Dimension for trim on 60 gallon

[crowndroyal]

I am looking for the L dimension for the trim on the inside of a tank. 

The two dimensions I am looking for are the depth and width of the ledge that the glass tops would sit on , on the inside of the tank. 

I am planning on making my own trim out of brushed aluminium. If anyone can help me get these dimensions that be great and I will share my DIY project with the forum.

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

Is this a 4ft 60g breeder? (48x18") Or a 60g high breeder (36x18")?

What is the thickness of your glass? 1/4" or 3/8"?

[crowndroyal]

Mar 30, 2016 9:07:11 GMT -5 Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 said:

Is this a 4ft 60g breeder? (48x18") Or a 60g high breeder (36x18")?

What is the thickness of your glass? 1/4" or 3/8"? but ya its a 4ft

The glass is 3/8 the length does not really matter it is just the depth to the step and the width of the step on the inside I need.


so looking down from uptop of the tank looking on the inside you would see L shape. 

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

Oh that's usually no more than 1/2" down from the top of the trim and stick inward (creates the lip for glass tops to sit on) about the same.

[crowndroyal]

I thought if it was 3/8 glass it would be 3/4 down and 1/2 inch wide

if it was 1/4 inch glass it be 1/2 inch down and any where from 7/16 to 1/2 inch wide


The reason I say double the width of the glass so that you can have two pieces on top each other and still be flush.

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

I must not be understanding then... You might be right.

[crowndroyal]

I am meaning the spot that is beside the guys thumb on the bottom , Now obviously this is a bad example as this is from a bigger tank, I will just go with what I think. 

The 3/8 x 2  and the 1/2 inch wide it should be fine its just for sliding glass tops. 

I may do a double lip in the middle for the bottom pane and the top pane will rest on the middle lip that way it slides nice instread of using the plastic corner trim.

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

Oh, so the outside vertical edge and the top horizontal measurements?

Looks to be about 1.5" vertically and about 3/4" to 1" top framing rim on most of my tanks with about 1/2" ledge to sit the glass on...

Thanks for the photo. That helped me see it!

[crowndroyal]

Ya here is a quick drawing , Looking for the dimensions marked in red

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[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

I was just a bit off that last time but right the first time.

So that is about 3/8" both horizontal and vertical on my 75g. But I've seen the horizontal as much as a 1/2"...