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DIY Project DIY ADA Style Aquarium Stand

Is urs same height as mine James ? Must be ok for maintenance etc ?

Rob my one in kitchen was not straight lol had cardboard under back and still wonky lol


Thanks Dean
 
Well my current Roma is ok left to right but a bit out back to front lol, beauty of having big trim/hood around the top you can't see lol. Don't have that advantage with a rimless o_O
 
Deano3 said:
Is urs same height as mine James ? Must be ok for maintenance etc ?
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If you used his last set of plans Dean then the sides are 714mm which plus top and bottom will be 750mm all in, it's a decent height that mate :) same as mine.
 
I got my mdf cut yesterday and feel I should warn people that there is no guarantee that their stuff will be cut accurately. B&Q avoid trading standards coming after them for badly cut stuff by saying their service is only to cut material so people can fit it in their car. This was what the old boy told me who cut my stuff. He took some care and time over the measurements and cuts so hoping they are pretty close. Does give you lovely square edges.
 
ldcgroomer said:
I got my mdf cut yesterday and feel I should warn people that there is no guarantee that their stuff will be cut accurately. B&Q avoid trading standards coming after them for badly cut stuff by saying their service is only to cut material so people can fit it in their car. This was what the old boy told me who cut my stuff. He took some care and time over the measurements and cuts so hoping they are pretty close. Does give you lovely square edges.
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This is what worries be about getting the wood cut at a diy.

Im the guy who ALWAYS GETS STIFFED
 
Mine was all within 1mm. I asked the question and reitterated that it had to be accurate. The guy at B&Q York told me that the machine was regularly checked and all the weekend 'projects' he had cut were within a mil tolerance.

For £20 material and cutting I can live with a mil!! :)
 
Is urs same height as mine James ? Must be ok for maintenance etc ?
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Yes, mine's exactly the same except it's got two doors. I think it's about the best height for maintenance and for viewing from the sofa.
 
ldcgroomer said:
I got my mdf cut yesterday and feel I should warn people that there is no guarantee that their stuff will be cut accurately. B&Q avoid trading standards coming after them for badly cut stuff by saying their service is only to cut material so people can fit it in their car. This was what the old boy told me who cut my stuff. He took some care and time over the measurements and cuts so hoping they are pretty close. Does give you lovely square edges.
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I've never had a problem with cuts at my local B&Q. It's always the same guy that does it, he always does his best to get the most cuts out of a sheet and has gone over my workings out to make sure it's right before cutting. The one and only time he made a mistake he got a new sheet out to start again, so that he could correct it.

Maybe I'm just lucky in that he seems to take pride in the fact that he's good at his job.


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Rob P said:
I asked the question and reitterated that it had to be accurate
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I did too which is why the guy told me b&qs policy although he would be as accurate as he could. It all looks pretty good although I haven't checked it yet.
 
It will always happen, there are those who care and those who don't :) You just need to get lucky (which shouldn't be the case, but is a fact of life).
 
The person I got was told to cut mine and was moaning as was bait time do most likely rushed but hopefully be fine


Thanks Dean
 
Helps if you stand there and watch like a hawk. I took my tape measure with me and was measuring the cuts as he reeled them off :D lol
 
Lol I like that rob will do next time, I left him to it as had the Bairn with me and walked round looking at paint etc


Thanks Dean
 
Deano3 said:
The person I got was told to cut mine and was moaning as was bait time do most likely rushed but hopefully be fine


Thanks Dean
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What a joke. Can't stand people like that.
 
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