Who out there is using a metal stand? (1 Viewer)

[cobraden]

For you metal stand users out there, What are the pros and cons of having a metal stand? If you were going to do it all over again, would you do metal again or would you just use a wooden stand?

 

[d2mini]

I don't have one, but the only con i can think of is it takes a little more ingenuity to "skin" it. If that's they way you want to go.
Some people like giving it a pretty coat of paint and leaving it nekid.
And the additional cost.
But Dennis at FJW can have a metal stand made for you and the price didn't seem bad.

 

[below radar]

My next tank will have a metal stand. They look great and they're extremely strong.

 

[madehtsobi]

I do and I painted por15 over it..


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[Mark L.]

I have wood and kick myself every day for not going metal. The only con I could think of is not having an easy way of mounting equipment to the inside. That is easily taken care of by mounting some wood panels to the back. I really REALLY wish I would have went metal.

 

[Cody]

What would the pros be of a metal stand over a wooden stand? It's not like wood isn't strong enough to hold almost anything we can keep in our homes.

 

[d2mini]

For one, less bulk, less supports needed. More room for STUFF!
Assuming of course we are talking about the typical 2x4 home build.

 

[Mark L.]

Yep. There is a lot more accessibility with metal stands. You remove the skin on a metal stand and it's completely open for maintenance.

 

[below radar]

That's probably, no definitely, the biggest selling point for me.

 

[nelson6500]

Not my tank, but he used a metal stand and made it look pretty cool without a cover. He could use some tie wraps or wire loom lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXxmYcOImbM