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Offline Ron

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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #210 on: December 14, 2014, 03:14:40 PM »
Quote from: Steve on December 14, 2014, 01:04:28 PM
I think this is what......Steve vs Big tank part IV? Starting to feel like a Rocky movie :o
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #211 on: December 15, 2014, 08:59:41 PM »




Well I guess the more you do something the better/faster you get. Only took about 4 hours of work this time and it's not all scraped out, clean and ready for resealing which I will probably do tomorrow.
 
 
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #212 on: December 16, 2014, 01:30:18 PM »
Hit a snag, tried 3 local places to get the silicone I wanted for this time but none stock it. Looks like I'll have to order it so that'll set me back a week.
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #213 on: December 19, 2014, 04:10:28 PM »


Success! Was able to find the stronger silicone that I was looking for which will bond Acrylic to glass locally. Stuff is not cheap, about $8 per tube, but as long as it works then that'll be a small price to pay. Gonna do another run with razor blades right now just to be sure it's good and clean and then wipe it down and maybe seal it tonight.
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #214 on: December 19, 2014, 04:35:28 PM »
what did I miss here? Why do you need silicon that bonds glass to acrylic?
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #215 on: December 19, 2014, 05:31:56 PM »
The leak I found was in the lower seam of the right side. So I bought a section of acrylic 1" x 1" square stock to make a patch to fit over the lower seam. Square stock will be pressed into the new silicone and then a secondary silicone bead will go on top of the square piece. Using acrylic because it is easy to cut myself without having to have a shop cut thicker glass.
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #216 on: December 19, 2014, 08:04:06 PM »
 
 

Well tank is all resealed again. I feel good about it this time but I guess we'll find out in about a week just how good I should or shouldn't feel about it.
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #217 on: December 19, 2014, 09:11:33 PM »
Glad you feel good about it. Wishing the best for this - should be amazing!  8)
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #218 on: December 20, 2014, 08:25:05 AM »
My fingers are crossed, good luck ! ! !
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #219 on: December 20, 2014, 10:24:38 AM »
Good luck Steve!
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #220 on: December 23, 2014, 02:26:47 PM »
Today is four days since resealing.....I am having SUCH a hard time not filling this thing with water today to see if it holds lol ;D :o
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #221 on: December 23, 2014, 07:06:54 PM »


Well......everyone keep your fingers crossed for a Christmas miracle ;D... 100% full for 1 hour now, so far so good :-X
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #222 on: December 23, 2014, 08:24:25 PM »
Hope it keeps going well. Should be sweet!  8)
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #223 on: December 23, 2014, 08:42:48 PM »
Good luck!
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Re: Big tank/Office build
« Reply #224 on: December 24, 2014, 08:50:51 AM »
Woke up to a nice dry floor this morning. 13 hours and looking good so far 8)
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