Anyone in the club do acrylic work like overflow covers?

[rsteagall]

Getting ready to buy a GC tank. I'm not impressed with their covers for the overflows at all. I'm curious if anyone in the club can make them that is properly setup with routers and jigs?

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[fishdoc11]

You might give Bond plastics a call and see if he's still in buisness.

 

[rsteagall]

Will try to find him.

Sizemore around? I wonder if he can do that kind of stuff.

 

[rsteagall]

I don't think Bond is still in business...at least the website is down.

Bump.

 

[fishdoc11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11725239#post11725239 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rsteagall
I don't think Bond is still in business...at least the website is down.

Bump.

You might give him a call. It's not the highest overhead operation......he runs it out of his garage and I think he is the only employee

 

[gflat65]

Aw come on Ryan. You're from south Ms.

All you need is a propane torch and a vise.

 

[gflat65]

I actually wasn't kidding. Jenn's turned out pretty good. It doesn't have slots at the top, but you can't see the top, so it doesn't matter. I used eggcrate siliconed to the top of the weir for the guards. So far so good. The second one I made wasn't as nice, but is at least functional (frag tank, not display).

Adjust the sheet to the correct height in the vise (I use a project table that folds up, but scissors apart in the middle to act like a vise-$2 at a garage sale). Heat the back of it for a while in sweeping patterns along the length of the vise/sheet, while gently pulling down until it gives and you can pull just past 90. 20 minutes, max.

 

[aquaman67]

Just curious,

what don't you like about the CG's covers?

I like mine...it blends in with the background.

 

[rsteagall]

Gflat...thats a thought

aquamann, I don't like the teeth cut with a saw blade. If I'm gonna see them below the water, I want them to look nice (more professional) else I don't want to see them at all. Especially when you're spending $1300 on something. The devil is in the details....thats also why I'm questioning the quality of black silicone seams. I'm going to expect them to be taped off and then the tape pulled so the lines are extremely straight.

I'm expecting a call from Tim later today to discuss the silicone concern. I might be able to deal with the overfllows though. However, routed edges and teeth would look nicer.

 

[Fanof49ASU]

I've been told that his phone manners aren't the best in the world.....know that going in....

 

[rsteagall]

Lol.... Eyebedam told me the same thing. Sucks for him. He don't want a mouth like mine mad at him. hehe.

 

[waynesworld]

Ryan Tom is one of the nicest guys I know on the phone just call him up and demand for him to do things your way or you wont give him your business. I am sure he will think the customer is always right and fix your tank for you right away. :lmao:

 

[Pickupman66]

why the black silicone? havnet ever seen this in a tank.