making an acrylic res. how should i make the holes?

pokpok · 02-16-2003, 04:44 PM

i have 1/4 in thick acrylic, that will be used to build a resevoir. it will be someting like a square bong,like square mj bong

n e ways...would it be ok to tap this thin acrylic and put a barb in it or no? should i just drill the hole it and put pvc cement? what else would i use to waterproof it?

do they make clear pvc cement. my theres some in my garage but it looks like it dries blue

pokpok · 02-16-2003, 06:07 PM

another thought...is plexi adhesive ok to use if i put the barbs into the acrylic?

pokpok · 02-16-2003, 09:17 PM

one more q...would it ok to use plumbers goop to connect the barbs into the holes...and also use the goop to piece the acrylic together?

golovko · 02-16-2003, 09:24 PM

what i would do is use poly fittings and put them in place, then heat the plexi where the fittings are a bit to melt the two polymers together, then goop around inside and out to seal the connection.

pokpok · 02-16-2003, 10:37 PM

hahaha awesome suggestion. ill try it in a few days (need to get the rest of my wawa cooling), hopefully it wont warp too bad

Blackeagle · 02-17-2003, 01:00 AM

I'd say for best results use the solvent called weld 16 for joining the plexi. And for the barbs use nylon barbs and a bit of plumber glue. I'd not heat the plexi though, plexi will shrink when heated. And that will stress you corner joints. Not good.

02-16-2003, 04:44 PM	#1
pokpok Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: rsm,ca Posts: 87	making an acrylic res. how should i make the holes? i have 1/4 in thick acrylic, that will be used to build a resevoir. it will be someting like a square bong,like square mj bong n e ways...would it be ok to tap this thin acrylic and put a barb in it or no? should i just drill the hole it and put pvc cement? what else would i use to waterproof it? do they make clear pvc cement. my theres some in my garage but it looks like it dries blue

02-16-2003, 06:07 PM	#2
pokpok Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: rsm,ca Posts: 87	another thought...is plexi adhesive ok to use if i put the barbs into the acrylic?

02-16-2003, 09:17 PM	#3
pokpok Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: rsm,ca Posts: 87	one more q...would it ok to use plumbers goop to connect the barbs into the holes...and also use the goop to piece the acrylic together?

02-16-2003, 09:24 PM	#4
golovko Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Purdue University, USA Posts: 141	what i would do is use poly fittings and put them in place, then heat the plexi where the fittings are a bit to melt the two polymers together, then goop around inside and out to seal the connection.

02-16-2003, 10:37 PM	#5
pokpok Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: rsm,ca Posts: 87	hahaha awesome suggestion. ill try it in a few days (need to get the rest of my wawa cooling), hopefully it wont warp too bad

02-17-2003, 01:00 AM	#6
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	I'd say for best results use the solvent called weld 16 for joining the plexi. And for the barbs use nylon barbs and a bit of plumber glue. I'd not heat the plexi though, plexi will shrink when heated. And that will stress you corner joints. Not good.

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