Lexan question....help please

[nightfire]

hey guys i was wondering if i can use weld-on 16 on lexan,i found a good bit of it laying around my shop,enough to make a 10g tank/container.....i cant seem to find anything the size i need to fit under my tank to sit beside my sump but with these sheets that are like 1/25 thick i thought maybe i'll just make something.......would weld-on be strong enough to hold it together? if not then i guess i'll put it up for sale or trade.....thanks guys

 

[nightfire]

sorry i meant my sheets are 1/4

 

[Pickupman66]

I woudl think so, but I havent built anything out of acrylic so I could not say.

 

[nightfire]

i'd think so too but i've also noticed that i may not have enough weld on to do it lol

 

[poolkeeper1]

Acrylic and Lexan are two different types of material, I would not count on the Weldon working on lexan and the 1/4" thickness will bow anyway so It's pretty much useless for building a tank. Sorry to burst your bubble but it won't work even if the weldon glues it together. A 10gal tank is dirt cheap to start off with in the first place, Not really worth a DIY, JMHO
Bill

 

[nightfire]

ya are right on both counts Bill but i cant use a reguar 10g tank,the dementions wont fit