Best source for plexi ???
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Topic: Best source for plexi ???
Posted By: FISHMAN Dan
Subject: Best source for plexi ???
Date Posted: February 27 2005 at 1:13pm
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Hey everyone Iam looking for a source of plexi glass that is not home depot or lowes and hopefully much cheaper!!! ------------- 125 reef, grower of hard to find macro algea,(feather giant feather, branching coraline ect... |
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Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: February 27 2005 at 1:35pm
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I have used acrylite GP instead of plexiglass brand. How much do you need? Regional Supply Inc. has a scrap pile for $1/lb. ------------- 
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Posted By: Chris
Date Posted: February 27 2005 at 2:11pm
| Divil plastics is east of the big RC Willeys on 300 west and 2300 So.? They sell custom sized acrylic at a good price. |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: February 27 2005 at 2:12pm
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Regional Supply and Delvies Plastics are both places I've bought acrylic. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Simple
Date Posted: February 27 2005 at 4:00pm
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Hello everyone,
Which acrylic to use depends on the application. The GP product is a cast arylic, as such it is suitable for creating water vessels. Their extruded acrylic (FF?) is less expensive but should only be used for non-vessel and non-critical do-dads. Basically, the extruded acrylic will absorb water and swell. If it swells too much, it can burst a welded seam and.... Hope that helps, Chris ------------- Ascult� tot, dar nu crede tot. Believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see. |
I have used acrylite GP instead of plexiglass brand.Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: February 27 2005 at 8:03pm
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All Acrylic absorbs water, cast acrylic is for Aquarium building extruded is not unless its tube. there are diffrent grades of acrylic your welcom to im me and explain what you are building and i can tell you what you will need..
Eric, ------------- Aquarium Maintenance,Consulting,Custom Built Glass Aquariums Rimless/Euro,24Hr Emergency Service 8015485201 Www.UtahAquariumDoctors.com [email protected] |