can anyone put slits in acrylic for an overflow for me?

[agoutihead]

Hey guys I have three small pieces of acrylic i need 1/2" slits/teeth in them for my new overflow.

Who knows how and can do this?

Thanks.

 

[jjaroska]

how many slots? i have been doing slots with a scroll saw. i am having a template made from steel so i can router but that will be a while yet. if you don't need them absolutely perfect, i could do them.

 

[CleveYank]

Never tried it. But do the plunge style and cutting of a rotozip able to do both the entrance and side cutting of the slots cleanly and more importantly not strain the teeth of the slots in Acrylic? I used one on wood and it was slow going through a roof for my solatubes, but it did cut almost perfect and was very controllable. A couple other power tools wanted to walk too much and were much better at steering a crooked line than giving a perfect cut.

 

[Burgman]

Hi,

I did it with my bandsaw, works great. Some places rent time on equipment(woodworking stores).

Dave

 

[Bowman]

Re: can anyone put slits in acrylic for an overflow for me?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12415684#post12415684 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by agoutihead
Hey guys I have three small pieces of acrylic i need 1/2" slits/teeth in them for my new overflow.

Who knows how and can do this?

Thanks.

John what exactaly do you need done? Are you cutting vertical teeth for an overflow or cutting a horizontal slot? I can probably help you out.

 

[agoutihead]

John that would be awesome thanks! (by the way i got your PM thanks, i tried to PM back but said yours was full.)

I am trying to put vertical teeth in 3 pieces of 1/8th black acrylic for my overflow. The overflow is about 6" wide and about 4" deep.

The overflow will just be in pieces and i will glue it after we put the slots in there.

This is going in my display so i would like them as perfect and as close together as possible.

When were you thinking of being able to help me with this?

Let me know here or in a PM. Thanks again.

 

[DiscoReefRover]

i could do it for you too i use a milling machine they comeout perfect lookjust like storebought orabout 95% as good in black it should look awsome 1\8 inch isnt that a lil thin i use 1\4 in for that stuff ?

sean

 

[itZme]

Yeah it seems like 6"x4" will bow pretty bad unless it is a really shallow overflow like 4" or less deep. I am not an engineer but I think maybe 1/4" would be better for that application.

 

[DEERE G]

If you still need help with the slots let me know. Keith