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Hello everyone, does anyone know what would be the best way way to cut some acrylic. I recently accuired some of those acrylic covers you see in retail stores at the registers. They are pretty sturdy and thin.
Im going to try my luck and build some lids for my two tanks to mainly help with evaporation. I had a bio cube before and the evaporation rate was nothing compared to what im dealing with now, and also to help keep my tanks a bit warmer since I'm in Florida and keep my AC on the low end.
So I guess my question is what should I use to cut it and what should I use to smooth the edges down, like since its thin would a saw kind of melt it instead of cut it?
Also should I cut it to sit on top of the edges of the tank or a little bit smaller to have it go inside the tank and sit on top of some of those plastic lid holders (I already have some around somewhere)
Im also planing on leaving an opening on the back for gas exchange and easy top off.
The tanks im building the the lids for are small all in one tanks.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Im going to try my luck and build some lids for my two tanks to mainly help with evaporation. I had a bio cube before and the evaporation rate was nothing compared to what im dealing with now, and also to help keep my tanks a bit warmer since I'm in Florida and keep my AC on the low end.
So I guess my question is what should I use to cut it and what should I use to smooth the edges down, like since its thin would a saw kind of melt it instead of cut it?
Also should I cut it to sit on top of the edges of the tank or a little bit smaller to have it go inside the tank and sit on top of some of those plastic lid holders (I already have some around somewhere)
Im also planing on leaving an opening on the back for gas exchange and easy top off.
The tanks im building the the lids for are small all in one tanks.
Any feedback is appreciated.