Rebelson's Custom Built Canopy

[rebelson]

Been meaning to build a canopy for my 75 for the lo9ngest but have never had the time with my busy work schedule. Due to a unfortunate event I found myself home from for the net few days with time to finally build the canopy. The pictures below are only the progress I made tonight but will do my best to finish it off by Wednesday.

The pictures aren't the greatest quality and don't really show much but a few boards but it's only the beginning. Stay tuned for more...

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Coming along nicely, lookin forward to seeing it finished

 

[tomtoothdoc]

looks good so far...very clean...mine had over run of glue all over the place.

mmmm....what's with the iron though?

 

[strgazr27]

looks good so far...very clean...mine had over run of glue all over the place.

mmmm....what's with the iron though?

Used to apply veneer edge banding it looks like...

 

[tomtoothdoc]

Used to apply veneer edge banding it looks like...

ahhh....i see

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Can I please move this to the DIY forum?

 

[rebelson]

Decided to use different wood. Stay tuned for the pics...

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[TRIGGERMAN]

Decided to use different wood. Stay tuned for the pics...

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Yea that plywood looks pretty thick and will be quite heavy. Better off using a lighter, thinner wood.

 

[rebelson]

Thinner means more warping and less stable. Im not going to be lifting the canopy off the tank to really care about weight. Im going with solid hardwood. White oak to be exact.

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