Ok, I've given up on my dreams of a hinged front viv. After trying several different adhesives (marine GOOP, 2 types of silicon), I can't seem to get my a good bond between the acrylic hinges and glass. So, with that out the window, I thought about making the front be a vertically sliding pane, held in place by aluminum angle pieces on each side. Would silicon suffice for this? Has anyone tried to attach aluminum to glass?
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Aluminum to glass?
Dezertdude
Mar 26, 2004 08:15 PM
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wirebender
Mar 26, 2004 11:00 PM
Wait!! Don't give up on the acrylic hinge! Go to your local True Value hardware and pick up a tube of LEXEL clear adhesive. I am very happy so far with using it to bond acrylic hinges, handles, etc. to glass. Give it a try. I haven't used it on the inside of the tank for anything, as it says not for aquariums. I suspect if it's fully cured it probably would be ok.
Bob
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lizardhut42
Mar 27, 2004 05:34 PM
One might even try "Gorilla Glue"
