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    Posted: September 22 2012 at 9:22am
Hi all,
So I'm about to take on a project to upgrade my biocube for a 45 cube tank. All the stands for sale i have seen look cheap and have terrible finished, plus many have a center brace making it difficult to put certain sumps beneath. My brother used to work at a cabinet shop and has lots of woodworking experience and he thinks i should build my own stand. If i need a stand for the cube (24x24) can i build the stand without a center brace? My other thought is to build false sides on the cabinet that can be easily removed to help with maintenance...... Any thoughts or recommends from personal experience?
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Another thought just popped into my head.... Would the weight distribution be screwy if i built a stand longer than the width of the tank.. say 32W x 26D x 28T. Im just looking at sump dimensions and the sump i already have is 29" long.
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I build all the time without center bracing. Make sure it’s true and square. Good material with great glued joints or you will need another one ;)
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Im still not 100% sure on how to construct it but i found a google image of one i like...
 
It looks like 4x4 legs and 2x4 upper and lower frame?
Having hard time finding plans i like/understood.
My brother will be helping my build this (he used to work in a cabinet shop) and he asked what type of joining i should use, and something about dowels and/or biscuts in the joints. I need it to support the weight of a 60 cube.
I also wonder how hard it would be to make a false front that can be removed (insead of doors) to make cleaning/maintaining sump easier..
Any thoughts or recommends? 
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