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Who/How many are looking for acrylic Tanks/sumps? (1 Viewer)
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cichlidtx
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Progress looks good. I like your router table setup. What brand router bits are you using? I tried my hand at acrylic this past weekend and made a media rack. The weld-on 4 flows like water. Do you have some advice on your method of applying the adhesive. I will be following your progress. Keep the pics coming.
Bosch for plunge, and some cheapos from Harbor freight.. 3 bits for 8$
All the shots are with the cheapos... use the bosch for trimming if need after assembly... needed in this case since I coulnd't get all the bend out of the pieces.
As for the weldon... just use a lot of scrap and practice. I'm still working on it, got some good seams on this, but was some hazed spots on the edge from a bit too much. Weight of the panes and bend made working with pins a bit rough.
All the shots are with the cheapos... use the bosch for trimming if need after assembly... needed in this case since I coulnd't get all the bend out of the pieces.
As for the weldon... just use a lot of scrap and practice. I'm still working on it, got some good seams on this, but was some hazed spots on the edge from a bit too much. Weight of the panes and bend made working with pins a bit rough.
NewbieReefer24
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Looks good! What speed did you rout the acrylic?
wow!! lookin good!! May have to have a sump made if you get into that 
Sumps, wether building your own... or having someone build one. There are some things that need to be determined beyond over all dimensions.
Chambers, as in how many? Intake/Skimmer... return, refugium...and the dimensions needed for each.
Tanks, obviously..dimensions... overflow, internal, external... location? Center, 1 corner or two etc...
Chambers, as in how many? Intake/Skimmer... return, refugium...and the dimensions needed for each.
Tanks, obviously..dimensions... overflow, internal, external... location? Center, 1 corner or two etc...
I've actually been following this thread, and in the early posts he states he is "considering" the idea of filling the sump building niche. Not that he definately is . So again, IF you get into building them for others, I may be interested
. So again, IF you get into building them for others, I may be interestedUlric said:Slayer311 said:wow!! lookin good!! May have to have a sump made if you get into that
Go check the first post of this thread.
Slayer311 said:I've actually been following this thread, and in the early posts he states he is "considering" the idea of filling the sump building niche. Not that he definately is
Ulric said:Slayer311 said:wow!! lookin good!! May have to have a sump made if you get into that
Go check the first post of this thread.
My apologies.
I am going to do it, posts to date have been so folx can see where things stand with it and to get a rough idea of look/quality.
Your work thus far looks great, and I grow tired of my current sump. Once ya get comfortable with making sumps I would most likely be interested, we are looking into buying a new house, so will need a sump / fuge built. Its going to be for a 300-500 gallon tank, so it will be a monster , so definately be sure your comfortable lol.
Keith
, so definately be sure your comfortable lol.Keith
