Question tank stand for doubles in garage/shed?

[Lorenzoid]

I just built a shed to store dive gear and everything else that would normally go in a garage except I don't have a garage. I want to build a stand so I can walk the doubles from my vehicle and just sit down on the bench, doff them, and leave them there upright. So the stand is basically a bench long enough for two sets of doubles side by side, with an upright support extending horizontally across the bench to lean the tanks against (rather than against the wall). Building such a stand does not seem difficult--there are stands kind of like that at Florida springs dive sites--but before I re-invent the wheel I thought I would ask if anyone has a design they might share?

 

[macado]

I built a couple tank benches during the height of COVID-19 lockdown for inside and outside my dive shed. Unfortunately I didn't make plans but this may give you some ideas. If I had to do it again I'd make it slightly wider but this has worked pretty well.

Please ignore the block of wood under the leg. The bench itself is level but my paver stones in my backyard, not so much.

We also built a tank rack and workbench for our storage shed in Florida. It large enough to fit additional doubles underneath.

 

[flymolo]

I built a couple tank benches during the height of COVID-19 lockdown for inside and outside my dive shed. Unfortunately I didn't make plans but this may give you some ideas. If I had to do it again I'd make it slightly wider but this has worked pretty well.

Please ignore the block of wood under the leg. The bench itself is level but my paver stones in my backyard, not so much.

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We also built a tank rack and workbench for our storage shed in Florida. It large enough to fit additional doubles underneath.
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That’s a great setup. You mind sharing a bit about the compressor/fill station you built?

 

[Lorenzoid]

I built a couple tank benches during the height of COVID-19 lockdown for inside and outside my dive shed. Unfortunately I didn't make plans but this may give you some ideas. If I had to do it again I'd make it slightly wider but this has worked pretty well.

Exactly what I was envisioning. Thanks! Is it 48 inches wide? Are the vertical members all 2x4s?

 

[The Chairman]

I like what I see here.

 

[macado]

Exactly what I was envisioning. Thanks! Is it 48 inches wide? Are the vertical members all 2x4s?

I will see if i can find my notes but unfortunately I don't recall the exact dimensions. They will fit 3 sets of doubles. I think it is slightly wider than 48" Our storage shed is 5'x10' and there is some room on the sides but we built it so it was easy enough to remove.

It should hold 42 tanks which coincidentally is also the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything." 6 tanks per shelf or 3 sets of doubles on each shelf occupying the bottom 3 shelves with additional stages and rebreather bailouts occupying the top tier shelves.

The vertical supports on the side are 2x6.



She is almost at capacity hence the need to build the additional workbench/ additional storage.

 

[macado]

That’s a great setup. You mind sharing a bit about the compressor/fill station you built?

Sure. I think I've posted about it here in the past. It's Alkin W31 electric compressor. I've built a Nitrox stick for it and I have an additional filter/stack tower for better filtration. Everything is plumbed into a 5-port manifold with Parker quick disconnects.

My electrician ran a dedicated 240v 40amp circuit to my shed from my garage. I also have my booster mounted on the same panel.

Two of the fill whips reach outside to the bench. I considered adding longer whips that reach to my pickup truck from driveway but that seems like too much luxury for me.

This setup works very well for me. I almost exclusively pump 32% through the nitrox stick and use my boosters if I need to make other mixes or fill O2 rebreather tanks/deco bottles

My compressor and fill panel setup (updated) - wrecklessdiver.com

Not a lot has changed with my compressor setup. I’m still running my Alkin W31 compressor and have about 250 hours on it. I bought it brand new in mid-2019. So far the only maintenance I’ve done is regular oil changes and filter changes. Full disclosure: I did have 2 issues. The 240v to 12v...

wrecklessdiver.com

 

[Lorenzoid]

I will see if i can find my notes but unfortunately I don't recall the exact dimensions. They will fit 3 sets of doubles. I think it is slightly wider than 48" Our storage shed is 5'x10' and there is some room on the sides but we built it so it was easy enough to remove.

It should hold 42 tanks which coincidentally is also the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything." 6 tanks per shelf or 3 sets of doubles on each shelf occupying the bottom 3 shelves with additional stages and rebreather bailouts occupying the top tier shelves.

The vertical supports on the side are 2x6.

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She is almost at capacity hence the need to build the additional workbench/ additional storage.
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Sorry, I was asking about the bench, not the tank rack. (Nice tank rack, though.) I meant how wide is the bench, and are the verticals on the bench 2x4s?

 

[macado]

Sorry, I was asking about the bench, not the tank rack. (Nice tank rack, though.) I meant how wide is the bench, and are the verticals on the bench 2x4s?

Oh sorry. The verticals supports on the dive bench are all 2x4s. The bench might be 60" I will measure when I am back in the country in a few weeks. Unfortunately I don't have any of the dimensions written down. If I built another one I would definitely make it wider.

EDIT: I found my notes. 5ft (60") Long and 18" wide. 30" is the height for legs. So the bench height is approximately 31". The back legs/supports are 58" long (30" legs and 28" height for back bench support. I know a lot of other people have made their benches 20-24" wide but I wanted to experiment with a slightly narrower bench.

I'm short so the height is good for me but yours may vary. If I made this again I would make it 20-24" per my notes above.

 

[Hungcyon]

I built a couple tank benches during the height of COVID-19 lockdown for inside and outside my dive shed. Unfortunately I didn't make plans but this may give you some ideas. If I had to do it again I'd make it slightly wider but this has worked pretty well.

Please ignore the block of wood under the leg. The bench itself is level but my paver stones in my backyard, not so much.

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We also built a tank rack and workbench for our storage shed in Florida. It large enough to fit additional doubles underneath.
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This is an awesome idea