Re: [GSAS-Member] Glasscages

[Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org>]

Has anyone tried having TAP Plastics build a tank? They are in Seattle  
and Kirkland. I have gotten acrylic from them cut to size for other  
uses and I go through their scrap bin when I go there for bits and  
pieces. Seems like they build oddments to order.

 From my iPhone somewhere or other...
linda@bozuk.org

On Oct 27, 2009, at 12:30 PM, clayton anderson  
<naturalart@earthlink.net> wrote:

> wooha! Didn't mean to set off a firestorm! I probably spoke to the
> owners wife as well. She seemed relieved that I was going to buy a
> tank. But I had to balk at the shipping. She didn't seem particularly
> mean to me and said 'give us a call if I decide to chose them'. 1)  
> They
> wouldn't ship it UPS with the 'euro-bracing' which is what I want. She
> said UPS breaks them if they are shipped with euro-bracing? I didn't
> quite understand her explanation, and 2) The shipping just seemed to
> high.
>
> Roy thanks for the heads up. I don't know if they're a bad company,  
> but
> I think one of the bloggers said it best: They are probably good with
> glass tanks, hence the name "GLASScages". And maybe not so good with
> Acrylic. I'll check out the other leads folks have suggested and  
> posted
> here. And if anyone has other leads on west coast acrylic builders
> please, let me know. Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
>
> Clay
>
> On Monday, October 26, 2009, at 08:42  PM,
> gsas-member-request@thekrib.com wrote:
>
>> Wow, some strong feelings out there about these guys!
>>
>> http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/
>> 50126-case
>> -you-were-thinking-ordering-glasscages.html
>
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