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Re: Tank Lids An answer and a couple of questions for oldtimers.
I get the white vinyl strip At Lowes or Home Depot.
"Ernest E. May" wrote:
> George,
> Great idea! Where did you get the white vinyl strip?
> erny
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> From: "George & Melanie" <caraway at erienet_net>
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> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Tank Lids An answer and a couple of questions for oldtimers.
>
> > Adding a different idea to the mix, I made tops for all of my 2 1/2 gal
> tanks from the white plastic macrame grids that you get at the craft store
> for about 25 cents each. I cut the grid so it is slightly larger than the
> tank top. Then I purchase that white vinyl strip made for using along the
> edge of glass or plexiglass. It has a small channel in it and comes in 8
> foot lengths. I cut this in lengths to suit the sides of the plastic grids.
> Then hot glue them
> > around the edges of the plastic grid. It is easy to cut a hole out in the
> grid to suit the location of your air line if necessary. It gives you a nice
> light but rigid cover that is easily lifted to feed, etc.
> > George
> >
> > Barry Cooper wrote:
> >
> > > When I was using clear plastic sheets for tank lids I used to glue a
> narrow strip (about 1/2") across the lid near one edge, cut a little shorter
> that the span of the tank, so it did not prevent the lid from seating
> properly. I used the special solvent/glue sold by the plastics folks for
> that purpose. You need to be careful to use it outdoors or in a very well
> ventilated area. Anyway, that reduced the tendency to bow. However, in the
> end, I went back to glass.
> > >
> > > Barry
> > >
> > > At 11:41 AM 9/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Regarding ceiling tile lids.
> > > >
> > > >This may be way out in "left field," but I have to ask anyway. Would
> it be possible to spray the underside of the lids with a polyurathane to
> seal it off from moisture? That would prevent the material from absorbing
> the moisture that causes warping.
> > > >
> > > >Also, could one attach a non-plastic brace across the top, such as a
> short piece of aluminum "L" stock> That would hold the weight of the
> plastic and prvent it from bowing.
> > > >
> > > >Just a few ideas.
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> > > Barry J. Cooper, Prof., Dept. Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
> > > Current address: 27505 Riggs Hill Rd.
> > > Sweet Home, OR 97386 (bjc3 at cornell_edu)
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