humboldt reefer
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Looks great. How are you prepping the joints for glue? Jointer? Or are you just using a table saw?
My new 420 tank
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blfuller123
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Well, I got the other overflows teeth cut and the top is halfway glued. Going to let it cure a bit because I need to turn the tank to glue the other half.
Everything was rough cut with a table saw then I went over all of the edges with a router with a spiral bit.
Everything was rough cut with a table saw then I went over all of the edges with a router with a spiral bit.
blfuller123
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No I didnt have to buy more acrylic for the tank. I just had to get some more for the overflow boxes. They were going to be made from the scrap, but I didnt have enough scrap to do much of anything with.
blfuller123
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The top is glued and the bottom is halfway glued. I figured out when I was putting the top on that my little work table has low spots in it so I had to prop up the spots with small wooden shims and screwdrivers (that is what you see in the picture). I am going to try and get up early in the morning and spin the tank around so I can glue the other half of the bottom before I travel. If not, it will have to wait until Friday when I get home. This is how the tank sits as of now. I still will need to glue on the overflows and then run a flush bit over all the edges on the tank.
Looking at this picture, the tank doesnt really look that big. I think once it is in the wall it wont look real big until you actually look inside of it. The tank is starting to get heavy now, but I can only imagine what it would weigh if it were glass.
Looking at this picture, the tank doesnt really look that big. I think once it is in the wall it wont look real big until you actually look inside of it. The tank is starting to get heavy now, but I can only imagine what it would weigh if it were glass.
humboldt reefer
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Looks great. Who did you go through for the acrylic?
drummereef
Team RC
Is it done already? 
That is going to be one awesome display!
That is going to be one awesome display!
blfuller123
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Thanks! It is far from done, but it is starting to resemble a tank.
The acrylic came from Calsak Plastics here locally.
The acrylic came from Calsak Plastics here locally.
JustOneMoreTank
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blfuller123...
Hey, Just found your thread today ! Wow it is looking good. Sorry I missed you at the last club meeting. Let me know if you need help anytime. Even if you dont need the help just call me anyway. I really want to watch the master at work.
I have a few frags for you still if you still have a reef tank up. I am not sure if you do or not.
Hey, Just found your thread today ! Wow it is looking good. Sorry I missed you at the last club meeting. Let me know if you need help anytime. Even if you dont need the help just call me anyway. I really want to watch the master at work.
I have a few frags for you still if you still have a reef tank up. I am not sure if you do or not.
blfuller123
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Chris-Yea, I have missed the last few meetings. I dont have a reef tank set up right now but thanks for the offer.
Well, I didnt get the bottom finished up like I was wanting. I will try and get it done Friday evening after I get home. If that is the case, maybe I can get the edges trimmed and get the overflows put on.
Well, I didnt get the bottom finished up like I was wanting. I will try and get it done Friday evening after I get home. If that is the case, maybe I can get the edges trimmed and get the overflows put on.
JustOneMoreTank
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Ok let me know if you want any "help" ... (I can hold the beer and watch you do things and learn how to build this stuff)
blfuller123
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That wouldn't be much help becuase it would just turn into a lot of beer drinking and no work.
RobinsonFam1
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yeah, me and Brett can turn a 15 minute project into a 2 hr one once the beer comes out!
blfuller123
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Finally got home late last night and tonight I got the tank turned around and finished glueing up the bottom. Gotta start getting the edges flush trimmed and then I am going to try and get some water in it to do a little testing. No real new pictures, just on with the clamps still attached.
JustOneMoreTank
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Looking good... slowly but surely we will get this beast full of water.
blfuller123
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Hopefully soon. I still havent got all the edges trimmed yet. I am out of town again. I got the biggest part of the garage cleaned out (a big task) and when I get home I am going to try and finish her up. I hope to get it down on the floor (on some foam sheets of corse) and do some water testing then. The glue should be more than cured by then.
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