Forced to make a purchase

[Goondoo]

Thank you for all the suggestions!
However, the tank my friend gave me is a bit higher than expected. So likely I will buy another piece of acrylic.

[Blue Whale]

Gosh...Altum just seduced me with the toolset. =P I am a tool lover. I gonna get me one of these! ha ha....

Gondoo, do you have a pict. of the black acrylic?
Edited:
Nevermind about the pict. Found it here: http://images.google.com.sg/images?h...ed=0CC0QsAQwBg
But you looking for those used in fish tank partition ones?

[burpz]

Thank you for all the suggestions!
However, the tank my friend gave me is a bit higher than expected. So likely I will buy another piece of acrylic.

Maybe you can get one cut to order now?

[Goondoo]

But you looking for those used in fish tank partition ones?

Yea, I am building something like a IOS for the tank.

Maybe you can get one cut to order now?

Seems so

[Blue Whale]

hmmm...should be something quite to be seen. Hope you upload soon. =)

[BFG]

Is the tank made of glass or acrylic?

[Goondoo]

Is the tank made of glass or acrylic?

Glass, which is why I will be using silicon.

[limz_777]

silicone dont really bond well to acrylic

[Goondoo]

silicone dont really bond well to acrylic

Not having much choice.... Just try loh....
Anyway, just got a cut to size acrylic from Dama last night

Anyone have experience with Dremel tools on acrylic?

[David Moses Heng]

Not having much choice.... Just try loh....
Anyway, just got a cut to size acrylic from Dama last night

Anyone have experience with Dremel tools on acrylic?

you can actually get acrylic solvent from art friend for $15 roughly 500ml.

Dremel tool? what about? I have the whole range of cutters Use it for my modelling and plaque making hobby.

[Goondoo]

you can actually get acrylic solvent from art friend for $15 roughly 500ml.

Dremel tool? what about? I have the whole range of cutters Use it for my modelling and plaque making hobby.

I do not think that solvent can melt glass.

About the Dremel tool, I just ordered one, its coming this evening. I guess who I can turn to for advise now.
btw, do they have circle cutting tool for dremel?

[Blue Whale]

I am pretty noob myself. But the cutting head is somewhere in the centre. 4th from top. Should be round round thingy with shark like tooth I think but don't take my word.

[Goondoo]

I am pretty noob myself. But the cutting head is somewhere in the centre. 4th from top. Should be round round thingy with shark like tooth I think but don't take my word.

Received my Dremel set just now. No drill bits and no circle cutting tool, guess I need to buy them somewhere.
Cutting the 6mm acrylic is still a very big challenge, but at least I manage to score a line easily for manual breaking.

Anyway, manage to do a bit of innovation works and silicon one side of the acrylic. Will be proceeding with the other side tomorrow. Let's all hope it works, else need to buy more acrylic soon.....

[Blue Whale]

+u+u! All the way brother!

[ranmasatome]

For dremel, can get the parts from homefix. IF you are cheapo, like me sometimes, then can get some parts from diaso..but be warned that the daiso parts are really quite slack compared to the dremel parts.
There are a few cutting tools to choose from.

[David Moses Heng]

Received my Dremel set just now. No drill bits and no circle cutting tool, guess I need to buy them somewhere.
Cutting the 6mm acrylic is still a very big challenge, but at least I manage to score a line easily for manual breaking.

Anyway, manage to do a bit of innovation works and silicon one side of the acrylic. Will be proceeding with the other side tomorrow. Let's all hope it works, else need to buy more acrylic soon.....

get the bits set for roughly about$75 or you can get the bits from diaso for $2 a piece, just pick and match.

[Goondoo]

For dremel, can get the parts from homefix. IF you are cheapo, like me sometimes, then can get some parts from diaso..but be warned that the daiso parts are really quite slack compared to the dremel parts.
There are a few cutting tools to choose from.

get the bits set for roughly about$75 or you can get the bits from diaso for $2 a piece, just pick and match.

Thanks!! Will check it out.

Just finished the silicon work on the other side. Should be doing testing this weekend. Can't imagine the ugliness.... it was so easy when I was doing on partitions....

[limz_777]

the black acrylic is used at the width of IOS ?

[EddyTing]

Hi guys, if you're looking for a tool to cut acrylic nice and straight, I've just a thing. An acrylic cutter they call it. Each cut will only take you 1 minute or 2. Here in JB they're selling less than RM30 and you can find it in normal hardware shop. It's as easy as ABC with those in hand. Cut it until it reaches about half the thickness (with the help of something straight & long) and just break it off. Bought 1 for my company and everyone borrows it...

[David Moses Heng]

I do not think that solvent can melt glass.

that solvent is not meant for melting glass

it is more for fusing the acrylics together. It is called chloroform.