![]() Which is just putting threads in the holes so bolts will screw into them without needing nuts. The frame was reasonably square after re-welding the really bad joints with my speed squared clamped in place, so I finished tapping all the holes in the frame. Then drilling pilot holes, and chasing those holes with the right size bit for the 8-32 tap I’ll be using. I start by punching divets where I want holes so my drill bit won’t slip around. So I move on to the tedious process of getting tapped holes in metal so I can bolt the case to the frame. ![]() Everything will get bolted to the frame later so there’s no strength issue, I just needed the pocket screws to hold everything together to check it as I go because I don’t have five arms, yet. So I spaced the sides from the back with some popsicle sticks. To make it easier to screen the sides square to the back, I clamp both pieces to the right angle fence thing I made during my bunk bed build.īut, when I go to slide the case over the metal frame, I find out I cut the back a little small. To hold the plywood together while I work, I drill some pocket holes in the back of the back piece. Once I knew the frame should be able to carry the weight, I moved on to cutting the back and side pieces from some 1/2” plywood at the table saw. I did my best to get it square, but we’ll talk about that later. Instead of messing with miters, I decided to try this tab/half lap kind of approach and it worked okay. Just two rectangles that are connected by two uprights. The metal work for this is stupid simple. Because there’s no way the wood could carry the weight of a fish tank after I cut it all apart. Instead of the metal being the star of the show, it takes a support role, literally, to let me reach my vision. Some images, texts and trademarks are the intellectual property of the LEGO Group.I’ve been experimenting with bringing metal into my builds and I want to experiment more with the direction I took with this project. The LEGO© Group is in no way affiliated with this website. We are an independent price comparison site and these links help us to maintain the website. We do not give a preference for these links in the price list. $69.97 $69.99 LEGO Lion Knights’ Castle 10305ĭISCLOSURE: We may earn a commission if you use one of our links to make a purchase at no cost to you. Product details Official name LEGO Fish Tank SKU 31119345002 Pieces 352 Theme LEGO Creator 3-in-1 LEGO price $39.99 Instructions Download instruction manual Others also viewed LEGO 31101 Monster Truck
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