Large acrylic tank build... Pic intence

[joey02]

Excellently planned, orchestrated and built. Outstanding quality craftsmanship, as you have accomplished and demonstrated here, is well deserving of everyone's praise. Let's get a sticky on this one.

Weld-on ftw! Awesome tank. I'd really like to make one like that some day.

awesome!

Very nice

Very nice, great craftsmanship.

sick

Thank you everyone!

 

[joey02]

as promised, i made a few videos.....


welding acrylic
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flame polishing acrylic
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repairing cement spills
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[bubbles123]

Thanks for the videos.

I, for one, would like to see them in their own thread and then sticky.

 

[toomanytoys]

so if you were to go full 4'x8'x 18" would you use 1/2" or thicker?

you inspired me to give acrylic a go rather than plywood, very nice build by the way

 

[gomezladdams]

Great project!very well done and looks great.Thanks for the how to vids,those will come in handy someday for me.

 

[siebertn]

WOW that is a stunning tank.How much of a perfectionist are you most of the details on that tank looks better than shop bought tanks.

 

[polish]

One of the best DIY projects I've seen. Awesome tank man, great job.

 

[joey02]

Thanks for the videos.

I, for one, would like to see them in their own thread and then sticky.

Thank you.

so if you were to go full 4'x8'x 18" would you use 1/2" or thicker?

you inspired me to give acrylic a go rather than plywood, very nice build by the way

Yes, id still go with 1/2"... although you could get awya with 3/8".... but then again, it will bow alot at the thinner thickness.

Great project!very well done and looks great.Thanks for the how to vids,those will come in handy someday for me.

Glad they helped... There not the best vids, but give you an idea...

WOW that is a stunning tank.How much of a perfectionist are you most of the details on that tank looks better than shop bought tanks.

I did alot of research for this tank, and looked at other acrylic tanks befor i built mine, alot of the details were planned out, or made up on the spot..

One of the best DIY projects I've seen. Awesome tank man, great job.

Thanks !

 

[Kjeep90]

great vids man...very helpful.

 

[joey02]

great vids man...very helpful.

No problem! glad you enjoyed them