w00dg0blin
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Thanks to all the ideas in this forum I finally converted a 20 Gallon Long tank into a front loader. I figure the final cost was about $80. I got the tank on Craigslist for $30 and the plexiglass from estreetplastics.com for $28. The vent on the door came from Lowe's for $4.98. It's half of a vent for the skirting around a mobile home. Pop rivetting the plexiglass to the top and laying it on the side is pure genius. Thanks to whoever came up with that idea. I really like the Wing-Handle Cam Latch on the door, thanks to another stroke of genius. About the only thing that I came up with my self was the wood top. Horizonal space around naturally attracts alot of stuff and I was afraid of people putting stuff directly on the glass so the wood transfers the weight to the frame of the tank. My real idea was using three Superflux 4 Chip white LEDs in the bottom of the top. The LEDs are from oznium and are originally for car lighting so I have it running on a 12 volt DC power supply. It really sets it off and gives the whole unit a zoo quality look. If I can get a decent pic without the flash I'll post it.
