93 Cube for under a grand. It can be done... I think. UPDATED GRAND TOTAL! :)

[JDowns]

@Lowell Lemon it's holding water!

She got you downsizing tanks already? ;Hilarious

 

[dantimdad]

She got you downsizing tanks already? ;Hilarious

HAHAHAHA!

ATO resevoir. Thought I would try my hand at building one so she will be happy I got rid of the 5 gallon bucket!

 

[dantimdad]

The blocks are glued in the corners to hold up the lid. The handle is on the lid and the lid is cut down to fit inside the container and sit on the blocks.

I am leaving water in it until tomorrow evening and then I will flush trim, remove the paper, drill a hole in the lid for the hose and fill it back up for a couple days to make sure I didn't harm it during finishing.

So, it'll be in use by Saturday, hopefully.

 

[dantimdad]

Couldn't wait. I went ahead and finished it and filled it back up so it can leak test even more.

It's hard to tell from the pic, but, I am guessing, solvent got behind the paper in the upper left corner and clouded the acrylic a bit.

It's not bad for my first acrylic job of any real size.

This will start another addiction to another aspect of this hobby I am sure. I am already looking at my little CNC thinking "Time to go to work, little buddy!"



Please excuse the mess. I will get it cleaned up.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Really nice work! There really is nothing you cannot do.

 

[dantimdad]

Uhm... I can't birth a child but you wouldn't know that by my belly!

;Hilarious;Hilarious;Hilarious

 

[JDowns]

Uhm... I can't birth a child but you wouldn't know that by my belly!

;Hilarious;Hilarious;Hilarious

Extended tri-mester?

 

[dantimdad]

Extended tri-mester?

I'm in the 39th trimester with this one.

 

[dantimdad]

I noticed in the photo the nearest seam looks like bubbles towards the bottom. You can't see these in person. I am wondering if that was just a reflection.

 

[Matt Carden]

The ATO reservoir looks great to me!
Good job on your first Acrylic project.

 

[NY_Caveman]

I'm in the 39th trimester with this one.

Gas baby.

 

[dantimdad]

The ATO reservoir looks great to me!
Good job on your first Acrylic project.

Thanks!

Thanks @NY_Caveman

 

[dantimdad]

Big thanks to @Lowell Lemon for the materials and expert advice on the ATO. You rock my friend!

 

[dantimdad]

@Katrina71 I didn't get any build photos because I flew solo on this one. I am gonna build some other stuff soon and will do better.

 

[dantimdad]

@Katrina71 should I light the ATO reservoir from the bottom?

I'm thinking yes.

 

[Katrina71]

@Katrina71 should I light the ATO reservoir from the bottom?

I'm thinking yes.

Hellz yeah!

 

[crusso1993]

@Katrina71 should I light the ATO reservoir from the bottom?

I'm thinking yes.

Looks really nice, my friend!

And why wouldn't you light it up?

 

[dantimdad]

Ask and ye shall receive:

Start with two slightly oversized pieces of 3/16 cast acrylic:



Then use the pins method to glue them into a piece of 3/8"



Then mark out your little router table to route a groove for the LED strip:



Route said groove:



Light it up:



Now, It's not under the reservoir yet because it's still leak testing until tomorrow. This base will have it's edges sanded smooth to kind of glow a bit. The groove is 2mm thicker than the strip so the LEDs don't touch the bottom of the reservoir. They run very cool but I didn't want to take any chances.

I will set the reservoir on it tomorrow night and light it up so you can see.

 

[dantimdad]

@Lowell Lemon you created a monster!

;Vamp

 

[NY_Caveman]

Hellz yeah!

And why wouldn't you light it up?

Agreed!