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Old 02-28-2013, 06:09 AM
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Very cool. They have a couple pretty cool setups at the ocean discovery centre.
Yeah they do! These tanks are where I got my inspiration
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Old 02-28-2013, 05:52 PM
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I'd use an oven for the bending, a heat gun on that size of sheet will likely give less than steller results.

170°C should work well for cast material but don't use a gas oven. For best results build a wood mold with the right curvature and place the sheet on top of it in the pre-heated oven. The sheet will form around it by itself.
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