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Cemeting Acrylic


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Hi All,

Got my acrylic sawed to size at DAMA today.

Any brothers here got advice how to make water tight joints ? I read alot about capillary cementing on the web but is there any points I should look for to ensure the joint is water tight.

thanks

PS this is the first time I am working with acrylic :yeah:

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use the chloroform that they sell...i think 1ltr is about $12...and also get a tube of acrifix if u are not confident

the joining parts need to be smoothed down with fine grade sand paper to give it a smooth and flat surface...

hold the two joins together, apply the chloroform...allow the chloroform to seep in (capilary action, dunno how to spell)...then clamp it down hard so that the join will be secured tightly...

apply another layer of chloroform after the initial chloroform dries...by now, the join should be quite strong...

if u are kiasu, apply a thick layer of acrifix...as much as u like...

that's wat i do, no guarantee though..

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since u get it cut at dama, why dont u get them glue for u?? :D solve all ur problems. no need to buy any glue.... :lol:

DIY Shoik mah, the guy at DAMA do not want to do it because he is afraid it might leak. Anyway, I wantz to try DIY, so hope can build skimmer next time.

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