Comments on: Mounting with Magnets and Wire Clean Up http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mounting-with-magnets-and-wire-clean-up/ the modern reef blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: glassbox-design.com » Review | Ecotech Marine Vortech MP20 http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mounting-with-magnets-and-wire-clean-up/comment-page-1/#comment-800 glassbox-design.com » Review | Ecotech Marine Vortech MP20 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:50:21 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mounting-with-magnets-and-wire-clean-up/#comment-800 [...] no cords in the tank and no added heat directly to the water. Many of you know how much I dislike sloppy electrical cords, the two piece design is clean and [...] [...] no cords in the tank and no added heat directly to the water. Many of you know how much I dislike sloppy electrical cords, the two piece design is clean and [...]

]]> By: e&f http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mounting-with-magnets-and-wire-clean-up/comment-page-1/#comment-642 e&f Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:38:22 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mounting-with-magnets-and-wire-clean-up/#comment-642 Hi Keith, Good call on the magnetic skin. Be sure to put up photos of the finished product. Hi Keith,

Good call on the magnetic skin. Be sure to put up photos of the finished product.

]]> By: keith http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mounting-with-magnets-and-wire-clean-up/comment-page-1/#comment-638 keith Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:32:42 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mounting-with-magnets-and-wire-clean-up/#comment-638 speaking of magnets, they can also be used to keep the skin of your stand attached to your stand. i'm going to use rare earth magnets to skin my steel stand. this will allow me easy access to every side of the stand, without the need for doors. it also let's you experiment with different skin types (plywood, glass, acrylic, etc) i'm torn between using matte black wood or black translucent acrylic for my skin. this gives me the function i need and the form i want. (making the stand have a sealed-in look with no trim or grooves) speaking of magnets, they can also be used to keep the skin of your stand attached to your stand.

i’m going to use rare earth magnets to skin my steel stand. this will allow me easy access to every side of the stand, without the need for doors. it also let’s you experiment with different skin types (plywood, glass, acrylic, etc) i’m torn between using matte black wood or black translucent acrylic for my skin.

this gives me the function i need and the form i want. (making the stand have a sealed-in look with no trim or grooves)

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