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Are you nuts! Learning the ins and outs of glass.... i know would suck=) I bet Id break something :O I think the glass would just break on its way here!

He he, all Production tanks are thin and they bowe! Ive seen some huge tanks 8x2x36" built thin and bowing in store situations a full inch? They look really funny (not in my house =)) but as long as they have good clear seams you need not worry. Cracks though, watch em close. A trick I...

How do ya mean strain reflief? A strainer?

The kritter thinks this is cooool. I saw some knitters at the chichlid club! He he, they were like my age? huh

Now Im hungry, I think you all have it covered need anything? Plates, extra mouths to feed? My dog Skunk'd be happy to have left overs!

B there in december, Potluck? I got stickers 4 u guys n maybe somethin else=)

Looks clean!

Kewl, that center tube tank looks star warsish/ warp drive?/ I-Robot! I don't want the responibility!

A fish thinkin outside the aquarium! Kewl

Did you ask a lot of questions as a kid? :p Its ok.... I did too. AS for the heat welding plastic, I dont do any of this but I suppose it would be a stronger piece than a solvent bond. The issue is that since acrylics are clear, the heat weld could not be done really clean. Acrylic is...

You're correct Mike, only issue is.... the cost! A 1ft diameter /sq ft section of 3/8" thick material costs $120.00 dollars. Acrylic tends to get harder with age, when the top is rimless, it stretches and contracts throughout the day. Eventually ( afew years, less with halide UV's) this...

Wow, u guys are wacky meddlers! :O Over here, the worry about strength is not too much an issue, acrylic is quite amazing in strength Ive seen tanks built really thin and bowe like a bubble. They will be that way for like 10 yrs +, of course itd last longer if thicker, but that always costs...

Acrylic has trouble bonding to other materials without the right glue. Silicone oly works for a few weeks, try this stuff they have at Tap plastics called e6000. Roughen the surfaces with sandpaper before adhering. Ive even tried epoxy to no avail.

Intro: Fabricator of acrylic and other materials (wood, metal, plastics) 7 yrs in tha biz. I've seen a few DIY topics here about acrylic, I thought I could add my 10 cents. This is how I started my wacky biz... just fooling around. Just thought Id say hello, and offer my typing skills! Im...