Acrylic fabrication questions? I can help!

[blackizzz]

James would 1/2" (good acrylic) work for 36 long x 26 wide x 22 high rimless?

 

[Acrylics]

James would 1/2" (good acrylic) work for 36 long x 26 wide x 22 high rimless?

Not at all, 1" min for that. If you can put a 3" perimeter flange (euro-brace) on there, then 1/2" is just fine

James

 

[noobtothereef]

even 1" at that length and height will eventually bow, 1 1/4" would be ideal i would think for a rimless. a local lfs here has a large frag tank thats 24" deep with no eurobrace and has center braces every 3' and it has at least a 1" bow between the braces

 

[blackizzz]

thought so, eurobrace it is then =/ but thanks for the help.

(try to cut down costs a bit, good acrylic is so darn expensive here in sweden =/)

thanks for all your help // blackizzz

 

[Belgian Anthias]

Repair acrylics with ADHESEAL

Repair acrylics with ADHESEAL

Still needing expert advice on tank repair thanks

http://www.innotecworld.com/c-114-adheseal.aspx

Adheseal from Innotec bonds acrylics with acryl and any other material verry well. You can make an acrylic aquarium the same way you make a glass aquarium with silicon glue
Repairs you can make even below the watersurface.

 

[Clay]

Quick question about making teeth on a baffle deeper. I have a 6' long sump, and there are 2 baffles with teeth that I would like to make deeper by about 1-2". Because the baffles are already joined to the walls of the sump, I'm not sure of the best way to go about this.. The baffles are 3/8" and the walls of the sump are 1/2". I can't fit a router in there because the teeth are up against the wall of the sump (see pic).

Is there a particular tool you think might be a good option here? The baffles in question are across the middle and across the first 1/3 of the sump.

 

[mginn]

Drilling bulkheads

Drilling bulkheads

Getting ready to drill holes for 1 inch bulkheads. My tank is 50 gallon acrylic tank with 4 inch perimiter at top. How far from top should I drill and what is minimum distance between holes. Plan on using a quality hole saw bit is that okay. Thanks

 

[bigbear4x43]

Anyone know how to bend acrylic tubing without kinking it

 

[bigbear4x43]

Router

Router

i was thinking about buying a router table, would a router be able to cut out a shape like this-

or is it basically only good for trimming edges on acrylic?

router can cut any shape with a pattern and pattern cutting bit

 

[noobtothereef]

Anyone know how to bend acrylic tubing without kinking it

yes, by heating the sheet in an oven evenly and drape forming it in halves in a mold with a male and female pieces to hold the piece while it cools. Wrapping it around something doesnt work worth a crap, you dont have enough time before it starts too cool and harden before you can get it placed properly

 

[Acrylics]

Anyone know how to bend acrylic tubing without kinking it

fill it with sand

 

[TAB]

I prefer electrical wire as a mandrill, but sand works well too.

 

[Acrylics]

I prefer electrical wire as a mandrill, but sand works well too.

I guess that depends on the diameter of the tube, filling 2"+ with wire can be problematic

Hope you're doin' well, Mr Tab
James

 

[bigbear4x43]

fill it with sand

i tried once filling with sand after heating bending the sand just pushed out of bend then kinked

 

[bigbear4x43]

I prefer electrical wire as a mandrill, but sand works well too.

not sure on eletrical wire what yea do

 

[bigbear4x43]

yes, by heating the sheet in an oven evenly and drape forming it in halves in a mold with a male and female pieces to hold the piece while it cools. Wrapping it around something doesnt work worth a crap, you dont have enough time before it starts too cool and harden before you can get it placed properly

i ment already tube bending it into u shape for u tube

 

[Acrylics]

i tried once filling with sand after heating bending the sand just pushed out of bend then kinked

soooo cap the ends so the sand doesn't come out. just drill a little hole in the end for outgassing.

 

[TAB]

I guess that depends on the diameter of the tube, filling 2"+ with wire can be problematic

Hope you're doin' well, Mr Tab
James

I've never bent anything past 1" I do bend up alot of tubes up for the planted tank guys, they are a fraction of the cost of glass lilly pipes.




I would hate to have to try and bend a 2" tube. I think I would rather make a form, heat the tube, then put about 15 psi of air in the tube to make it fit the form.

 

[bigbear4x43]

ok i will try this were can i pick up more plastic clear tube cheap

 

[bigbear4x43]

were is everyone picking up sheets 4x8 cheapest acrylics