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Step 4Plexiglas is your friend.
Okay, so I decided to use the front of the glass CRT as the front of the fish tank and make the rest out of Plexiglas. Begin by measuring, measuring, and some more measuring. See what will fit inside your monitor (Chances are that you will change these as you build, but you need to start somewhere right?).
When cutting Plexi you can score it deeply with a utility knife and then snap of the pieces. On the other hand, if you are fortunate enough to have a band saw, you can just measure, mark, and cut. In my experience, using other saws require a special blade otherwise the Plexi will splinter or crack. Anywho, measure, and cut out you pieces, then lay them out I use some small pieces of duct tape and taped them together to see what it was going to look like. Remember, the front of you tank will be curved so the front of your Plexi should also have a curve to it. Try as best you can to match the curve of the glass. Once I had all the Plaxi pieces cut and ready, I layed all the pieces flat, mixed up a batch of two part epoxy for plastics, and glued the three sides and the bottom together using a little duct tape to hold them in place while the glue set up.
When cutting Plexi you can score it deeply with a utility knife and then snap of the pieces. On the other hand, if you are fortunate enough to have a band saw, you can just measure, mark, and cut. In my experience, using other saws require a special blade otherwise the Plexi will splinter or crack. Anywho, measure, and cut out you pieces, then lay them out I use some small pieces of duct tape and taped them together to see what it was going to look like. Remember, the front of you tank will be curved so the front of your Plexi should also have a curve to it. Try as best you can to match the curve of the glass. Once I had all the Plaxi pieces cut and ready, I layed all the pieces flat, mixed up a batch of two part epoxy for plastics, and glued the three sides and the bottom together using a little duct tape to hold them in place while the glue set up.
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Feb 13, 2008. 5:10 PMChomblebrown
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Hi, lovin' the instructable so far... Aquarists please note that aquarium sealant (you can even find it at Wal-Mart) would imo be a better adhesive, since some glues (even ones labeled 'waterproof') can over time leech out chemicals contrary to the fish's health, if one wanted to dabble in fish not as hardy as the common goldfish. [the vast majority]
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