I’ve never used ChatGPT before but that did it. It gave me a few options for tools to measure radius, going to be ordering them so I have on hand when the tank gets delivered. I’ll make a temporary diy lid while the custom is being done so my clowns don’t jump. Thank you for the lead!
With something so precise. Lets say its ceramic you were cutting to make that curve you would make a peice out of card board as one option, in real life you bring the peice outside make small adjustments back and forth to the saw until it fits.
If we created a ChatGPT bot to respond to forum threads, we likely wouldn't need anyone to respond to anything. That's a pro and a con,
These tools and the template suggestions are good. As one more possibility, once you get the dimensions you can try and have someone 3d print or CNC a piece to match the measurements, and test that.
Thank you for the offer! I might take you up on that, will pm you if that time comes. I’m going to try a mix of the two tools I’m ordering, the template, and framing square method first since those are easy enough to do. If I can get the same radius between all those methods, I’ll feel comfortable with the final number I get. Would be a lot easier if John had the DXF or similar CAD file for the eurobrace part that he was willing to share so I can get the specs off that but I’m not sure if that’s sensitive info.If we created a ChatGPT bot to respond to forum threads, we likely wouldn't need anyone to respond to anything. That's a pro and a con,
These tools and the template suggestions are good. As one more possibility, once you get the dimensions you can try and have someone 3d print or CNC a piece to match the measurements, and test that.
I did that when trying to design a custom lid setup for my frag tank. Goal was to do a combo of a mesh lid using standard AL hardware store frames plus 3d printed or CNC'ed pieces for the round corners. I ended up being happy with the basic AL rectangle frame so abandoned it, but making the pieces was helpful.
The 3d printed version has an issue that filament shrinks a bit when printing, but CNC'ing a piece of acrylic wouldn't have that problem. If you figure out dimensions I have a CNC and could attempt to do a test piece if you get a cheap thin piece of acrylic to me.
I think the radius of a curve wouldn't be sensitive
Haha that’s what I’m thinking but you never know. I asked for either the file or if he knew the radius and gave me the measurements from front:back, side:side. I told him I needed to know the radius of the curve for the lid and he said he thinks it’s 4”… which isn’t right. At this point I’d feel more comfortable getting my own measurement than having them measure for me. I can understand them not having the file being that the pieces had been previously cut for another build and maybe they just don’t know which file it was. Although, looking through their IG 48x24” with a 4” eurobrace is pretty common, I’m willing to bet they use the same curve radius on their tanks with the same footprint and eurobrace size.I think the radius of a curve wouldn't be sensitive
Do you mean use this to get the shape of the curve, outline it on a paper, and then get the radius of that?
Usuallt I just give them the dimensions of an opening and theyll do the math for the tolerances. For example this is the file for the low boy lid
Cool never had anything custom made, i suppose that would definitely have to be on their check list to avoid having lids sent back everyday.
