Then a video should be worth at least 1001....

Tap Plastics Video

I'm not sure if they mention the exact solvent they are using, but IPS Weld-On #3 is the most common acrylic solvent that I know of. It offgasses completely as is safe once it has done so.

I can't stress enough that acrylic requires very accurate and smooth cuts in order to be solvent welded. I think they cover this in the video and I think TAP also has a video on cutting acrylic.

Still, I'm not certain that acrylic is the best choice for this. I would be more inclined to use something like expanded PVC which can be held together with mechanical fasteners and thicker and more forgiving gap-filling solvents.

Another choice would be extruded polystyrene insulation held together with Gorilla glue. It could then be carved or textured somehow and coated with various products to give it a rock look. This choice would be harder to clean.
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• Chris Harper question........... - BobS, Mon Jan 12 21:48:29 2009
• If a picture is worth a thousand words.. - Chris_Harper2, Tue Jan 13 09:46:39 2009
• RE: If a picture is worth a thousand words.. - LarryS, Tue Jan 13 10:55:41 2009
• Thank you very much guys! nm - BobS, Tue Jan 13 12:04:09 2009
• Another option.... - rainbowsrus, Wed Jan 14 16:26:54 2009