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12-14-2002, 11:43 PM
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Country Reefer
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confused about acrylic
I want to get some acrylic to build stuff for my sump. I'm very confused. Where do I buy this stuff? The hardware stores around here have plexiglass... thats not the same, right? Also, where to I get the cement from? I was looking at a place online and there were a zillion diferent kinds of cements.
Please advise! Thanks-
John
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12-15-2002, 12:10 AM
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Ghost of reefers past
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12-15-2002, 05:52 AM
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Good boy
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Marietta, GA, USA
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Plexiglass is a brand name of acrylic.
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12-15-2002, 08:23 AM
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A goof
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I generally look in the phone book for either plastic or acrylic stores. I have often times bought "scrape" from them per # which works great forlittle projects.
HTH
Jon
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12-15-2002, 09:31 AM
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Ghost of reefers past
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Hey Rick, I thought plexi was a lexan plastic and the acrylic used more commonly now was a different product that overcomes some of the shortcomings of plexiglass, ie more scratch resistant, less affected by water, etc. I thought I had a link to a supplier of sheet goods with a really good explanation of which adhesives work best for different things, but I cant find it now 
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12-15-2002, 10:47 AM
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Country Reefer
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Thanks all. I'm not too concerned with scratch resistant, I just want to be able to bond pieces together so that they won't come apart from water rushing by. In other words, plexi and silicone is no good. So.. can I used acrylic cement with plexiglass?
Also, that ecomplastics site is one that I was looking at. In the adhesives section, there is so much stuff, IPS 3, IPS 4, IPS 16 
I know some of you do great work with acrylic. I have a MyReef protein skimmer that is excellent. What do you guys recommend?
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12-15-2002, 12:20 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Southern Ca.
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The cement used to glue acrylic is called liquid weld. It can be found in plastic shops under the name WELD ON #1, #2, or #3. You can also find it in smaller bottles in most hobby shops that carry plastic models under WELD ON #3 or another brand called TENNAX. It normally comes with an applicator, which is normally a hollow wire tube. Very easy to use and sets up quickly. 
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12-15-2002, 03:49 PM
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Good boy
Join Date: Jan 2000
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Quote:
Originally posted by Doug1
Hey Rick, I thought plexi was a lexan plastic and the acrylic used more commonly now was a different product that overcomes some of the shortcomings of plexiglass, ie more scratch resistant, less affected by water, etc. I thought I had a link to a supplier of sheet goods with a really good explanation of which adhesives work best for different things, but I cant find it now
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Lexan is polycarbonate. Plexiglas is acrylic. Polycarbonate is used to make bullet proof glass and some eyeglasses. The downside to it is it scratches easily.
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12-15-2002, 05:03 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
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OK scratches I can live with if it keeps me from getting drilled 
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