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Anyone have any acrylic sheets/scraps?
I am building a tank this weekend and thought I would ask here before I go buy it saturday.
Building a 21"x21"x21" rimless cube, Needs to be at least 3/4" but 1" might be even better...so if you have enough for that, let me know. Also looking for Weld on if you want to unload some ;) Thanks! |
If you are in need of alot of it, then go to industrial paints and plastics and look in the off cuts section. Thats where i go to buy all the parts i need. There's one in richmond and also in poco.
http://www.ippnet.com/ |
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Thats where I was heading Saturday if I don't find anyone here with some. There has just been a few times someone here happened to have a half sheet or something laying around so i thought I would ask. |
If you end up purchasing the Acrylic. I would like to know how much it was. Curious if I want to try building something
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1/2" would be fine for 21x21x21 with eurobrace. I would recommend buying new acrylic, because you don't want anything with hidden scratches, or if its bent from standing on end.. I would recommend weldon 4 and the 'pins and shims' method (thin wire 0.014" for 1/2). Get scraps for practice welding, and how long it takes to melt the acrylic for bubble free joints. Cellcast and extruded welding times differ with environment
I recommend reading the best thread on acrylic ever. Lots of good advice and pictures |
Surrey Plastic has great stuff too, thats where i got the acrylic for my mantis shrimp tanks.
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I have made 3 sumps now out of acrylic and feel I have decent experience. None leaked :) |
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