Tank Builders Calgary

karazy · #1 03-11-2010, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.wilson

I think you mean 1 piece acrylic eurobraces.

no my good sir one piece glass eurobraces.
can onlybe done by a very skilled man on a very expensive machine, but we got em.

mr.wilson · #2 03-11-2010, 03:55 AM

So it's a CNC laser cutter, or water jet cutter? That's an expensive eurobrace when you look at the cutt-off, labour and machine time.

karazy · #3 03-11-2010, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.wilson

So it's a CNC laser cutter, or water jet cutter? That's an expensive eurobrace when you look at the cutt-off, labour and machine time.

its a cnc. prices can be negotiated with jason the tank builder.

kien · #4 03-11-2010, 04:34 AM

yup, i've seen it, and it is definitely one solid piece of GLASS eurobrace goodness :-) It is gorgeous but very expensive!

superduperwesman · #5 03-11-2010, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kien

yup, i've seen it, and it is definitely one solid piece of GLASS eurobrace goodness :-) It is gorgeous but very expensive!

Also saw it the other day. VERY sexy... if you want a brace on your tank that is, but I'm sure it's pricey.

Zoaelite · #6 03-11-2010, 05:58 AM

I also picked up my 170g from Colby @ Elite, Jays work is one of a kind and in my opinion the best in Calgary. The price was fantastic and Colby stands behind all of his work, there are a few other places in Calgary but Elite takes the cake.

Few older photos of the tank:

I believe that is the Euro bracing Evan is talking about in the second photo but I might be wrong.
Levi

kien · #7 03-11-2010, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by zoaElite

I believe that is the Euro bracing Evan is talking about in the second photo but I might be wrong.
Levi

wow, quite the jungle you've got going there Levi! All you need in there is a banana tree and you're set! Actually, I have a banana tree I'm trying to get rid of, you want it??

Actually, is your eurobrace 4 strips of glass? That's what it looks like in the photo. Mine is like that too. What Evan is talking about is, imagine that eurobrace as one continuous piece of glass (like a sheet of glass with a giant hole cut out of it), not 4 pieces glued together.

My 150g tank was built by Elite as well and I love it. The craftsmanship is excellent.

golf nut · #8 03-11-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by karazy

its a cnc. prices can be negotiated with jason the tank builder.

CNC means computer numeric control, this is what controls the left, right and vertical moves of a system, the cutting tool could be a router, a large spindle , a water jet or a flame cutter or laser, he is asking what is the actual cutting mechanism.

I suspect water jet.