Acrylic questions.

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Originally Posted by fishytime

I'm wanting to build a small acrylic tank. My questions are what is the best way to cut the acrylic to size? I'm assuming any table saw will do, but I'm wondering if it will chip out on the back side. Are there any tips or tricks to getting a smooth cut. Also what brand of silicone do you all suggest I use? Any help for this tank building newb would be greatly appreciated.

If you try and stick acrylic together with silicone you are in for a big surprise. You need Weldon on #3 or #4 or Like #13 or something i forget and different people use different ones. I used 3 but not everyone does. Plus an applicator needle. Yes a table saw will do it but you need ablade that will give you a fine edge, not just a ripping blade. The place where I got my acrylic cut for me in B.C had a special tool for the edges, i forget what it was called but they cut it then put it on this table and the edges were smoothed perfectly.