Macquarium Plans

Bend the Acrylic (cont)...

With the acrylic properly positioned on the side piece, make a mark about 10 mm from the bottom.

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.

Clamp the acrylic over a piece of aluminum foil folded over the edge of the bench.

Heat as before until the piece is soft. Bend at about the angle pictured.

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.

Using a square, draw a line along the mark made in the previous step. Clamp the acrylic and heat until soft.

Stand the tank on the leg and adjust the bend.

Place the other leg on top the tank and line it up.

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.

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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Bend the Acrylic (cont)...
With the acrylic properly positioned on the side piece, make a mark about 10 mm from the bottom.
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.
Clamp the acrylic over a piece of aluminum foil folded over the edge of the bench.
Heat as before until the piece is soft. Bend at about the angle pictured.
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.
Using a square, draw a line along the mark made in the previous step. Clamp the acrylic and heat until soft.
Stand the tank on the leg and adjust the bend.
Place the other leg on top the tank and line it up.
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.
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.