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Thanks for the reference. I will be ordering the kit they have.
600 Gallon Upgrade Build
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Tank is home. Now the fun begins.
It its what it is and how it should be.
It its what it is and how it should be.
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It its what it is and how it should be.
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Awesome find, sanding and polishing isn't really all that hard but it does take a lot of elbow grease. Can't wait to see it full.
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Time for some elbow grease.
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While awaiting on the sander I started to examine my overflow. I always wanted to do a bean animal so I will try with this center overflow. Here is the current overflow.
Once I get the hole saw I will incorporate this for my new overflow and return.
Once I get the hole saw I will incorporate this for my new overflow and return.
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Change #5,6,or 7
Change #5,6,or 7
I have to change the style of my closed loop for the simple fact that my build went from building the tank to acquiring a tank with a center overflow. This is my new idea for drilling the closed loop. I would like your opinions or ideas.
Thanks Wayne
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Change #5,6,or 7
I have to change the style of my closed loop for the simple fact that my build went from building the tank to acquiring a tank with a center overflow. This is my new idea for drilling the closed loop. I would like your opinions or ideas.
Thanks Wayne
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Two with two drains a piece, incase one of the pipes on each drain fails.
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Yea I'm looking for two inch screw in strainers for the closed loop as we speak.
It its what it is and how it should be.
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Progress is on halt because I was doing the restoration wrong. I was using a hand sander in reality I needed a circular sander like they use in the auto body shop. So I was told to order a mesh kit and different grades of sand paper starting at 1500 up to 6000 for the final finishing before buffing. So I have to order everything on the first. I am researching on how many rpm's is needed to accomplish this and thus far no help. And I have to redesign my closed loop since I have a center overflow and do a new bean animal overflow. You know how many rpm's i need to have for the buffer?
I'm no expert on acrylic, but I have had and used them since 1991, and when I have 'redone' them, I used a small electric 'buffer/sander' (never questioned RPMs, and never had a problem) IMO I wouldn't be using 1500 grit, unless you have very bad/deep scratches. I'd start with 'finer' grit for the entire job, and go back to 'problem areas' with the courser grits.
I just purchased 4000,6000,& 8000 micro mesh, and a Novus kit to redo THREE 130g tanks that I am taking out of service, and will be selling 2 of them, after I make them 'like new'!
I just purchased 4000,6000,& 8000 micro mesh, and a Novus kit to redo THREE 130g tanks that I am taking out of service, and will be selling 2 of them, after I make them 'like new'!
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Well I was on the phone with Matt Conrad from See Clear Acrylic Refinishing and we talked for a good while and said start off with 1500 with a spray bottle of water and work my way up to 6000. Where did you get those sand paper grits from?
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Thanks.
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