removing plastic rim on 75

[jesserettele]

THANK YOU RICHARD for such an awesome deal and stocking me up with everything I need to get back in. You ROCK!

[Richard]

Your welcome Jesse. Have fun with it. Looking at the pics of everything I have to say that was an awesome deal lol.

[jesserettele]

Your welcome Jesse. Have fun with it. Looking at the pics of everything I have to say that was an awesome deal lol.

If you ever loose a limb let me know so I can "hook" you up in return. Pardon the pun! Thanks again. I've already drawn out plans for the stand and am on the way to HD to pick up the wood.

[Double-O-Zilch]

Heard you made out like a bandit today. Quit playing on the computer and get it running!

[jesserettele]

Already! I built the stand.

I am also going to remove the rim on the new 75 that has 3/8" glass in pics posted previously here and had no center brace from the factory. It will be added to this thread to continue to removing plastic rim theme.

[jesserettele]

I ended up removing the rim on the bottom of this tank as well since it is now the sump (due to multiple pre-existing scratches in the glass). The glass rimless brick sump sits very tightly inside the stand that will offer support as well as acrylic baffles that will be added to support it when filled.

[jesserettele]

Now I removed the rim on the new 75 that I got from Richard. It had no factory center brace and the glass is 3/8" thick. It was a little easier this second time around.

[ErikH]

So if it breaks, then what?

[jesserettele]

I hope to catch the bowing, the dripping leaks, and small puddles before all out break and flood. I guess I am willing to chance it.

I am confident that the rim does very little structually when there is no center brace. I guess I will figure out if I am right or wrong though huh?

If worst comes to worst I have a CAD file of a one piece acrylic top cap to "I" beam that can always be attached at a later time.

Oh yeah one update.....Omar the chemist from Ecclectic adhesives called be back after running some specific test for salt water aquariums. He wanted to let me know that they will be updating their MSDS to reflect marine applications.