Acrylic DIY Tank Vids?

[Toolio]

Hey guys!

I would like to try to make some acrylic frag tanks myself. Does anyone know where to find or have any videos of acrylic tank construction?
I only found very few online (stoopidgoogle...)

I have read many articles about "how to" but i think it would be easier to understand if I could see it done.

Thanks in advance

 

[SP Aquatics]

buy some cheap acrylic from lowes/home depot order some wo#4 and just mess around with it. No matter how many vids you watch, until you experience it you wont be ready for building a frag tank. If you have a local acrylic fabricator, ask to buy some scraps, they will usually just give it to you. Then just start gluing all of it to each other until you run out.

 

[Toolio]

Acryilcs

Thanks. I found a local plastics dealer here near me and did order some varieties of WeldOn. They do sell scrap, but it sounds like they don't go very cheap when I inquired over the phone.

I understand what you mean though. But it was helpful to see some coral cutting vids before I jumped in with my samurai swords....

Thanks, and I will post some pics of my first attempt at a frag tank a week or two from now when the cement arrives...

 

[GetTanked]

I too think building my own tanks no matter what size sounds like a fun challenge, Does a Home Depot sell the acrylic that is used for tanks? All I have seen is Plexiglass/Lexon, will that work? What is the best way to cut the acrylic? I have most of the woodworking tools so I can assume that one of them will cut it. I would think either a table saw and or a router would do the trick. Thanks for any help.

Steve

 

[Toolio]

Followup, Acrylic cutting

Hey Steve,

I have heard a few people mention using a table saw with the blade on backwards. Is this a good or bad idea? I have used my mitrebox to cut plastics and it always seems to chip and not make a nice finished edge..

Thanks!

 

[GetTanked]

I have not cut any acrylic yet, but I would think running the blade backwards would cause to much heat and it would melt it instead of cutting it. I would think just like in woodworking you would use a thin kerf blade and cut slowly. I guess I will know soon enough I hope to cut some up within a few weeks or less.

Please correct me if I am wrong about the blade direction???

Steve