magneto
Arachnoknight
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- Sep 27, 2011
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Hi. I've decided that since I love building enclosures so much, and since I think I'm fairly skilled at it, I'm thinking of building a few and see if I can manage to sell them. Partly just for the heck of it, and partly to try to battle the increasing cost of this hobby.
Anyway. I've only used silicone (tec7) to glue and seal my acrylic enclosures. It works fine, but the tubes it comes in does not allow for small enough stripes. Witch means the joints can sometimes get a bit messy. And the fact that the silicone stays a little sticky for several days means that it is more likely to get dirty and ugly in the process.
I've seen videos and pictures online of enclosures made by professionals and the joints are practicly invisible. Most of these guys say they use acrylic sement to glue the enclosure together.
Now, my question is: Does anybody have any experience with both? Are there any big advantages to using acrylic sement instead of silicone? Or are the guys in the videos I've watched just that good at making the joints invisible regardless of what they use?
Anyway. I've only used silicone (tec7) to glue and seal my acrylic enclosures. It works fine, but the tubes it comes in does not allow for small enough stripes. Witch means the joints can sometimes get a bit messy. And the fact that the silicone stays a little sticky for several days means that it is more likely to get dirty and ugly in the process.
I've seen videos and pictures online of enclosures made by professionals and the joints are practicly invisible. Most of these guys say they use acrylic sement to glue the enclosure together.
Now, my question is: Does anybody have any experience with both? Are there any big advantages to using acrylic sement instead of silicone? Or are the guys in the videos I've watched just that good at making the joints invisible regardless of what they use?