Glueing sch40 PVC to Acrylic

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I'm in the middle of building a HOB protein skimmer. At the bottom of the skimmer is a 1/2" sch 40 outlet pipe to return water back to the aquarium. This 1/2" pipe is located in the center of the acrylic closure plate at the base of the skimmer. The pipe fits very tightly into the hole I drilled in the bottom of the closure plate, but I want to make sure it's water tight. How can I glue the PVC to the acrylic. I'm using Weld-On 16 to glue the rest of the acrylic. Will Weld-On 16 work for glueing PVC to acrylic?

Thanks

 

[JeepersReefers]

The guy that built my tank said that "PVC pipe cement will bind sheets of acrylic to gether, but it looks like crap because its blue". Weld-on should work for the pvc too if that is what you used on the acrylic.

Good luck

 

[Pro_builder]

IPS weld on site:
http://www.ipscorp.com/wo_html/howto.html
use Weldon 4052, if you want a strong bond with the two cross linked plastics.

 

[Pro_builder]

here is the link to the info on the 4052 epoxy
http://www.ipscorp.com/ind_html/acrylics.html

 

[BoomerD]

Here's a link to TAP Plastics. They should be able to point you in the right direction:

TAP Plastics

And Savko:

Savko PVC

 

[jks1]

or if it fits tightly, you could just use a good silicon

 

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jks1:

I'm new this DIY-ing, what kind of silicone wood you recommned?