Acrylics Project - 18g Rimless Sump w/ refugium

This one is for a 29 biocube and includes an intake/skimmer chamber with filter sock holder, a refugium section, and return section



This one is next up after the Grove & Platt sump is done or at least moved off my router table. Walls and the baffle before the return chamber are 3/8", the rest is 1/4". This drawing doesn't show probe holders, etc...but they'll be in there, just haven't decided where yet...

 

This one will be on display at Fall Fest

 

Here are all the pieces, ready to start bonding

Teeth are routed, notch and filter sock holder were rough cut the finish routed. Double stick tape and templates are awesome for this. It's a little nerve-racking though, I should have taken a picture of me with a respirator, face shield, and ear protection on.

 

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The footprint is 18" L x 15" W (front to back) and it's 16" H

 

Still gauging how much time I actually spend on these builds. If I had to quote another one exactly like it right now I'd say $250

 

Started, a little behind, so this might not be 100% done come Fall Fest...needed to get new heater installed in garage

 

Update

 

More progress

Jury-rig-jig

I'm into weight lifting again



Feel the burn...

 

Only one more joint left after this one, then it's flush trim and bond the bottom, which I think is going to be rather tricky on this one. Bottom joints are always the toughest, because the solvent starts to set up by the time to get all the joints filled, so yu have to work very fast.

 

Flush time done



Bonded the bottom on this morning...didn't get a pic, will tonight...

 

Bottom on and cured, ready for flush trim and corner rounding







After that, will add the filter sock holder and probe holders, a do little polishing.

 

Will be posting pics shortly. trimmed and rounded corners, bonded filter sock holder, waiting for that to cure a bit then will add the probe holder and it's done...

 

The nice thing about acrylic is that if you know what material you use, and what solvent you use (I make my own mixture), and the joints are prepared right, you can tell exactly how strong a bond is pretty much right away just by looking at it.

As for the water testing, I wasn't planning on it. But I might just for a picture.

 

Done!!