Is a SEAMLESS acrylic joint even POSSIBLE?

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  1. 58332086

    58332086 Plankton

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    I'm paying big money to have a guy glue two pieces of acrylic end-to-end ie: NOT a 90 degree angle: flat.

    He promises for the right $$ he can fix two pieces so that it will be 'virtually undetectable' that they were broken.

    Is this even possible?
     
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  2. smoyer

    smoyer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    it is possible with routered edges
     
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  3. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    +1 to this. Lots of work to do it, but it can be done.
     
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  4. trapstar991

    trapstar991 Feather Duster

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    i wouldent say its impossible but i cant count on in being a longterm tank because of the structure sounds like a high risk to me
     
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    58332086 Plankton

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    is there any way to learn to do it yourself without paying $$$ ?
     
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    MTips18 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    As long as it braced properly at the top it should be fine. Your seriously under-estimating the power of glue.
     
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    trapstar991 Feather Duster

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    personally wouldent even try let the professionals take care of it
     
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    trapstar991 Feather Duster

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    oh i doubt glue when your talking about 600+ pounds of water pressing on the tank walls maybe in a small tank id do it but not that size haha
     
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  9. Sacul1573

    Sacul1573 Millepora

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    It's not really glue, it's solvent that melts the surface of the two pieces together. IF you have a failure, it was due to technique or workmanship, not the glue itself.
     
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    58332086 Plankton

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    To be honest this is for a non aquarium project, structural support will not be an issue. I needed to bond acrylic seamlessly so I naturally went to an aquarium expert.

    I can't keep from paying a pro for some of the work but theres more coming up--I could save lots of $$ if I could do it myself. I'm not bad with tools, other types of adhesives. Is the technique for 'true seamless bonding' possible to learn online?
     
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