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12-20-2005, 06:26 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: milwaukee wi
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 |  skimmer box
my tanks getting a new skimmer asm g3 that means that i have to make another acrylic box its going to go in between my refugiums and return sump just pick up the acrylic $20 bucks I cut it 111/2 by 14 its going to have 4 bulk heads thats how its going to connect to my re/sump. Have to make it like this so i dont have to pick up my tank. | 
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12-22-2005, 02:32 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tynewydd, South Wales, Age: 28
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nice work!
a man after my own heart.......with alcohol in all but one of the photos!
let us know how it works out,
how did you cut the plastic?
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12-23-2005, 04:19 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: los angeles Age: 31
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| acrilyc
what did you use to cut the acrilyc???? i tried a jigsaw but the friction melts the ac and bonds it back!  _________ 
45g tank 70 lbs live premium rock40 lbs live sand
2 150w MH 14k hamilton bulb retro 36w actinic bulb
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12-24-2005, 01:26 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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Originally Posted by geologeek a man after my own heart.......with alcohol in all but one of the photos! |  | |
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12-25-2005, 06:42 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: milwaukee wi
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a delta table saw | |
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12-25-2005, 07:29 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Noblesville, IN,Indiana Age: 56
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Originally Posted by mannyhernz what did you use to cut the acrilyc???? i tried a jigsaw but the friction melts the ac and bonds it back! | I also used a Jigsaw, you need a variable speed saw set to the lowest speed you can. I used a 10 TPI blade - try to find a blade with zero set (the points are not bent to either side from center). I actually used a standard blade and used a hammer to remove the set. The blades also do not last very long before they dull and start to heat up. I was able to cut about 10 to 12 feet be for the chips started to change from rough squared chips to little balls. That's the time to change blades out.
Mike
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55 gal FOWLR, SeaClone 150 skimmer. 2" LS, 50# LR. 29Gal sump/fuge ViaAqua 2600 pump, chaeto, 1" sand, LR
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12-26-2005, 10:49 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: milwaukee wi
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i would think a JIGSAW would not make a straight cut the blade would bend all over the place you need to be exact.When i use a table saw i use a candle to coat the blade and i cut it very slow.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-04/jg/index.php i use this blade | |
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12-26-2005, 11:49 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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That bottle of Sauza came in handy, eh?
Nice box! 
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
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