coralreefaquarist Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 is the plexiglass that you can buy at home depot suitable to make a sup or something out of?if so what do you use to glue it. im confused isnt Plexiglas different from acrylic? isnt the stuff at home depot plexi? anyways can the stuff from home depot be used to make a sup or other aquarium bits/ and what glue? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrylics Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 PlexiGlas is just a brand name of acrylic (poly methyl methacrylate) so no, no difference in that regard. Many companies make acrylic under such names as Polycast, Acrylite, Lucite, Crystalite, and many others. There are several types of acrylic though; extruded, continuous cast, cell cast, cross-linked, etc., the differences have to do with method of manufacture but for practical purposes the differences have to do with molecular chain lengths which determine the ability to handle stress. I've never seen the brand PlexiGlas at HD/Lowes or any other big box, usually Crystalite or some other extruded acrylic. The extruded like these *can* be used for aquarium stuff but the material is really not designed to be used in pressure vessels (tanks) of any kind nor any other application which will be under stress. Big boxes generally sell these to replace windows in garages and that sort of thing. Best commercially available solvent (glue) would probably be Weld-On 4, available at Tap Plastics or probably Multi-Craft since you're down in Eugene. HTH, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 The stuff from HD is what I am currently using as baffles in my fuge. I have them siliconed into my glass aquarium and it works fine. HD also sells glass panes if you want to cut glass baffles. I just ended up cutting myself more than I was cutting the glass. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefaquarist Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 ill stop in homedepot today and check the names and thicknesses they have then post back here.thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Multicraft plastics is a great business. They are quite helpful and they have a good scrap pile that could save you some money on acrylic if you know what you need. At least go by there to talk to them. They know A LOT more about acrylic than HD people do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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