Acrylic Rods

[trockafella]

Does anyone know where to get acrylic rods locally.. I can find them online but i was hoping to find some locally that i could just go get.. Let me know thanks.. Btw i am looking for 1/2" thick, at least 24" long.. thanks

[WallyBackm]

some people (myself included) go with the driveway reflectors they sell at HD or Lowes. They do the trick but they're not 1/2 inch thick.

[m3fan8ic]

Travis,

HD or Lowes, go to their window blinds section they have them there which probably will help for your project.

[trockafella]

Actually i located some locally today.. I dont know the price yet, i will update.. They are available at ACME plastics inc, which is in alex/springfield, right off of edsall.. I plan to go sometime in the next few days, i will let all know the prices, i do believe they also have acrylic sheets and such..

[YBeNormal]

Acme plastics closed that store months ago.

[trockafella]

Really..? That sucks.. You know anywhere else.?

[YBeNormal]

Yes, it does suck. I used to stop by there every week or two and buy scraps for $2/pound.

 

Buy online or drive to Pennsylvania are the only options I know of.

[Grav]

Carbon fiber rods work WAY better. Far less flex. McMaster-Carr

[ctenophore]

So does fiberglass, and is a lot cheaper than carbon fiber. There is a piedmont plastics east of me, near 29N or 95 in MD I think.

 

here is the link:

http://www.piedmontplastics.com/code/locdetail.asp?BRCODE=RO

[trockafella]

Hey thanks, just called piedmont, they have acrylic rod, 1/2" rod is $5 for 6ft..

[ctenophore]

Good luck aquascaping, be sure to post your results!

[cabrego]

Did anyone have luck at a home depot or lowes? I would just call them but last time I was on hold for 45 minutes just to get a 2 word answer about a question about glass.

[cabrego]

Did anyone have luck at a home depot or lowes? I would just call them but last time I was on hold for 45 minutes just to get a 2 word answer about a question about glass.

 

 

Ill answer my own thread, I did not have any luck at Home Depot in springfield, vA.

[cabrego]

Ill answer my own thread, I did not have any luck at Home Depot in springfield, vA.

 

Ace Hardware does not carry them either....

[YBeNormal]

Try www.mcmastercarr.com. Orders usually arrive the next business day.

[cabrego]

Try www.mcmastercarr.com. Orders usually arrive the next business day.

 

 

Thanks for the site. Great products, to bad I did not find out that shipping was more expensive thean my 2 6ft acrylic rods until after the order was placed.

 

2 rods for 9 dollars, shipping was 11 dollars.

[trockafella]

Hey, go to piedmont plastics in beltsville md, i just went yesterday, $5 for a 6ft 1/2" rod, and $9 for a 6ft 5/8" rod.. If you are interested i will get you there info... I am planning to get the rods mounted in the stones in the next couple days, i have a live framing thread you can check out also... pm me with any questions..