50cm Rimless acrylic cube... is it possible?

[TinkyWinky]

Hi i have been thinking of making a rimless 50cm acrylic cube tank but was just wonderign if any1 has had any experience making rimless acrylic tanks?

I have used rivermud's calculator for glass and acrylic and it suggests 13mm acrylic for rimless and 8mm for braced (at least that is my understanding of how the calculator works). i just inputted 19.685 into the first 3 sections and got that result.

I have read that it "fudges" the results to be a little more safe but was wondering if i could use 12mm (half inch) acrylic for this project.

thanks in advance

 

[NiceGuyNick]

I have a TON of acrylic sheets that are 14" x 14" and want to put one together myself. If you want me to send u 5 pieces so you can do the same pm me. If u promise to post your build here i will send them to you for the shipping costs alone.

 

[calvin415]

A 20" cube rimless with acrylic can be done but you would want to use 1"+ to prevent bowing. With a eurobrace you could use 1/2" or even 3/8" with a slight deflection.

Nick, for a 14" cube you could go rimless with 1/2" material or as thin as 1/4" with a eurobrace.

 

[TinkyWinky]

Thanks for the help, and thanks for the offer however since i live in the UK the shipping would probably be insane