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RE: Tank Lids An answer and a couple of questions for old timers.

Hi Colleen,


I use a Dremmel tool with a cutting wheel to cut the stuff. Set the speed on
high. Also I have a very small (hobby type) jig saw which cuts it fine. You
can make very ornate cuts around heaters and such.

I went out to Home Depot and purchased the lighting tile in the lighting
dept. It was acrylic and it caved into a 5.5 gal tank after about a week.  I
found styrene lighting tiles for even less in the drop ceiling dept. I have
not tried one yet but I hope it works.

Now for any old timers out there, I am covering some metal frame tanks. When
I was much younger all tanks had metal frames. I once tried covering one
with glass and the condensation ran off onto the floor. Now that some years
have gone by I find myself once again setting up more and more metal frame
tanks. When I cover the tank how do I prevent the water from running off
onto the floor. I have been making some pretty fancy inserts out of 1/4
plate plexi, etc. is there an easier way?  Another question, I have been
glass lining all of my slate bottom metal frame tanks Does anybody know if
the styrene material would work as a tank liner.

Best regards,

~RJ~
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On Behalf Of
Cookie0175 at aol_com
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 6:56 AM
To: killietalk at aka_org
Subject: Tank Lids


I remember someone saying they bought sheets of plastic for lighting
fixtures
from home depot. (cracked ice) Can whoever that was tell me what they used
to
cut it?

                                    Thanks Colleen


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