My first DIY acrylic tank!
- Thread starter Modest_Man
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What I get for working part time and not knowing anyone in Oregon!
After I mess with the 1/4" scrap I have I'm going to buy a 8' X 4' sheet of 1/4 or 3/8th and see what I can make....
After I mess with the 1/4" scrap I have I'm going to buy a 8' X 4' sheet of 1/4 or 3/8th and see what I can make....
I recommend 2 ac110's to keep your monster 1 tablespoon tank clean.
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Someone had to say it...
Nice work, good practice, and thnks for the lessons-learned.
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Someone had to say it...
Nice work, good practice, and thnks for the lessons-learned.
It holds water!?
You can see my great cutting job on the top there. You can also see how crackled all the seams are. Normal?
You can see my great cutting job on the top there. You can also see how crackled all the seams are. Normal?
http://www.tapplastics.com/ They have stores all over the west coast. They have good videos too, on cutting, welding, and heat bending acrylic. Their stores have all sorts of pamphlets on things to do with acrylic, I picked up one called "Working With Acrylite" which has been really helpful.
Ok, now messing with 1/4 inch acrylic. Much easier to work with than 1/8th. Doesn't catch on fire near as easily.
Have the table saw up and running with a 200 tooth cheap ass blade made for plastics. After seeing it in action I'm probably going to upgrade before I do these tanks for real.
Here are some photos of my rough cut 1/4 inch scrap. The tank will be 11.5" long X 8.5" tall by 7.5" deep. 3 whole gallons! The largest I could do with my available scrap. Sides are 1/4", bottom is 1/8".
Rough cut 1/4"
Quite crappy.
After hand filing the edge and flame polishing it.
I'll put up some photos of the "tank" when I have it mostly together. Honestly a hundred fold increase in quality from my first attempt.
Have the table saw up and running with a 200 tooth cheap ass blade made for plastics. After seeing it in action I'm probably going to upgrade before I do these tanks for real.
Here are some photos of my rough cut 1/4 inch scrap. The tank will be 11.5" long X 8.5" tall by 7.5" deep. 3 whole gallons! The largest I could do with my available scrap. Sides are 1/4", bottom is 1/8".
Rough cut 1/4"
Quite crappy.
After hand filing the edge and flame polishing it.
I'll put up some photos of the "tank" when I have it mostly together. Honestly a hundred fold increase in quality from my first attempt.
So far total costs are-
Scrap acrylic (8lbs), weldon 16, weldon 4, applicator - $27
(2) 36" clamps, (2) 24" clamps, (2) 6" clamps, (1) 4" clamp - $31
Used Craftsman table saw and cheap plastic cutting blade - $70
So, $128 for a 3 gallon acrylic tank!
Scrap acrylic (8lbs), weldon 16, weldon 4, applicator - $27
(2) 36" clamps, (2) 24" clamps, (2) 6" clamps, (1) 4" clamp - $31
Used Craftsman table saw and cheap plastic cutting blade - $70
So, $128 for a 3 gallon acrylic tank!
Sorry, it focused on the back of the tank. I'm wondering if I'm getting so much crackling because of the flame polished edges? I might use this for a photography tank.
Modest_Man;4009353; said:So, $128 for a 3 gallon acrylic tank!
you forgot and experience and knowledge.lol
Is it natural for the joints not to be smooth,or is there a way you smooth them out after they sat awhile?
If you planning on building a large scale tank what size?
Nice work so far.
