CHEAP ACRYLIC for DIY!!!!!

[twinreef]

also i bought 12ft of 2.5", 6ft of 4", 4 cans of weldon 4, and 4 applicators. my total was $76.50.

 

[jhale]

haha that was me! funny. those tubes were heavy, I'm glad
I brought that thing, I almost didn't.
did you get anything?

 

[twinreef]

yea the post above yours. i was so close of getting the 8 or 9" tubing but even at 50% it would have killed and if that didn't my wife would have for sure.

[ April 13, 2005, 05:25 PM: Message edited by: twinreef ]

 

[twinreef]

i already have 24" of 6" tubing. i want to make a wast collector.

 

[jhale]

I know, I know, I was ready to buy all the tubes until I saw the prices were by the foot, aghh. that changed my mind quick.
I wish I had enough cash to buy for everyone.
I have to go back and get some smaller tubes though. maybey
wedfr and I will go together. you have to be careful driving there, if it looks like you are even thinking of stopping they will give you a ticket, then the sale will not be a sale

 

[Reef Guy]

nooooooooo...they're out of 1/4 sheets arnt they?

 

[joseney21]

what time do they close??i tried calling but got no answer.

 

[jhale]

I think they close at 6, not sure though, what do you want Jose?

 

[spykes]

dude i want in! i want a sheet of 1/4th acrylic and a 6ft 6 inch tube!

 

[jhale]

the 1/4 might be gone, in clear it is, maybe they have it in a color.
the 6" x 6' tube we'll have to check the price on, the 7.5" I got was $145.

 

[FRY]

has anybody try this place
E&T Plastic Manufacturing Co., Inc.
45-45, 37th Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
US
(718) 729-1018
there distributor for cyro acrylite gp sheet cell cast maybe we can buy it wholesale with contractor lic. from my brother
http://www.cyro.com/Internet/SiteContent.nsf/LiteraturePage2!OpenPage#techsheet

 

[jhale]

wow, I don't know where to look on that PDF sheet, you need to be an expert in acrylic.

 

[spykes]

jahle you stopped by there today?

 

[jhale]

yes, I was there half an hour after aaron posted the sale.
I bought a bunch of different tubes. still expensive, but it may be enough for a few people to make stuff.
i may go tomorrow with wedfr.

[ April 13, 2005, 08:45 PM: Message edited by: jhale ]

 

[ctxmonitor]

omg.. I wonder what the store owner think when he saw all these people coming in asking for all these tubbing. Did anyone of them ask you why you guys are buying it for??

Twinreef and Jonathan, are you two going to build to build a 12' skimmer?? heheh

 

[House of Laughter]

Jhale,

If they have plexi I need it for making bafffles in my fuge, no big deal if its not black, clear is fine.

Need it like 20" by any length, but 8' would be enough.

House

 

[aaron]

Wow, this is by far the most popular thread i've ever posted!

 

[jhale]

tom, the ceiling hieght by my tank is only 94" so I'm limited to that.
No one in the store but me was looking at the tubes, they are way back in the left side corner, if you don't ask you would never know they are there.

House, i can try to go back tomorrow and check on the plexi.
they were out of the clear. can you pm me and let me know what you want to spend, they might have something thicker, or they might have some wacky flourecent color in 1/4" for cheap. give me a contact number so if there is anything i need to ask i can call you from the store.

wedfr, s'up are we going to try to meet tomorrow?

 

[spykes]

oooh i might wanna meet up too, but i just want a sheet og acrylic. like 1/4th to make my sump

 

[wedfr]

jhale, yeah im gonna try, it looks really hectic for me tomorrow but im gonna try to get down there this is too good to pass up