Cwazy Clown
Koi
Does anyone know if a 12" tall tank with a 14x14" footprint can be made with 1/4" acrylic WITHOUT a top brace?
Custom Acrylic Tank Questions???
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JPG@CFI
Precision Fabricator
Cwazy,
I wouldn't do it. Go with .500" and even then, watch the front verticals closely. Or, just ad a 1" wide radiused top to it. E-mail me if you have any questions, Jason
I wouldn't do it. Go with .500" and even then, watch the front verticals closely. Or, just ad a 1" wide radiused top to it. E-mail me if you have any questions, Jason
colin779
Well-known member
You could use 3/8 but it may flex a little, 1/2 would be the best for it as JPG said. 1/4 would be fine for the bottom. I used to build custom tanks for a living also.
iroll253
Well-known member
3/4 inch looks soo good though
Cwazy Clown
Koi
3/4" acrylic? holy...Ahhh forget it, I'll just wait for marine depot to stock the mr. aqua..
colin779
Well-known member
3/4 in not necessary, the seams on it are just really pretty. 1/2 you can probably go to a plastic place and get the sizes you need from the scrap pile which is pretty cheap.
Cwazy Clown
Koi
Oh wow, I did not think of the scrap piles. I asked them about rates, and they said...
7.5$/sqr ft of 1/4
12$/sqr ft of 3/8
18$/sqr ft of 1/2
but these are all custom cut pieces.
7.5$/sqr ft of 1/4
12$/sqr ft of 3/8
18$/sqr ft of 1/2
but these are all custom cut pieces.
iroll253
Well-known member
I know its not necessary. But it looks great
colin779
Well-known member
It's cheaper if you can cut it yourself, if not that's not to bad. Did you try a place called calsek ( or something like that ) in Tacoma. There's also laird in Seattle
Skeptic9962
Well-known member
its called kel-tech plastics thats where i got my stuff to build my fuge..they were the cheapest around that would do custom cuts.
colin779
Well-known member
ahha! thats what it's called, havent been by there in a few years so couldnt remember the name exactly.
troylee
Active member
1/2" thick bra!!!! 3/8" will yield a 3/4" deflection rate...
lvsuckerfish
g funk
troy is going to build my 24 x 24 x16 thats 1 inch thick. I like the looks of it the thicker the better
JPG@CFI
Precision Fabricator
I'd go with 1.250" on a 24x24x16. I have seen them strech over time. Just my .02, JPG
