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03-02-2008, 04:15 AM
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building a tank is a pretty ambitious project for a first on in acrylic. while it is easer to cut, it is a lot harder than glass to join properly. this becomes more so as you get larger in size. I would recomend getting some scraps that are the thickness you are going to use for the tank and practice doing but joints untill you can get them perfect (ie bubble free and invisable joint) also with acrylic you are going to need a few pricey items to be able to get that perfect joint. a deicent saw blade for acrylic (mine cost 160.00) a good router and bit, files, sand paper, scraper. most places that cut plastic for you don't worry about the quality of the cut and are not ready for glue so there is a lot of prep work befor the glue.
Steve
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03-02-2008, 05:12 AM
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I agree. I've managed to build a few things out of acrylic and would still not venture to build an aquarium myself. I just don't have the tools necessary to get the cuts absolutely smooth and flat so that I can get a good joint.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436
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