Barn find...

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  1. Ruan

    Ruan Wooden Spoon

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    Rewind two months back: We moved into a new place.

    Now the landlord we are renting from has a storage shed on the premises which they said I could use to store my lawn mower etc...

    FFW to yesterday: I moved some of the boxes to the storage shed. As I started packing boxes I noticed it...

    A 4ft tank covered in dust filled with something that looks like hamster bedding. a Real diamond in the rough. I checked it thoroughly for cracks. None

    Now. my plan, offer them some silly money for the tank, resilicone it and voila!

    What do you guys think? Worth it, or not?

    TA
    Ruan
     
    Ruan, Apr 7, 2010
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  3. Linxie

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    Do it Ruan.
    If the tank looks good and there are no cracks then go for it :)

    Nice find btw!
     
    Linxie, Apr 7, 2010
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  4. Donny

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    Go For It .. of u realy lucky he will tell you to just take it ,,, considering you gonna tell him it need a good clean and to be taken completely apart and re glued.... ssshhooo all that work :) :)
     
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    Ruan

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    Nice, I will make an offer and report back tomorrow. :bigsmile:
     
    Ruan, Apr 7, 2010
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  6. JesseG

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    good find ruan, hope he just gives it to you instead of buying it, that way you can buy a six pack and admire your newly acquired tank...
     
    JesseG, Apr 7, 2010
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  7. slayer

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    free would be good, but if he wants maybe a couple of rands, not too much...
    I'm sure if it needs so much work R100 will do...
     
    slayer, Apr 7, 2010
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  8. A Bauer

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    Great find, hope its for free
     
    A Bauer, Apr 7, 2010
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  9. SalmonAfrica

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    Just check what it was used for before - it may have been used for a snake or some other land animal, and the tank itself might not be able to handle the weight of the water...
     
    SalmonAfrica, Apr 8, 2010
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  10. Donny

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    Give the glass a good clean with 50% water/vinegar mix and reglue and should be good to go :)
     
    Donny, Apr 8, 2010
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    agree with the above
     
    carl p, Apr 8, 2010
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