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I need help with my overflow box

Royalty

Reefer In Training
I had some black acrylic cut up for me but they wanted to charge me $90 to make the vents for the overflow box. I tried with a Dremel but I didn't like the look of it so if there's anybody near my area that can cut the vents out I would be very great full. It's the last peace to set up my 6.5 Fluval Edge upgrade I've been working on thanks.
 
i am also doing the same thing i was told to use glass because Glass and acrylic doesnt bond well........
just something to look out for........
 
If you have a table saw you can make the cuts with that and leave the angle part towards the internal part of the overflow. You can also take a round file s and clean up the bottoms

Just make sure you use a Zero clearance plat around the saw so you do not break off the acrylic teeth.

I actually use a dove tail jig w/router to make mine but the table saw works well too
 
I dunno if this trick works for acrylic but I used to put the saw blade in my tablesaw backwards to cut some other softer plastics, left nice clean edges and no chip out.
 
I dont have a table saw, And I tried a jig saw but it just made a mess the acrylic malted and then harden way to fast for me to move it this will be my third try with this overflow box. I had one already per drilled with the vent holes but I want to try and have loc line go throw the overflow box and I cut into deep and had to order another box to be made up from plactics unlimited. I cant wait to have this all done my fluval looking lonely without water :(
 
I could probably help you out with this ;) What are you doing late afternoon sunday?
 
I could probably help you out with this ;) What are you doing late afternoon sunday?
A whole lot of nothing. I'll stop by but I work until 8pm would that be to late?
 
You can use you jig saw.Get a blade for plastics and go much,much slower with the blade speed.
 
You can use you jig saw.Get a blade for plastics and go much,much slower with the blade speed.

I still looking for someone to cut my vents for me. I dont have any of the tools needed to get this done myself.
 
I still looking for someone to cut my vents for me. I dont have any of the tools needed to get this done myself.

bump ...
 
I didn't hear from you wed? I'll do it, you just have to catch me :)
 
I didn't hear from you wed? I'll do it, you just have to catch me :)
I lost your number and I didnt see a reply after i said i was unavailable mon, tues that I would be off wed, thur so I kinda let it go. but i get off at 7pm tomorrow and mon tues are my days off next week would u be available then? pm me ur number wen u get a sec
 
Yea, I wasn't really watching the thread. I don't mind helping, but I don't chase projects around, too many a wasted afternoon waiting for some reef person who never shows or whatever.... (not you, just in general)

PM coming with #. I could probably do it at about 6:30 monday if that works?
 
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Yea, I wasn't really watching the thread. I don't mind helping, but I don't chase projects around, too many a wasted afternoon waiting for some reef person who never shows or whatever.... (no you, just in general)

PM coming with #. I could probably do it at about 6:30 monday if that works?
that works for me ill call you mon around noon to confirm
 
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