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Old 06-14-2014, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve View Post
Post up a few pics or sketches (with dimensions) of what you're wanting to build. $190 seems pretty ridiculous. I've built many acrylic/polycarbonate items and I have a hard time believing it's that much. Hell, the custom, polished-edge glass sheets with coast to coast overflow notches cost to build my 50G cost less than $200.

If you show me what you want to build I can give you a pretty good ballpark cost and tell you how (or even help you, if I'm in town) to build the thing.
Thank-you for your offer. Please find sketch below. I am still shopping around and thinking of alternatives. It's been about 25 years since I have bought any plastics so maybe I am just in shock as to the inflation of it all. Perhaps $120 is what a 7'x18" piece goes for.

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Originally Posted by MarkoD View Post
It's because the place/person you asked to build it doesn't wanna screw around with small projects for small amounts of money.
You are probably correct, although he did say the material was $120. That puts the labour at $70. I could do it myself. I was really blown away at the price of the plastic.

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Originally Posted by BMW Rider View Post
I found a nice 12 gallon RV water tank that was the right dimensions to fit where I wanted it to for my TO water. It was around $100.
I am still trying to find something that will fit the space, sounds like you got really lucky!!

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