Ohio Reef

Reef Discussion => Do It Yourself => Topic started by: JSellars on November 26, 2019, 15:44:01

Title: Acrylic AIO
Post by: JSellars on November 26, 2019, 15:44:01

Built this today, it’s 24”x24” and 11” tall. Used 1/2” acrylic and weld-on #3 (I think) seems to turn out pretty decent, there’s a couple spots that I hope have a good bond. Going to allow it to cure overnight and water test it tomorrow. If it holds water I will add the rest of the internal stuff to make it an AIO frag style tank. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191126/a79acd62b777f14d92e4f3a08f2d9564.jpg)


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Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: Heinbaughb on November 26, 2019, 16:00:59

If you’re able to start making frag tanks, sign me up on the list!


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Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: Daytonsalt83 on November 26, 2019, 17:52:26

Nice

Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: Keith92 on November 26, 2019, 19:10:14

About how much $$$ do you have in materials?

Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: JSellars on November 26, 2019, 23:46:52

Quote from: Keith92 on November 26, 2019, 19:10:14

About how much $$$ do you have in materials?

Uh, let’s just say most of it was some scrap pieces we had laying around.

I did check price on a 4ft x 8ft sheet of 1/2” clear acrylic and it was around $280 I believe.


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Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: Gary on November 27, 2019, 01:52:51

Very nice job! How did you clean up the edges to be glued? I have used a joint in the past.
Thanks,
Gary

Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: JSellars on November 27, 2019, 08:02:29

Quote from: Gary on November 27, 2019, 01:52:51

Very nice job! How did you clean up the edges to be glued? I have used a joint in the past.
Thanks,
Gary

I cut everything on table saw with a 80T blade. Then ran every edge on a jointer, then finished with 220 grit. There’s 2 spots that I’m not 100% sure of, I had it clamped together too tightly and it doesn’t seem like enough adhesive got between those spots.


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Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: JSellars on November 27, 2019, 08:22:10

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191127/4b59c89e6e445a3db862a0693d6039b4.jpg)


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Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: JSellars on November 27, 2019, 10:34:26

Success! 25gal (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191127/60013a586d9f37340f8a3b5b744a3c38.jpg)


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Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: VikingCoral on November 27, 2019, 13:04:42

Very nice! Good work.

Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: JSellars on February 06, 2020, 12:19:38

Finally got some thicker weld-on #16 to give myself a little peace of mind for all the joints, it’s thicker almost like caulk. Built the filtration area today, need a small return pump and heater now. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200206/11e13c56fe98277595d077afb4befccf.jpg)


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Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: JSellars on February 14, 2020, 23:40:47

Another pic of it. Kinda proud of this. Still not sure what I am doing with it lol

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200215/050f1def6d82ded5e75d675dc1f62fa2.jpg)


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Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: lazylivin on February 15, 2020, 20:32:49

I like it!

Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: Amstar on May 02, 2020, 18:33:33

So what did you end up doing with this?

Title: Re: Acrylic AIO
Post by: JSellars on May 02, 2020, 20:11:12

Sold it, lol. Didn’t really have a good spot to put this in my house so I just used the money to go towards my new 80gal.


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