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--- hot_tub [2026/09/24 19:13] – [Tools Needed] tony
+++ hot_tub [2026/11/03 16:41] (current) – tony
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   * Can Tony build a solar power sand filter to just clean the damn thing all day? total budget about $100
   * Do we want a stainless steel band or a covered metal "rope"?
 ===== Math =====
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 ===== Videos And Articles / Resources =====
-Here's a video showing a full build of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVN8s-Uvi8|cedar tank]].
+Here's a video showing a full build of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVN8s-Uvi8|cedar tank]]. But she doesn't do rounded joints, she does angles, and FUCK that, if you're off on your math, you're fucked.
-Here's a video showing a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTTz6tEQG_4&t=12s|stock tank]] hot tub. Might be of interest to Jordan?
+Here's a fairly in depth series of videos of a couple building [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp1Rm233y0B8xW9KQOXqtMlB2b5LOhiwA|their own cedar tub]]. I kinda hate how they did their staves though.
+Here's a video by those same folks of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE5fEE96p7M|"lessons learned"]]. Short version, don't let it dry out or it'll warp, don't let it freeze.
 Here's a link to [[https://homegardenandhomestead.com/how-to-build-a-cedar-hot-tub/|a basic How To article]], nothing that isn't covered in the videos.
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     * Do I want a round nose bit? I'd have to cut over it, that's awkward. Something like [[https://www.amazon.com/Freud-Radius-Round-Shank-18-134/dp/B00004T7DP?crid=16ZU6MXEWH7GI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Vl9gap-_N-nY0f1F6_SggOCnsWLolaNKDPlwcXtzsRDocuX4tq9RajS5noTg5qIVH57HbHu78b-osmIGbi0dcClCUfyzsb-l0GEufH0cxfF1aLxYogfMQnpM3hFprKowwIguPt9KOaY0CPM7Bkovk4bwy1JEKbM1pkt5p6I3vzbrUAoe-yaSTP3huR2pjQcBz7zW8oHFurkdgfsq02fFQnUZTP_HqB_067W8Fk5mnumb3uys-dpDeSUzuPJ4w5S0VaPSk1Vauf4z2bOgo2g9-pqDeNOTukn6U0wF5GJl3_I.6g_yE2s5iIJ-88uRzIuh_zySwjKXRFqUmJkmTxkp_vA&dib_tag=se&keywords=3%2F4+radius+cove+router+bit&qid=1790276560&sprefix=3%2F4%22+radius+%2Caps%2C265&sr=8-6|this]].
     * Do I want a cove bit? Would need 2 passes, and would have to be really careful how I line it up.
     * Also called a Boat and Canoe set.
+    * Gonna have to make multiple passes anyway.... Hmmm....
   * We might need a beefy router for that. 1/2" shank capability.
   * Gonna need to cut a good Dado joint to connect the staves/sides to the bottom.
     * Probably table saw here.
+Bought 51566 Amana Carbide Tipped Bullnose 3/4 Radius x 2-3/8 Dia x 2 Inch x 1/2 Shank
+Bought  Amana Tool Part #49118 (Carbide Tipped Cove Bit)
+===== The Guts =====
+comparison shop [[https://spadepot.com/collections/hot-tub-spa-parts|at Spa Depot]].
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+===== The Foundation =====
+Per [[https://www.siteprep.com/articles/gravel-bases-for-hot-tubs/|this article]], we need 4" of 3/4" gravel. We need an outside barrier to contain the gravel. They recommend 4x6 pressure treated "ground contact" lumber with 1/2" rebar pounded down into the ground and the corners connected with screws.