Working with Acrylics....

Pro_builder · 02-02-2007, 08:16 AM

Here is all the info that you need for working with acrylics, tips and all:
Follow This Link for info and to get more info sent to your email:
Working with Acrylics

This info was sent to me by SAN DIEGO PLASTICS, INC.

boozeman · 02-02-2007, 10:56 AM

mps9506 · 07-21-2007, 08:03 PM

Updating this thread with a new link:
Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine - Do It Yourself: Working with Acrylic

sasquatch · 07-21-2007, 08:17 PM

Thanks Mike! nice to see something that dosent use c+c machines and routers for a change

Aqua Pro · 02-16-2008, 02:18 PM

Wow, full company name is so similar o you mod.

Everyone, if there is question about acrylics, I would not mind to answer as well.

coolsatman · 01-30-2009, 06:05 PM

any ideas on how to install a bulk head into a sealed acrylic box from the outside????

Luukosian · 01-30-2009, 06:08 PM

umm...unseal the box and stick it in lol. This is a really old thread. If this is a serious question elaborate a little bit.

coolsatman · 01-30-2009, 06:15 PM

can u just unseal an acrylic joint???

Luukosian · 01-30-2009, 06:17 PM

Ussualy if it was done well the compound they use to seal it acctually "melts" the two peices of acrylic together. It would be hard to get a clean cut and seperate the joint I imagine. What is it exactly you are trying to do and why is it completely sealed? If it is some kind of sump you probably want to cut out the top anyways.

coolsatman · 01-30-2009, 06:25 PM

I build a replica of Frankie's skimmer but have issues that need bulkheads install in the bottom portion of the main box and it is completely melted together so i have to do something from the outside just not sure what my options are. Everything is working ok right now but I have some small leaks that i have to deal with.
i have a 1/2 inch drain that i installed in the very bottom section and a 2" drain in the upper section that i have to be sure are water tight. 1/2 inch is pvc 2
" is abs. any thouhgts???

Luukosian · 01-30-2009, 06:27 PM

Got any pictures?

coolsatman · 01-30-2009, 06:28 PM

ya just cant post them for some reason

coolsatman · 01-30-2009, 06:30 PM

I have a pm into Fankie because i know he had to install a drain as well just wondering how he did it. I would hate to have to cut this thing open

Luukosian · 01-30-2009, 06:38 PM

Yeah I imagine frankie would probably be more help because he's more familiar with the skimmer design. Would hate to see you have to cut it all up after trying to make it look clean.

coolsatman · 01-30-2009, 06:42 PM

ya it was a lot of work to put this together but well worth it there must be some kind of goop out there that will seal from the outside. we put en on the mon all the time lol

02-02-2007, 08:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Working with Acrylics.... Here is all the info that you need for working with acrylics, tips and all: Follow This Link for info and to get more info sent to your email: Working with Acrylics This info was sent to me by SAN DIEGO PLASTICS, INC. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!! Last edited by Pro_builder : 02-03-2007 at 10:03 AM.

02-02-2007, 10:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-30-2009, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
coolsatman Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 23 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... any ideas on how to install a bulk head into a sealed acrylic box from the outside????

01-30-2009, 06:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Luukosian Plate Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, IA Posts: 735 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... umm...unseal the box and stick it in lol. This is a really old thread. If this is a serious question elaborate a little bit. __________________ -Anthony

01-30-2009, 06:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
coolsatman Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 23 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... can u just unseal an acrylic joint???

01-30-2009, 06:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Luukosian Plate Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, IA Posts: 735 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... Ussualy if it was done well the compound they use to seal it acctually "melts" the two peices of acrylic together. It would be hard to get a clean cut and seperate the joint I imagine. What is it exactly you are trying to do and why is it completely sealed? If it is some kind of sump you probably want to cut out the top anyways. __________________ -Anthony

01-30-2009, 06:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
coolsatman Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 23 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... I build a replica of Frankie's skimmer but have issues that need bulkheads install in the bottom portion of the main box and it is completely melted together so i have to do something from the outside just not sure what my options are. Everything is working ok right now but I have some small leaks that i have to deal with. i have a 1/2 inch drain that i installed in the very bottom section and a 2" drain in the upper section that i have to be sure are water tight. 1/2 inch is pvc 2 " is abs. any thouhgts???

01-30-2009, 06:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Luukosian Plate Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, IA Posts: 735 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... Got any pictures? __________________ -Anthony

01-30-2009, 06:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
coolsatman Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 23 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... ya just cant post them for some reason

01-30-2009, 06:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
coolsatman Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 23 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... I have a pm into Fankie because i know he had to install a drain as well just wondering how he did it. I would hate to have to cut this thing open

01-30-2009, 06:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Luukosian Plate Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, IA Posts: 735 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... Yeah I imagine frankie would probably be more help because he's more familiar with the skimmer design. Would hate to see you have to cut it all up after trying to make it look clean. __________________ -Anthony

01-30-2009, 06:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
coolsatman Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 23 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Working with Acrylics.... ya it was a lot of work to put this together but well worth it there must be some kind of goop out there that will seal from the outside. we put en on the mon all the time lol

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