juraj
Active member
Hi all,
good tank covering means newt`s safety. Here is an example how to make a screen lid for your tank quite easily. It is not a strongest one though with a little bit of careful handling quite durable.
To make a one is needed:
Wooden L - profiles, sand paper, wood glue, aquarium silicone and a window screen. (Pic.1,2,3)
Manual miter saw , picture frame clamp or corner clamps or sticky tape.
Step one: Making a frame.
The way is the same as making picture frame with mitred corners.
Use miter saw to cut the all 8 ends off at 45 degree in order to reach desired dimensions of the frame and sand the edges a little.(4) Stick the edges together by a glue and fix them with corner clamps or tape (5) for 12 hours. Then remove the tape and your frame is ready.(6)
Step two: finish a lid
Cut out a sheet of the window screen . Lay an 5-8 mm silicone line underside of the frame.(7) Then lay the screen sheet on and crowd it into and smooth the extended silicone.(8) Wait 24 hours and your screen lid is ready.
good tank covering means newt`s safety. Here is an example how to make a screen lid for your tank quite easily. It is not a strongest one though with a little bit of careful handling quite durable.
To make a one is needed:
Wooden L - profiles, sand paper, wood glue, aquarium silicone and a window screen. (Pic.1,2,3)
Manual miter saw , picture frame clamp or corner clamps or sticky tape.
Step one: Making a frame.
The way is the same as making picture frame with mitred corners.
Use miter saw to cut the all 8 ends off at 45 degree in order to reach desired dimensions of the frame and sand the edges a little.(4) Stick the edges together by a glue and fix them with corner clamps or tape (5) for 12 hours. Then remove the tape and your frame is ready.(6)
Step two: finish a lid
Cut out a sheet of the window screen . Lay an 5-8 mm silicone line underside of the frame.(7) Then lay the screen sheet on and crowd it into and smooth the extended silicone.(8) Wait 24 hours and your screen lid is ready.