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Doesnt appear to be structural but keep an eye on it for any change is appearance. If after 10 days zero change- Likely safe
It is in the middle of the glass / on a join, I wouldn't be able to get the epoxy onto it.If super concerned, use car Windshield crack epoxy and fill in......
Sorry I am a newbie, unclear on what you mean? I assume it is some sort of perimeter bracing? I am down for that if so. How would that work with the sump channel in the middle? Is it something that I need to get made up?I would add euro bracing to that rimless tank
Oh I see. It's a little hard for my to understand what I am looking at in this photo, but do you mean like the attached?Well i dont think you would need a full euro brace.
You would just need one peice of glass to touch the corner front and side where its cracked.
For symetry purposes i guess you can put 2 on each side, or one up front.
But the point is the reinforce the corner where its cracked so it doesnt split open.
like this.
Great. Thankyou! Is that something I should get done by a professional?image 115413
Thanks for the follow-up. Australia is typically significantly more expensive than the US so I would expect that you are correct re. it's value.I think i would personally get the glass cut at by a professional, or at the hardware store to exact size.
Then i would take sand paper and smooth out the edges so u don't cut yourself.
Then i would do the silicon and laying it flat on top myself.
Its not too difficult, there are a LOT of youtube videos on how to silicon glass.
I do not think your tank is worth the value to have a professional do it, as it may cost more then the current value of the tank itself. I don't know how cost / labor is in AUS, but i know in the US it would cost serveral hundered dollars.
You can also use regular cheap glass, thickness is not important, as glass does not sheer, but too thin of glass may break if you put something on top which u definitely don't want. So don't select too thin, but at the same time does not need to be equal thickness of your current glass.
Again your only looking at reinforcing the two sides with a top to prevent a runaway tear in the silicon at the crack.
Do you think some snug corner gussets like this (except deeper / more capture.on the glass) would do the trick?I think i would personally get the glass cut at by a professional, or at the hardware store to exact size.
Then i would take sand paper and smooth out the edges so u don't cut yourself.
Then i would do the silicon and laying it flat on top myself.
Its not too difficult, there are a LOT of youtube videos on how to silicon glass.
I do not think your tank is worth the value to have a professional do it, as it may cost more then the current value of the tank itself. I don't know how cost / labor is in AUS, but i know in the US it would cost serveral hundered dollars.
You can also use regular cheap glass, thickness is not important, as glass does not sheer, but too thin of glass may break if you put something on top which u definitely don't want. So don't select too thin, but at the same time does not need to be equal thickness of your current glass.
Again your only looking at reinforcing the two sides with a top to prevent a runaway tear in the silicon at the crack.
Yeah, fair point. This was just a size prototype, I have made some in CarbonFibre PLA with more capture which feel super strong. I still plan to use the glass brace, but not sure when I will be able to get a glazier to cut it for me, so trying to bandaid for now.That may work.
But if it starts to split, i dont know if abs can withstand the sheering force.
Its still better then nothing i suppose.