Need LOTS of help/ideas

[gopherhockey03]

Alright I have all the glass together it looks cool!!!! But now for the door! I bought .080 in thick piece of acrylic for the door but how do I mount it?!?!? Any Ideas??? I have clear hinges but I honestly don't feel comfortable drilling into the glass .... I have only spent 25$ so still cheaper than the exo terra haha

 

[wellington]

I think if you drill into the glass, it has to be with a diamond bit and you have to keep it, the bit wet and you let the bit do the work. What if you use the plastic strip hinge that is used on aquarium glass tops. You maybe able to order just the plastic hinge. I am not sure what it is really called. It is a piece of plastic that is grooved on both sides and the glass just sits in it tightly. Or just make the lid lay on top. Don't forget UVB/A does not go thru glass. Good luck.

 

[gopherhockey03]

This is for a Crested Gecko and they don't need UVB!!! I don't quite understand what you mean? I have a plastic hinge already I just don't know how to secure that to the Vivarium and the Acrylic door! But that requires drilling into the glass!

 

[wellington]

Okay, so the tank is going to stand up on one end as it is in the pic? If so then scratch my idea above, it won't bend that way I don't think. So what if you silicone or epoxy the hinges on?

 

[gopherhockey03]

That's what I was thinking!!! Whats best? And yes its a arboreal vivarium!

 

[wellington]

I am not sure. Epoxy gets hard and silicone doesn't. I would think the epoxy/hard would be what you would want. If you bought it at a home depot or some place like that you could ask them which one would work best for what you are using it for.

 

[lynnedit]

Yeah, I think you could just silicone it, the GE Silicone II Caulk, most hardware stores have it. I have seen it recommended on this forum quite a bit. Same idea as Aquarium caulk, but a lot more reasonable.
I use a regular drill for acrylic, but a brand new one. I also spray a bit of water on the area, and proceed slowly so the drill does not overheat the acrylic. (if you decided to drill)

 

[oscar]

I would suggest that you consult a local glass shop in your area and see
what they say. And curious what suggestions they would have for you.