Can I make the openings bigger on my 240g?

traumajeff · Jan 11, 2017

Anybody ever use a router to slightly increase the openings on the top of an acrylic tank? I've seen some of the newer tanks having larger openings in the top. I'd like to slightly increase mine to decrease shadowing and allow me greater access. Anybody have experience with this?

tom reilly · Jan 11, 2017

What I would worry about is vibration of cutting breaking seams.

traumajeff · Jan 11, 2017

tom reilly said:
What I would worry about is vibration of cutting breaking seams.

Good point. You think it would be more intense than buffing it? I've done that before and not had issues.

rayn · Jan 11, 2017

Routers create way more vibration then buffers do. I'm buffing a tank or now and would like bigger openings as well.

Only way I would consider is if I had a variable speed router and a multi blade, as in 3 or more, bit. Most I see are two.