Acrylic stand for my skimmer

rob020880 · 04/18/2011, 07:53 PM

Hello,

I need to have a nice acrylic stand made for my skimmer. Does anyone know who might be able to make one of these for me?

rob020880 · 04/18/2011, 09:25 PM

Do any of the big online retailers do any acrylic work?

karsseboom · 04/18/2011, 09:47 PM

make it yourself, just go to lowes and have them cut sheets of the size you want and glue them together. its very simple.

reefjunkie42 · 04/18/2011, 09:51 PM

or use weld on ,it is specially made for acrylic and it creates a chemical bond between the 2 pieces of acrylic. weld on 3 or 4 read up google will set you free

Gtt1988 · 04/19/2011, 10:30 PM

you have to buy weld on online at i believe usplastics or eplastics for lowes doesnt sell it. youtube how to weld acrylic as well its quite helpful.

dublo8 · 04/20/2011, 12:22 AM

It's easy to build one. You can get weld-on from a local plastic supplier in your area. The acrylic you can get at HD or lowes. doesn't need to be thick. I built one, but I would suggest drilling many holes in it for flow underneath, something I wish I did first time around. About once a month I have to pull the skimmer and stand and clean out underneath.

jim.l · 04/20/2011, 07:21 AM

Just use some egg crate and PVC fittings. If you don't have Weldon you can wire tie them together.

mark54321 · 04/20/2011, 08:55 AM

look at this:http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=2832#

rob020880 · 04/21/2011, 06:06 PM

I would make one myself, but I don't have a way of cutting the pieces exactly how I would like them. Does anyone cut acrylic?

footboard · 04/21/2011, 07:22 PM

I was in the same boat. Hit the Lowes and smallest acrylic they sold in decent thickness ran around $17.00, and then a tube of Weld-on was $13.00. I called a couple of LFS to see if they would throw something together out of scrap, ( I needed 8X8X2 high), found one close that would do it for $20.00. So give a couple of your local guys a call and see what they might come up with.

dublo8 · 04/21/2011, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob020880

I would make one myself, but I don't have a way of cutting the pieces exactly how I would like them. Does anyone cut acrylic?

A fine tooth metal saw blade. get the largest tooth count possible and you will be fine, just take your time cutting it.

04/18/2011, 07:53 PM	#1
rob020880 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,019	Acrylic stand for my skimmer Hello, I need to have a nice acrylic stand made for my skimmer. Does anyone know who might be able to make one of these for me?

04/20/2011, 12:22 AM	#6
dublo8 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 3,225	It's easy to build one. You can get weld-on from a local plastic supplier in your area. The acrylic you can get at HD or lowes. doesn't need to be thick. I built one, but I would suggest drilling many holes in it for flow underneath, something I wish I did first time around. About once a month I have to pull the skimmer and stand and clean out underneath. __________________ 10g IM fusion. Zoa and SPS dominant, Apex monitored, Ai Prime, MP10, sicce return.

04/20/2011, 07:21 AM	#7
jim.l Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SE. Florida Posts: 608	Just use some egg crate and PVC fittings. If you don't have Weldon you can wire tie them together. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 150 reef, soft, hard, SPS

04/20/2011, 08:55 AM	#8
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	look at this:http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=2832# __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

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04/18/2011, 09:25 PM	#2
rob020880 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,019	Do any of the big online retailers do any acrylic work?

04/18/2011, 09:47 PM	#3
karsseboom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,183	make it yourself, just go to lowes and have them cut sheets of the size you want and glue them together. its very simple.

04/18/2011, 09:51 PM	#4
reefjunkie42 Wrasse junkie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Buxton Posts: 2,148	or use weld on ,it is specially made for acrylic and it creates a chemical bond between the 2 pieces of acrylic. weld on 3 or 4 read up google will set you free

04/19/2011, 10:30 PM	#5
Gtt1988 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 103	you have to buy weld on online at i believe usplastics or eplastics for lowes doesnt sell it. youtube how to weld acrylic as well its quite helpful.

04/21/2011, 06:06 PM	#9
rob020880 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,019	I would make one myself, but I don't have a way of cutting the pieces exactly how I would like them. Does anyone cut acrylic?

04/21/2011, 07:22 PM	#10
footboard Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 63	I was in the same boat. Hit the Lowes and smallest acrylic they sold in decent thickness ran around $17.00, and then a tube of Weld-on was $13.00. I called a couple of LFS to see if they would throw something together out of scrap, ( I needed 8X8X2 high), found one close that would do it for $20.00. So give a couple of your local guys a call and see what they might come up with.