Anyone have any acrylic sheets/scraps?

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 04-17-2009, 12:45 AM

I am building a tank this weekend and thought I would ask here before I go buy it saturday.

Building a 21"x21"x21" rimless cube, Needs to be at least 3/4" but 1" might be even better...so if you have enough for that, let me know.

Also looking for Weld on if you want to unload some

Thanks!

originalozzyo · #2 04-17-2009, 01:12 AM

If you are in need of alot of it, then go to industrial paints and plastics and look in the off cuts section. Thats where i go to buy all the parts i need. There's one in richmond and also in poco.
http://www.ippnet.com/

GreenSpottedPuffer · #3 04-17-2009, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by originalozzyo

If you are in need of alot of it, then go to industrial paints and plastics and look in the off cuts section. Thats where i go to buy all the parts i need. There's one in richmond and also in poco.
http://www.ippnet.com/

Thanks

Thats where I was heading Saturday if I don't find anyone here with some. There has just been a few times someone here happened to have a half sheet or something laying around so i thought I would ask.

banditpowdercoat · #4 04-17-2009, 03:16 AM

If you end up purchasing the Acrylic. I would like to know how much it was. Curious if I want to try building something

brizzo · #5 04-17-2009, 04:33 AM

1/2" would be fine for 21x21x21 with eurobrace. I would recommend buying new acrylic, because you don't want anything with hidden scratches, or if its bent from standing on end.. I would recommend weldon 4 and the 'pins and shims' method (thin wire 0.014" for 1/2). Get scraps for practice welding, and how long it takes to melt the acrylic for bubble free joints. Cellcast and extruded welding times differ with environment

I recommend reading the best thread on acrylic ever. Lots of good advice and pictures

sunce_22 · #6 04-17-2009, 04:51 AM

Surrey Plastic has great stuff too, thats where i got the acrylic for my mantis shrimp tanks.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #7 04-17-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by nazerine

1/2" would be fine for 21x21x21 with eurobrace. I would recommend buying new acrylic, because you don't want anything with hidden scratches, or if its bent from standing on end.. I would recommend weldon 4 and the 'pins and shims' method (thin wire 0.014" for 1/2). Get scraps for practice welding, and how long it takes to melt the acrylic for bubble free joints. Cellcast and extruded welding times differ with environment

I recommend reading the best thread on acrylic ever. Lots of good advice and pictures

Well 1/2" is going to be way too thin for my project. I actually have 1/2" laying around from a sump I built for a friend last year.

I have made 3 sumps now out of acrylic and feel I have decent experience. None leaked