Hi, I just wanted to help you out.. as my son has autism and we are making him a bubble wall which is 850mm wide by 2000mm tall and it’s going really well so far. Anyway my suggestion to you is not to use 2 sheets together but instead use a polycarbonate twin wall panel that way you don’t have so much to seal. We also used air bricks not the pipe with holes. Ours is working really well and once the frame is finished and it’s all been painted it will be my sons bday present in a couple of weeks 😊 I hope this helps 🤞🏻
Cool! Sounds like a great project. And I appreciate the idea on the twin wall panels. I haven't seen those before. You would still have to seal the bottom but it will eliminate the problem of the two sides bowing out in the middle that was causing my sealant to separate.
The bottom has 2 air bricks stuck to it and then sealed either side. Both air bricks are 18” long and both have 1 way valves attached, we have just connected a stronger pump in order to get bigger bubbles but the twin or multi wall polycarbonate sheet is definitely the best option ☺️
Nice suggestion, I am also planning to build that. So after searching of ways to make waterwall, I also searched for 'troubles with waterwall' :D haha, and found this video
Great video! Nice reality check some times. I have had a few of those projects. Tried a first for me recently, I fixed 2 smart phones. One busted LCD screen and one swollen battery breaking the back glass on a Samsung Galaxy S6. Didn't record because I was sure it would take way to long and I would mess it up. It did take a couple hours to get them all done but, luckily they are working great! The camera just takes way to much work sometimes. Probably make a video next time. Thanks for sharing Jason. - Danny
instead of using plexiglass, try polycarbonate sheet twin. That way you don’t take the risk and and it's less work and instead of using tube aquarium and make holes “use air stone “ that way is more bubbles.
NOT a failure! You successfully discovered how not to construct a bubble wall. -Thomas Edison (paraphrased). And having done 1000's of DIY projects over the years, I have no doubt, many other valuable lessons were learned. I.E. Silicon curing characteristics.
Yeah for sure. I do learn a lot from my failed projects. It just sucks that it didn't work and I didn't have the motivation to completely start over again.
Please tell me the material your using with names especially chemical that are using to adhensive acrylic to acrylic sheets in our area such solutions or not available please tell me its name &where its available sir
I agree. You can make anything look like a success with video editing. But, as with most things in life, we learn a lot more from failures than successes a lot of times. So I upload them.
You should have used thicker plexiglass like a 1/4 or 3/8 and instead of silicone glue use acrylic cement it works really good for acrylic you cannot separate them after
The front piece was 1/4. It still bows quite a bit. If I had to do it over again I would have put at least 2 inner support pieces connecting the front and back together in the middle to prevent bowing. I would have also investigated further into better sealers for plexiglass than silicone caulk. But that is why I posted the video to show because there are a few dozen "diy bubble wall" videos on RUclips with millions of combined views that are cutting those corners and I am here to tell people it won't work.
@@LDSreliance yea I think a support is a perfect idea like the ones with small circles inside. I know I want to start this project for back of my desk but the videos are not detailed like I’m not really sure how I’m going to put the air tube in I don’t know if I should put it from bottom and use silicone but I don’t think that little silicone can hold the pressure or how the water not gonna go down the air tube and leak or how I’m going to mount it to the wall your video was helpful because it brought me to the realization that this not going to be easy project and showed me the things that I got to be careful on because I haven’t seen a video with good instruction on how to do it most of them are like 5 min craft videos thank you for putting time and showing the reality of it
I have had fish tanks that were 80 gallons using acrylic/plexiglass and I have never had a seal problem. I think your issue is sealant and sealtime. I would use aquarium sealant/caulking.
The acrylic that is used in aquariums is quite thick and doesn't flex as much as this did. They also cost an arm and a leg... 2-4x more than a comparable glass aquarium. I don't have the budget to make bubble wall like Fort Knox, unfortunately. I used the exact same materials as in the videos that I mentioned and got poor results. So this is more of an indictment on fake RUclips videos than what I could have done better on my own.
To glue plexiglass use acetone or a specialty plexiglass adhesive. Silicon was the wrong choice as you found out. What a pity that you spent all that time and energy on this. Try again with thicker plexiglass for front and back. Cheers.
Yeah, I agree. If I had thought through it before hand I would have remembered that there are special adhesives used in aquariums and other applications that would have been much better. But that is kind of my point in the video... these sweet looking DIY videos often use bad materials or don't even tell you what specific materials to use and just say "sealant" or something.
@@LDSreliance This is always the risk with FREE advice (ie RUclips instructional videos), you get what you pay for. I too have learned this lesson. I now always do additional research (which I enjoy anyway). There are far too many self proclaimed experts on RUclips.
I wish I would have seen your video before - 2x1meter tried - weeks of trials and testing later it leaks - if not on the sheet on the joins ... nightmare
I know. I feel your pain. I wasted weeks as well. I am sure it is easy with the right tools and materials but I don't want to invest hundreds of dollars in those things that I will only use once.
Its my fault that I followed several RUclips video builds and the build failed? Sure. But it is also their fault for making deceptive videos that don't work.
