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[rsteagall]

if the base is wide enough, it won't tip over.

 

[CKreef]

So what do you suggest for the base? Dont really want to stir up the sand bed to much thanks Chris

 

[CKreef]

glasscages acrylic is as follows 1/8" .02 cents a square foot

1/4' .035 cents a square foot how much would we need and what thickness??

 

[CKreef]

plus what they charge to cut it???? or on ebay 1/8" thick 12x12 3 pieces 10.77 plus shipping or 5 pieces 14.5 plus shipping shipping is about $10

 

[CKreef]

should say 14.95 not 14.5 sorry

 

[crumbletop]

I'll look into what that base is. I'm intested in making some of this for my own tank -- so I'd be in on helping out.

 

[crumbletop]

From Sanjay's thread:

Bricks:

The bricks are some flat peices of man made landscape rock I picked up at lowes.

Thorite:

I bought the Thorite General purpose at a local hardware store.

call the company and ask them for a distributor near you.

http://www.chemrex.com/productdetailpage.asp

 

[crumbletop]

I think this is the stuff (Thorite):
http://www.chemrex.com/productdetailPage.asp?prodID=180

And I haven't confirmed this, but it looks like a place in Nashville Carries it:
Company: Enco Materials, Inc. (www.encomaterials.com)
Branch Address:
  Enco - Nashville
  110 N. First Street
  Nashville, TN 37213
Contact: Clint Albert (800)876-3626


Dunno if they would sell to the public.

 

[CKreef]

They will sell to the public but dont have thorite in stock. They have a product called dam-it. Non leaching 60lb bucket is $36. Can look up more info on euclid.com

 

[Kalied20]

WHEW.....

laughing...I fell asleep last night on in my chair, laptop on. I woke up at about 2am.

I see we are in a good planning mode. COOL

Have we decided what would be the best base for the tower?

Rock or Acrylic sheet?

How about if the Thorite or dam-it is heavy enought to make a base out of it????

 

[CKreef]

that was my thought too. I dont think i will need much to cement on my pillars so was thinking of just using 2 part epoxy here is my plan base acrylic sheet acrylic rods drill rock slide it on and epoxy small pieces where needed

 

[CKreef]

do we want clear or black acylic rods?? Im ordering some soon

 

[Kalied20]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9180962#post9180962 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CKreef
that was my thought too. I dont think i will need much to cement on my pillars so was thinking of just using 2 part epoxy here is my plan base acrylic sheet acrylic rods drill rock slide it on and epoxy small pieces where needed

sounds good, if you are using the exopy I would go with black rods if they are not much more expensive. That way you won't see it if you cannot cover all of it.

 

[CKreef]

now to find an anchor