I have been doing custom acrylic pipes for a while now(primarily selling on other forums), and I have had some folks request a short how-to on bending tubing. I've discovered that APC has a pretty mellow, levelheaded feel to it, so I thought, why not spread the love?
If you have any questions, let me know and I'll do my best.
I have. I can do it, but the bubble you have to blow is hard to make consistently. I tend to shy away from it when doing custom work.
As far as sharing the link. You can post it on any forum, other than Plantedtank.net. I had a recent incident over there, and I'd rather not contribute to that forum.
Howdy! The adjustable pieces are really cool. If you are using 13mm (that's 5/8 , right?) tube, what diameter to you use for the sliding part? Is there a seal in there? Great work!
Howdy! The adjustable pieces are really cool. If you are using 13mm (that's 5/8 , right?) tube, what diameter to you use for the sliding part? Is there a seal in there? Great work!
13mm is about 1/2". The sliding part in the middle is 10mm, and they are just friction fit. The fit is tight enough that there is no leakage. Even if it did leak a little, it would be right back into the tank
jedishrimp, do you mind that I share some of the photos and video of your acrylic project in my blog as well? I am thinking of writing something about the various wonderful DIY aquarium projects I have discovered online from multiple forums. Of course, I will quote your name (if you don't want me to specify your real name, I can specify your nickname here) and add a link to your site if you have any.
Bending acrylic tubing mini how-to 
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