Any Custom Acrylic Makers?

[AlohaTropics]

Apparently Custom King is no longer doing any projects and MG Acrylics seems to have a disconnected number. Anyone else know any good acrylic welders out there for custom tanks? I'd hate to have to order my own sheets and make a big ugly mess!

 

[ryangrieder]

I got a tank made from glass cages. Small one though that I made into a sump. It was 24x9x18. They did a very nice job

 

[jaa1456]

I know a guy in NJ, send me a pm

 

[DrHarryLopez]

Making my own Acrylic Frag Tank, look out for my thread in the next few days. Going to a place in Bklyn to pick up my acrylic tomorrow. I have a complete woodworking shop in a two car garage. Should be a fun project.

 

[E.intheC]

I'm interested in the same thing. GC is kind of a pain b/c of their delivery requirements.

DrHarryLopez, that sounds interesting. Make sure you put up a build thread. I'll absolutely follow along

 

[Imbarrie]

Leave the door open when you open the Weldon. Nasty stuff.


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[DrHarryLopez]

Leave the door open when you open the Weldon. Nasty stuff.


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Thx I'll leave the garage door open.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Thats why custom king has been mia

 

[Imbarrie]

Seriously?

They do make respirators for this. I used mine outside with a fan.


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[Mattl22]

What is weldon?
Harry how big a tank u gonna make and how do u plan on building it ?


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[ryangrieder]

he said he is making a thread in a few days so we can findout everything then in his own thread...not alohatropics thread, because im sure there is alot people would want to ask questions on it...

 

[Custom King]

Custom King!

Hello All,

I'm still here and I'm not going anywhere. I recently moved and bought a house so I've been tied up with renovations so my time is limited. I don't want to commit to someone and then not be able to deliver. I'm still making custom sumps and Frag Tanks. I'm almost done getting my new home like I'd like it so I'll be updating my Vendors Forum regularly again. Sorry Aloha Tropics about posting on your thread like this but I just wanted to clarify that.

Thanks :spin:

 

[Imbarrie]

Great news Jeff. Congratulations.


Matt,
Weld On is a chemical used to join acrylic. It comes in different viscosity for different applications from gel to almost water. It works by melting the acrylic where it contacts it and you hold the pieces together until it reforms. This takes a lot of skill to make the seams look presentable.
Acrylic is some tough stuff so you can imagine it takes some really heavy chemicals to accomplish this. The ingredients are mostly carcinogenic and can be absorbed by inhaling them or through skin contact.
I keep some around for spot repairs or rough construction. I would stay away from using it to make anything large scale. Leave it to the experts.