Hello all, was wondering if anyone has a calculator for plywood aquarium viewing panels?
I have had a google but can only find normal calculators, figured because the wood shell is taking all the pressure mainly + the seams are on the wood not glass so... why cant I use a thinner sheet of glass?
I am thinking 10 x 5 x 3 (maybe 4 might be weird with panels I have but.. ) but I want to leave at least 25+ cm from the base before starting the window so if the tank was to leak it wouldn't completely drain.
19mm is recommend for a full glass tank, was hoping to use 10mm 6x2 panels or 2 x 10mm 4x2 panels with a center support?
Would this work or??? I cant see how the glass can break away from the seam as can occur with a glass tank, my only concern is the glass could actually shatter due to the pressure of water but unsure how this is figured out?
Any advice would be great. thanks all!
I have had a google but can only find normal calculators, figured because the wood shell is taking all the pressure mainly + the seams are on the wood not glass so... why cant I use a thinner sheet of glass?
I am thinking 10 x 5 x 3 (maybe 4 might be weird with panels I have but.. ) but I want to leave at least 25+ cm from the base before starting the window so if the tank was to leak it wouldn't completely drain.
19mm is recommend for a full glass tank, was hoping to use 10mm 6x2 panels or 2 x 10mm 4x2 panels with a center support?
Would this work or??? I cant see how the glass can break away from the seam as can occur with a glass tank, my only concern is the glass could actually shatter due to the pressure of water but unsure how this is figured out?
Any advice would be great. thanks all!