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04-26-2004, 03:32 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
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Acrylic fabrication/fix it
Hey guys any help you can offer would be great. A filter I had laying on a shelf fell and broke. It's a bak pak style skimmer/bio filter. A couple small pieces of acrylic cracked and broke off. Would acrylic cement work to fix this since the joints are not nice and smooth?
Thanks guys.
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04-26-2004, 09:48 AM
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Reefless Reefer
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if the break is not perfectly smooth then Weld-On 16 would be a good choice it is thick and will fill in the gaps.
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04-26-2004, 12:22 PM
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Big Fishy
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No, it is a jagged break, but the two edges fit together perfectly...if you kinda know what I mean. They are not two flat surfaces coming together, but they still match up to each other.
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04-26-2004, 02:16 PM
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if they are clean breaks that fit together exactly. using a syringe applicator Weld-On 3 would be better. it capillaries into the break and cements it firmly. the thicker stuff would also work, just will leave a goopy looking seam.
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04-27-2004, 01:15 AM
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Big Fishy
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Gotcha, they are fairly clean breaks, jagged, but all the pieces are still there. I guess I'll get some of the goopier stuff just in fase...it's just for a quarantine tank anyways so looks are not of the highest importance, mainly functionality. Thanks for your advise and help.
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04-27-2004, 07:23 AM
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the cement will work fine. you should clamp the peices if possible. then apply with the syringe.
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125 gallon tank. 2x250 radium 20,000k, 1x400 10,000k, 2 55w 48" T5 actinic, 35 gallon custom 3 stage sump with mangrove/calurpa refugium, euroreef skimmer, 2 K2R calcium reactors, multiple species of SPS and LPS, multiple species of inverts and fish
My tank pics: http://www.thereeftank.com/photopost...t=7&thecat=500
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04-28-2004, 03:02 AM
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Pretty In Pink
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Don't clamp together but lay the pieces in loose, apply the weldon, wait a sec or two then arrange/fit together. You don't have to squeeze or clamp but just hold it there, it'll setup soon (20 secs) and just let it dry for a day or so.
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04-28-2004, 04:50 AM
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too much monster garage
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if you don't clamp there will be gamps in the cement. I have built large tanks in the past (190) gallons. if you don't clamp, your seals are not going to hold. Also, I've been to the truvu manufacturer plant and they clamp all their tanks and all their fuges. If you check my pics, you can see some of the things I have built, all clamped post applying cement
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125 gallon tank. 2x250 radium 20,000k, 1x400 10,000k, 2 55w 48" T5 actinic, 35 gallon custom 3 stage sump with mangrove/calurpa refugium, euroreef skimmer, 2 K2R calcium reactors, multiple species of SPS and LPS, multiple species of inverts and fish
My tank pics: http://www.thereeftank.com/photopost...t=7&thecat=500
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04-28-2004, 09:14 AM
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Pretty In Pink
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I have never "clamped" anything I have made before and have no problems.. It just shows you there is more than one way to do things.
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04-28-2004, 01:40 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
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Bleeg..so u clamp after applying the cement or before? You said clamp post applying cement, I was not clear. Thanks for all the responses guys.
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Last edited by Daytona955; 04-28-2004 at 01:42 PM.
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