Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Paul Nicholson
At 5:14 PM +0200 6/30/03, Laurence TeknoLiber wrote: >>From: Paul Nicholson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Screens are under extreme pressure. >>Actually, they contain a vacuum. > >Or rather, they don't contain anything...;o) Yeah, the irony of that one bothered me as I wrote it! >--- >>The coating

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread markemmanuel
Tell us how things go... If all goes well, I might go and do this myself. --markemmanuel m_a_r_k_e_m_m_a_n_u_e_l_._o_r_g_/ On Monday, June 30, 2003, at 11:07 AM, Laurence TeknoLiber wrote: My wife has a a 60 litre tank (straight/square) which looks good from a distance,

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Laurence TeknoLiber
From: Matt Peacock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My bow-fronted aquariums look much larger than the flat ones due to the magnification a curve provides. They also look so much cooler :p My wife has a a 60 litre tank (straight/square) which looks good from a distance, but when one's peering in through the g

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Laurence TeknoLiber
From: Steve Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I wonder if you could just purchase a sheet of glass, and take it to a local glassblower, have them heat it up and let it melt into shape over a form of some sort? I will try the original screen method first: 1 - It'll look better 2 - It'll be the real th

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Matt Peacock
Screens are under extreme pressure. Actually, they contain a vacuum. Or rather, they don't contain anything...;o) lol. Yes I'm not sure why I typed that, but I'm well aware that they are vacuum filled. Must have been too early in the morning :p (I know flat screen is the biz when it comes to

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Steve Fuller
I wonder if you could just purchase a sheet of glass, and take it to a local glassblower, have them heat it up and let it melt into shape over a form of some sort? Steve On Monday, June 30, 2003, at 10:17 AM, Thomas Ethen wrote: Don't forget some kind of hole in the top to feed your fish, unle

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Thomas Ethen
Don't forget some kind of hole in the top to feed your fish, unless you are going to use those magnetic fish that never need food! Tom > > Does anyone know of a curved Macquarium ? > > (I know flat screen is the biz when it comes to screens, but IMO > when it comes to Macquariums, curved screens

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Laurence TeknoLiber
From: Paul Nicholson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Screens are under extreme pressure. Actually, they contain a vacuum. Or rather, they don't contain anything...;o) --- The coating is made of phosphor compounds. It is likely that you could etch it off with an acid or perhaps remove it mechanically. It w

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Paul Nicholson
At 11:17 AM +0100 6/30/03, Matt Peacock wrote: >Please do not do this. > >Screens are under extreme pressure. Actually, they contain a vacuum. You could release the vacuum by carefully breaking the glass nipple below the pins at the end of the tube. Wear protective clothing, face shield, etc. as

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Laurence TeknoLiber
From: Matt Peacock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ah, thats ok then. I didn't mean to sound arrogant, but when one has the tinkering experience I have, then it gets a bit boring with the "be careful" comments, BUT (!) I can see your point of view too! :o) For polishing the coating off, I recommend brasso.'

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Matt Peacock
Ah, thats ok then. I've dealt with loads of people before who just open up things with capacitors the size of a house, and look blank when you say "No, thats dangerous. Bad.". For polishing the coating off, I recommend brasso. It gets rid of anything! Once you have it clean wash it in hot wate

Re: Macquarium (OT)

2003-06-30 Thread Laurence TeknoLiber
From: Matt Peacock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Screens are under extreme pressure. I know, I have broken a number of screens in my days... ;o) Knocking the back-end off solves this. They also hold a substantial charge even after being turned off. I know, I have a degree in electronics. :o) (De-cha