So been having a HUGE problem trying to find these kits for sale in Ireland. Used to be able to find them at any hardware shop in the states. Anyone know where I might be able to locate these?
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/diy-aquar ... tting.html
Dclifford wrote:I was thinking about having a go at a DIY version of artfully acrylic cover. The idea is to use a sheet of lexan polycarbonate and a router. Probably need a lot of practice to get it looking right.
I cant really see from the pictures on the internet how they hold the netting, so i would have to figure that out first.
darwin wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrvI0fkCloM heres a video done by BRS,theres a stack of others on utube too.
sincgar wrote:Rortman, if you could make them you could have a captive audience including me
Those artfully ones are nice but pricey
If not mesh cause ofprice what could be used instead of glass. Acrylic or polycarbonate
On the mesh some uk sites, auction and dealers also do the diy ones and with sterling so low it could be worth it
Dclifford wrote:I was thinking about having a go at a DIY version of artfully acrylic cover. The idea is to use a sheet of lexan polycarbonate and a router. Probably need a lot of practice to get it looking right.
I cant really see from the pictures on the internet how they hold the netting, so i would have to figure that out first.
rortman wrote:Dclifford wrote:You might be able to see better here how they make the lids. Looks like it is machine constructed acrylic and either laser or high pressure water etched the small insert that they put the mesh on and still use rubber twine to keep the mesh in. These pics show it better here: https://reefbuilders.com/2016/04/11/cle ... y-acrylic/
Would need a pretty big set up to crank out these kind of lids as well as the gel/acrylic corners they use.
andrewo wrote:Tagging along very interested. Heard some say acrylic might not withstand strong intense lighting?
Dclifford wrote:rortman wrote:Dclifford wrote:You might be able to see better here how they make the lids. Looks like it is machine constructed acrylic and either laser or high pressure water etched the small insert that they put the mesh on and still use rubber twine to keep the mesh in. These pics show it better here: https://reefbuilders.com/2016/04/11/cle ... y-acrylic/
Would need a pretty big set up to crank out these kind of lids as well as the gel/acrylic corners they use.
I had seen those pictures, they give a good view. I will have to check out rubber twine. Would gluing the mesh in place work? Or does the mesh need to be replaced at a frequency?
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