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Originally Posted by kltower
Eric,
For the benefit of all who want to build one like yours, please give us a schematic layout diagram.
Question: why do you need a heat sink for?
There is a shop in KL near the Pudu market that sells and do products dealing with acrylic. I have seen acrylic tubes in the shop before but not sure of the thickness.
Choong
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This may not the final version, as I still discover some weakness need to be improve. Will provide diagram for all once I am satisfied on it.
The heatsink work as cold plate.
The acrylic tube that I am looking at OD 2 inches x length 20 inches, thickness don't matter.
I only know the electronic street and aquarium street. There is complicated for me.
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Originally Posted by edwardyeeks
Now this tank is getting more and more cool.........what are acrylic tubes? I don't know any difference between lights, like florescent tubes.
Cheers
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Acrylic is Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), a plastic commonly we called.
Clear mean not color and transparent. I need it to isolate the heat from light transfer in to the tank. Otherwise tank will be a mini macro wave when the light is on without cooling, my plant will be cooked.
Others "plastic" as below.
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)