Stand not flat

anarchy

anarchy

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After I put the 93 on my stand today I realized the top was not perfectly flat. It's actually a good amount off. I went and got a yoga mat and cut it up and put it under the tank. Good idea? Bad idea? Should I do something different? Need help guys. I'm done with this for tonight but I have to hit it hard in the morning and finish so any help would be greatly appreciated.
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You need to shim the cabinet. Use cedar or plastic shims , it should of been done before you put the tank on but you can probably do it with it on. Use a 4' level
 
I personally wouldn't be sleeping fine with that much water on a bowed stand ..

Is the stand made of wood or one of those mdf boards
 
tinman said:
I personally wouldn't be sleeping fine with that much water on a bowed stand ..

Is the stand made of wood or one of those mdf boards
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How's the top made? Is it possible to plane it down, then maybe even add another layer of wood to the top of the newly flattened surface?
 
The difficult part about all this is on the other side of the stand is the 30 and it running and fully hard piped in
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What are the supports underneath the plywood? You said you can push it down. Can you put a screw in it to hold it down? I've heard of people using the pink Styrofoam or if that's too tall, foam underlayment for a laminate floor works also.
 
nailbender said:
What are the supports underneath the plywood? You said you can push it down. Can you put a screw in it to hold it down? I've heard of people using the pink Styrofoam or if that's too tall, foam underlayment for a laminate floor works also.
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Here's a pic of the stand without the plywood and yeah I added a few more screws but still a little off.

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Is the stand itself off the 1/16"? Can the stand be planed, then add the top and check for straight?


***Edit, just saw that was an old pic and the stand is not up and running.
 
So it is the top isn't flat or just unlevel? The bubble shows the level, but checking for any sir gaps under the level will check for straight. Unlevel 1/16" shouldn't be an issue.
 
anarchy said:
Here's the issue

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My thought is as long as the studs underneath were level, the Plywood may be a little warped but the weight of the tank with water will flatten the warp in the plywood against the 2x4's underneath. Only problem is you will have had to check the 2x4's are level prior to the plywood.
 
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