Ply Wood DIY

[Capro]

What do u guys usually use to cut the Ply wood and how long does it usually take for u guys to get done with a custom plywood tank?

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Table saw or a circular saw/track saw.

Build the cabinet carcass out in about 2-3 hours depending on size. It's all the epoxy and finish work I don't know about. I suspect plywood tanks are less than trustworthy over the long term. I cannot imagine decent marine grade ply being cheap enough to justify using it.

 

[Borat]

Table saw or a circular saw/track saw.

Build the cabinet carcass out in about 2-3 hours depending on size. It's all the epoxy and finish work I don't know about. I suspect plywood tanks are less than trustworthy over the long term. I cannot imagine decent marine grade ply being cheap enough to justify using it.

I suppose what's meant there is plywood tank stand? We make cars out of plywood in Kazakistan - but having a reef tank made of playwood is something of a new technology that I never heard of!

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I suppose what's meant there is plywood tank stand? We make cars out of plywood in Kazakistan - but having a reef tank made of playwood is something of a new technology that I never heard of!

Plywood tank is older than having no. 1 prostitute in all of Kazakistan for sister.

Either way, it's essentially the same build. Dados and 3/4 plywood. Use marine epoxy to seal inside, instead of poly.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Plywood tanks... Old School. Pane of glass, marine ply, fiberglass, tar for the seams.

 

[Borat]

Plywood tanks... Old School. Pane of glass, marine ply, fiberglass, tar for the seams.

Can you make the front glass out of plywood too? Like transparent plywood maybe?

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Can you make the front glass out of plywood too? Like transparent plywood maybe?

YES! I am surprised you didn’t know already...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266353818301593

 

[Borat]

YES! I am surprised you didn’t know already...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266353818301593

I just read about transparent aluminium (US&A province farmers call it - "Aluminum") alloy today (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride) .. wouldn't surprise me if transparent plywood exists too..

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

I just read about transparent aluminium (US&A province farmers call it - "Aluminum") alloy today (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride) .. wouldn't surprise me if transparent plywood exists too..

I think Xyla Fox (youtube) did a video where she took White Oak and made it transparent.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I think Xyla Fox (youtube) did a video where she took White Oak and made it transparent.

Why would anyone ruin white oak like that?