possible to cut the lip off the sump?

[bellaroxio]

It looks it has been cement/glued on to the side of the sump. This is the lip that holds the cover on top of the sump.
Thanks

 

[saxman]

get out your Dremel and use a #409 cut-off wheel. you may be able to do it with a sabre saw as well, depending on how it's situated.

 

[gill again68]

May sound funny but one of the ways I have cut plastic before is with a soldering gun. Use the flat tip, get it up to temp and it should roll right through it. Dont breath the smoke.

 

[acrylic51]

Is it an acrylic sump??? Router with a straight bit would produce a clean cut.

 

[saxman]

Originally Posted by acrylic51
http:///forum/post/3289738
Is it an acrylic sump??? Router with a straight bit would produce a clean cut.
good call...one tool i don't own is a router, so it never crossed my mind.

 

[bellaroxio]

OK. I do need the lip for support of the top.
So on the making a new minisump so that it would fit inside the main sump without removing the lips.
Regal plastic will precut 1/4" acrylic into dimensions preorder.
May I ask what sizes should I ask them to cut? The number is in inch.
Thanks so much

 

[2quills]

What was the purpose for wanting to cut the brace off the top of your sump? Were you wanting to put baffles in it?

 

[bellaroxio]

The PM minisump was 1" too big to fit in the sump side. So take off the lips, it would fit. But without the lips, the top would not have any support.

 

[2quills]

Just currious and perhaps a little bit confused, but why put a sump inside a sump...is it just to create another chamber?

 

[bellaroxio]

I ask that question myself. I just want a mini sump that I can remove when I need to clean or change sump.

 

[acrylic51]

Originally Posted by saxman
http:///forum/post/3289766
good call...one tool i don't own is a router, so it never crossed my mind.
Yes will give you the cleanest cut... You can also use the same tooling setup if you get pieces precut and they leave teeth marks from the blade, you use this setup to prep for clean glue joints.

 

[bellaroxio]

sump was put together this afternoon with Weld On #4. Any steps before placing it in action? How long do I wait? Thanks

 

[acrylic51]

Before you put anything in motion, unless your really experienced with acrylic and the gluing process, I would honestly fill it with water and leak test a min of 24hrs.......Any pics of the new sump? A good close up of the glue joint......Even as much acrylic work as I've done nothing gets installed and fired and left unless it's been leak tested for a min of 24hrs....Sometimes leaks don't rear their nasty heads right away......I even like to mark the water line and watch it for a couple days looking for the slightest seepage.....Plus it gives you a chance to see how full you can make it before you start to see deflection in the piece.......
Bottom line....Peace of mind water test it for 24hrs!!!!!!