of the kids and plan my moms 60th birthday bash. All of that is now over and we are getting ready to go on vacation. ( much needed vacation) We are going on a cruise. I can't wait to wear all kinds of clothes that I have never been able to wear before. I am very happy with my revision but my breast still have issues. They will never be perfect. I have decided that for now they are ok. My scars are once again pretty bad. But at least they don't hurt like before.
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Mathematics and science courses that are part of the curriculum but completed at a regionally accredited institution, must have been completed within five years of the fall semester of the admission year in order to receive transfer credits. The minimum passing grade for all Respiratory Care lecture, lab and clinical course work is 75 percent.
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Gang activity, violent crime impact generations of Alaskans
When parents are involved in gang activity or commit violent crimes, police said, their children are exponentially more likely follow the same path.
ANCHORAGE –Scott Lofthouse remembers nearly everyone with whom he's ever worked.
Despite everything, Jayson Kelemete and Tupou Manumalo were "good kids," he said. He still recalls the day he met the duo at an apartment complex near the corner of Boniface Parkway and 26th Avenue.
"I used to harass him every time I saw him; 'You gotta get out of the gang life, Tupuo, you're gonna end up dying,'" Lofthouse said. "He was always telling me, 'I know, I know, I need to do that."
That was in 1994.
In the following years, the two Hamo Tribe gang members would have numerous run-ins with the law. Manumalo faced charges ranging from trespassing to theft to joyriding. In 1995, 19-year-old Kelemete stood trial and was acquitted for shooting a man to death in the parking lot of the Northway Mall.
And one weekend during the summer of 1996, the two men were found shot to death in a trailer on Muldoon Road.
Lofthouse wasn't surprised.
"That was their lifestyle, that was what they did," he said. "You see a lot of kids that get into that kind of lifestyle and they think that's the only way to survive."
Over nearly twenty years as a patrol officer, detective and gang intelligence officer for the Anchorage Police Department, Lofthouse said he's seen the destructive cycle play out time and time again. It didn't end with Kelemete.
Children were often the ones to feel the lasting, reverberating effects of violent crime, Lofthouse said. When parents are involved in gang activity or commit violent crimes, he said their children are exponentially more likely follow the same path.
Patricia Manu watched her nephew begin the cycle at a young age.
He was born just a month after her own son; raised in her home like one of her own eight children. But despite her guidance, her love and her admonitions, she said he'd always end up with a certain crowd.
"He'd follow where trouble is," she said. "He wanted to be part of it."
Throughout her nephew's high school years, Manu watched him struggle in class and spend time at McLaughlin Youth Center.
Then one afternoon in late October, Manu heard her nephew's name on the radio.
Michael Liufau, 22, was in jail.
He was arrested along with three other men for the September beating of 18-year-old James Clinton, who was discovered unconscious and battered in the basement of an abandoned house in Downtown Anchorage. Clinton remained in a coma for nearly a month.
Court documents describe a violent scene. Witnesses told police Clinton, Liufau and half a dozen other young men and women were hanging out in the old Barrow Street house, drinking, when a fight broke out. The details of the assault — provided by scared girlfriends and reluctant acquaintances — are fuzzy. But when police found Clinton's body more than two days later, the teenager was unconscious at the bottom of a basement stairwell, bludgeoned nearly to death.
Manu didn't know anything about that. She didn't really want to, she said.
Liufau is like a son to her.
She was driving her teenage daughter to hockey practice when she heard his name in a radio news update. She felt shock. Disbelief washed over her, followed by something else entirely.
"I was kind of relieved because I knew where he was," she explained. "Every day, I wonder where he was."
Then, she thought of his children.
Liufau has two sons of his own. Like their father, 2-year-old Rayden and 1-year-old Christian were often raised by their great aunt.
With their father jailed at Goose Creek Correctional Facility on charges of assault and coercion, they'd see a lot more of her.
Manu said she called the boys' mother when she heard the news about her nephew.
"I never mentioned anything about him being in jail," she said. "I just wanted to see the kids. My heart went out to the kids."
Rayden and Christian weren't alone.
According to the University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center, several thousand children statewide have at least one parent in prison. Over the past 15 years, Lofthouse said he's noticed a disturbing trend.
While federal data shows violent crime has decreased over past decades, Lofthouse said gang membership appeared to be on the rise.
"We're seeing more and more kids that are joining gangs, and more and more violent crime is being committed by gangs," he said.
The trend points to an uncertain future for Alaskan youth.
Anchorage gangs are different than most, Lofthouse said. They're multiracial. They flag multiple colors. They're unorganized and unpredictable, and they form suddenly and dissolve just as quickly when members go to jail.
In 2011, when 34-year-old John P. Ha was sentenced in federal court for selling cocaine, the former Hamo Tribe member said his gang was inactive. The other members of Kelemete and Manumalo's old group had "grown up," Ha purportedly told law enforcement agents.
