what do you guys think?

[Jordanny17]

need some help if is woth the time,i want the trigger 44 because have more room but to make it work i have to cut and put back this door section,i can do that with no problem but i wont be able to remove it that easy,or should i just keep the ice cap

 

[casper75]

Would it be easier to cut an access in the side of the stand . If not you can remove the center brace and put it back in

 

[Mick]

Feel behind the upright and see if there are two screws in the top and bottom to hold it in, if you have that then it should be as easy as taking those out, scoring the front with a sharp knife so it doesn’t splinter and knocking it out clean with a hammer to break the glue. Stick the 44 in and rescrew. I’d def go through the front as that upright might be load bearing but non-structural - ie it’s not there to keep the cabinet square

 

[Mick]

Oh and it’s the cleanest approach

 

[childers]

If you think you can remove it and reinstall it cleanly, sure. Hopefully it is just pocket screws and glue. The only potential problem would be if you need to swap the sump or something, then you may need to drain the tank before removing the sump. I have seen a few that have a removable panel on the side to slide it in and out. Thats what I would look into.

 

[Jordanny17]

Feel behind the upright and see if there are two screws in the top and bottom to hold it in, if you have that then it should be as easy as taking those out, scoring the front with a sharp knife so it doesn’t splinter and knocking it out clean with a hammer to break the glue. Stick the 44 in and rescrew. I’d def go through the front as that upright might be load bearing but non-structural - ie it’s not there to keep the cabinet square

it have one on the inside and i remove it like you said,but it have the other one on front,you think if i just cut that one and make another one that fit exactly it can be just removable whenever i want?

 

[childers]

For the front one, can you tell what type of fasteners were used? Do you have a multi-tool saw? That would probably get the best cut

 

[dball711]

Why chance things? If it were me I would keep the stand as is and go with the smaller sump. Figure out how to make the smaller space work. If you modify the stand to get the larger sum in, think about what you'll have to go through to remove it if needed down the line.

As far as the brace goes it's most likely needed, mean it's structural and vital. Even if you were to redesign it and make it removable, you would still have to pretty much drain the tank if you needed to remove it for any type of maintenance or to remove that sump.

Again, if it was me, I'd leave it in place and find a workaround for whatever you needed to do in the sump, not sure what your plans were for a larger some, but I'm sure there's a workaround with the smaller sump. Also, there's really not enough information provided to give sound advice on modifying that stand. How big is the tank, what's the stand made out of as a solid wood, partical board or plywood, are the corners reinforced, the back looks like it's already been compromised by having several holes cut in it… My 2 cents.

 

[project1004]

Sometimes you can put the sump thru the top before you put the tank up. Looks like you have empty tank. Possibly thru the top?
Nvm. I see the picture inside the stand.