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where can i get plexi or abs cut?


aggarza

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am looking to do an epoxied sand bed with some indo-pacific black sand. i had to reseal my biocube and so i thought...its empty so why not. i love the look of black sand, but now that i have it i have learned that when it gets 'dirty' it all shows. detritus and sediment are very clear to see against the black. so this should prevent that.  i have seen these in action and i really like the result. i haven't seen one with black sand though...so it might look like dookie, but i'm gonna try all the same.

 

anyway, so i have a biocube 14 and need a piece of plexiglass or hdpe or abs cut to the shape of the tank. was looking for a shop in stafford or prince william counties that could cut for me. 

 

where i got the idea...

 

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=22900643&postcount=34

 

where he got the idea...

 

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=392144

 

any ideas or referrals would be great.

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I am no help, just here to say how cool this sounds/looks. Really liked the guy calling it Fand XD Good luck in your search and with your project!

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cant you just give the dimensions at the hardware store? Lowes has cut plexi for me in the past. Home Depot would not. Last time I tried cutting it myself, I ended up with a bunch of stitches.

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yeah i did a little digging and found that i could use a corrugated plastic sheet. super lightweight and cheap. so i went to lowes and picked one up. i already cut it to size/shape and picked up the recommended epoxy. i am baking the sand now to make sure it is dry, like real dry. 

 

this that stuff...

 

http://tinyurl.com/envirotexlite

 

e51369b8-218a-4a43-bcf5-59a5de3d6ee6_zps 

 

my indo-pacific black sand ready to bake...

 

8649cedf-bbde-4821-844f-041dabdaeb52_zps

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