Lofthouse said it's an ever-changing landscape, further influenced by a strict state statute governing the definition of an Alaska gang.
Under state law, "criminal street gangs" include at least three members. They identify by a common sign, symbol, style or marking. At least one member has committed (or attempted to commit) at least two felony crimes "for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with the group."
"The only thing I don't like about the statute is the requirement that the crime be a felony," Lofthouse said. "Because most of our gangs are very loosely organized and not as hardcore as the Lower 48 we lose a lot of validations because of that requirement."
Under state law, there are currently about 450 "validated" gang members in Anchorage. There are 74 validated gangs, many of which have fallen apart, and Lofthouse said he's looking into another 10 potential gangs and as many as 50 new members.
But for every validated gang, the officer said there are countless other groups that don't quite meet the legal definition, and handfuls of kids and teens emulating generations before them.
Liufau fit the latter definition, Manu thought. From elementary school onward, he'd heard stories of his father from family and friends. Manu said the stories left him seemingly confused, overwhelmed and unsure.
She said the loss of his father propelled him down a reckless, uncertain path.
The day Kelemete's body was discovered on the floor of an East Anchorage trailer changed Liufau's life forever.
Her nephew has "been through a lot," Manu said. She described him as a good father, a beloved cousin and a boisterous member of a tight-knit family. At the end of the day, though, other things pulled him away.
Until the afternoon he didn't, she said Kelemete "always knew when to come home." But Michael Liufau — raised by his aunt and his young mother after his father's death — was different.
"Michael's his own person," she said.
She didn't speak to him for weeks after his arrest — she was angry at him and kept busy watching her grand-nephews, raising her own teenagers and working a night shift in retail.
She said she didn't want Rayden and Christian to see their father through a glass window.
Meanwhile, the cycle of youth crime and gang-related violence continues in Anchorage.
"It's really an unseen element of our community," Lofthouse said. "People just don't realize it."
Manu said she's not sure what could have changed things for Liufau. She didn't want to make excuses; she said her nephew always made his own decisions. But there was one thought she couldn't shake.
"Maybe, if his dad was here, things would be different," Manu said.


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This magnificent, brand new, luxury rental community is destined to redefine apartment living in prestigious Dutchess County, New York. These homes will offer a graceful setting, a fabulous lifestyle, a great location...and a host of marvelous amenities. We are just minutes from the Dutchess County Mall, historic landmarks, and fine restaurants and entertainment. Conveniently located near I-84, New York State Thruway, and Routes 9 and 9W. Come home to your brand new apartment! Call and schedule an appointment to come visit us today.
Lease: Twelve (12) months. Security deposit: 1/12 months security. Pet policy is as follows: 35 lb. weight max, maximum number of pets (2), $35 dog/$25 cat pet rent, no aggressive breeds, $500 non-refndable pet fee
Application Fee of $55 per person
Weight Restriction. Cats Allowed. Dogs Allowed. Call for service animal policy.
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It would only be right to have energy efficient appliances, and to have double pane windows installed and bett Read Moreer built exterior building, it's terrible on much you hear your up stairs neighbor. I expect better conditions for the amount of rent I'm paying.
December 09, 2014
safe; clean environment realistic rental yearly increase my only complaint is on visitor parking availabilit Read Morey - the two slots across from me are continuously filled with the same cars.
December 09, 2014
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I'm getting pretty tired of talking about whether Barry deserves the record, or if any of these steroid-era milestones should be respected. Only one thing is certain after Bonds hits #756, your life will not be the same. You can call me a hypocrite, but I've come around; last year I would have been the first to say that all the "Chasing Aaron" graphics were a little premature. Now, however, I look forward to seeing if Barry hit a home run, how he's historically fared against his next pitching matchup, etc. So exactly what changes will ESPN make to your life??
- BottomLine- All you Giants fans will finally be able to see how your favorite player, non-Bonds division, did on ESPN's bottom line. I feel your pain, I've got Tim Lincecum on my fantasy team, and when I look for his stats all I get is "CHASING AARON: Bonds: 0-3 2K's 1BB … left game in 8th Inning." I don't give a shit about Mr. 756; it's time to get back to focusing on the real season, I feel like I don't even know the Yankees or Red Sox anymore.
- Bonds Countdown- The best thing about the Giants games are the countdowns to Bonds' next at-bat. This isn't awesome because of Bonds, I hate the douche, but I love knowing when my favorite former Brave, Ryan Klesko, is coming up. See, all I have to do is add one to the Bonds countdown to know when Klesko continues "Chasing Strawberry" for the elusive 1000 RBI milestone … Go RYNO!!!
- Live Look Ins- This might be the only part I don't miss about Bonds/ESPN's "Chasing Aaron" fiasco. Have you been here? "Top of the ninth, full count, runners at first and third, two outs, ANDDDD a Barry Bonds look in. [cut to shot of Barry being intentionally walked, while you're team is scoring the go-ahead run on the top two inches of the screen]." Yea, that's annoying.


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