Bend the Acrylic (cont)... |
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With the acrylic properly positioned on the side piece, make
a mark about 10 mm from the bottom.
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Lay the acrylic on the bench with the bent part hanging over and downward. Use a square to draw a straight line across the acrylic along the mark made in the previous step.
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Clamp the acrylic over a piece of aluminum foil folded over
the edge of the bench.
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Heat as before until the piece is soft. Bend at about the
angle pictured.
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Stand the piece on the side piece and adjust the angle so that the bottom of the tank is parallel to the bottom the the leg. Mark a spot 10 mm from the back edge.
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Using a square, draw a line along the mark made in the previous step. Clamp the acrylic and heat until soft.
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Stand the tank on the leg and adjust the bend.
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Place the other leg on top the tank and line it up.
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When the front of the tank is lined with the legs, line the back of the tank with the spot indicated. Draw a line on both sides of the tank.
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Put a piece of wide masking tape around both sides of the acrylic. You should be able to see the marks made in the previous step through the tape. Draw a line from one mark to the other. Cut the excess acrylic along the line.
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