Hi, I just wanted to help you out.. as my son has autism and we are making him a bubble wall which is 850mm wide by 2000mm tall and it’s going really well so far. Anyway my suggestion to you is not to use 2 sheets together but instead use a polycarbonate twin wall panel that way you don’t have so much to seal. We also used air bricks not the pipe with holes. Ours is working really well and once the frame is finished and it’s all been painted it will be my sons bday present in a couple of weeks 😊 I hope this helps 🤞🏻
Cool! Sounds like a great project. And I appreciate the idea on the twin wall panels. I haven't seen those before. You would still have to seal the bottom but it will eliminate the problem of the two sides bowing out in the middle that was causing my sealant to separate.
The bottom has 2 air bricks stuck to it and then sealed either side. Both air bricks are 18” long and both have 1 way valves attached, we have just connected a stronger pump in order to get bigger bubbles but the twin or multi wall polycarbonate sheet is definitely the best option ☺️
Good to know. Thanks!
@@LDSreliance They're storm shutters sold at Lowe's for $88 for 4ft x 8ft
Nice suggestion, I am also planning to build that. So after searching of ways to make waterwall, I also searched for 'troubles with waterwall' :D haha, and found this video
Very helpful. Thank you for the honest video. As we used to say at work. . . you learn more from failure than success.
Agree wholeheartedly. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Nice reality check some times. I have had a few of those projects. Tried a first for me recently, I fixed 2 smart phones. One busted LCD screen and one swollen battery breaking the back glass on a Samsung Galaxy S6. Didn't record because I was sure it would take way to long and I would mess it up. It did take a couple hours to get them all done but, luckily they are working great! The camera just takes way to much work sometimes. Probably make a video next time. Thanks for sharing Jason. - Danny
Yeah no kidding. It triples the length of the project to film it as you go. Sometimes I need a break from that. Thanks for watching!
instead of using plexiglass, try polycarbonate sheet twin. That way you don’t take the risk and and it's less work and instead of using tube aquarium and make holes “use air stone “ that way is more bubbles.
Thank you! Didn't think of all those complications
You are welcome. Neither did I!
It was very helpful and thanks for being honest
I'm waiting for more videos
More videos on a bubble wall? I don't think I am going to try that again soon.
NOT a failure! You successfully discovered how not to construct a bubble wall. -Thomas Edison (paraphrased).
And having done 1000's of DIY projects over the years, I have no doubt, many other valuable lessons were learned.
I.E. Silicon curing characteristics.
Yeah for sure. I do learn a lot from my failed projects. It just sucks that it didn't work and I didn't have the motivation to completely start over again.
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much to such a beautiful advise
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
Please tell me the material your using with names especially chemical that are using to adhensive acrylic to acrylic sheets in our area such solutions or not available please tell me its name &where its available sir
Thanks for sharing man
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
Hi sir...Please tell me what type ofbadhensive/bond /solution your using for acrylic sheet bonding please suggest me its name and where its available
Greetings, there is a second part to see more details and failures? Thank you
Oh the humanity!
Right?
Been there done that :)
Haha, I know we all have.
Thank you posting a failure. More content makers need to do this. Cooking videos are notorious for for being misleading as well.
I agree. You can make anything look like a success with video editing. But, as with most things in life, we learn a lot more from failures than successes a lot of times. So I upload them.
You should have used thicker plexiglass like a 1/4 or 3/8 and instead of silicone glue use acrylic cement it works really good for acrylic you cannot separate them after
The front piece was 1/4. It still bows quite a bit. If I had to do it over again I would have put at least 2 inner support pieces connecting the front and back together in the middle to prevent bowing. I would have also investigated further into better sealers for plexiglass than silicone caulk. But that is why I posted the video to show because there are a few dozen "diy bubble wall" videos on RUclips with millions of combined views that are cutting those corners and I am here to tell people it won't work.
@@LDSreliance yea I think a support is a perfect idea like the ones with small circles inside.
I know I want to start this project for back of my desk but the videos are not detailed like I’m not really sure how I’m going to put the air tube in I don’t know if I should put it from bottom and use silicone but I don’t think that little silicone can hold the pressure or how the water not gonna go down the air tube and leak or how I’m going to mount it to the wall your video was helpful because it brought me to the realization that this not going to be easy project and showed me the things that I got to be careful on because I haven’t seen a video with good instruction on how to do it most of them are like 5 min craft videos thank you for putting time and showing the reality of it
Use glass and clear silicon
I have had fish tanks that were 80 gallons using acrylic/plexiglass and I have never had a seal problem. I think your issue is sealant and sealtime. I would use aquarium sealant/caulking.
The acrylic that is used in aquariums is quite thick and doesn't flex as much as this did. They also cost an arm and a leg... 2-4x more than a comparable glass aquarium. I don't have the budget to make bubble wall like Fort Knox, unfortunately. I used the exact same materials as in the videos that I mentioned and got poor results. So this is more of an indictment on fake RUclips videos than what I could have done better on my own.
i fail this day ann yesterday also the watter pass under !!!!!
THKS
Thanks David!
More helpful that most of the videos showing how to do it.
Well then it wasn't a complete fail!
To glue plexiglass use acetone or a specialty plexiglass adhesive. Silicon was the wrong choice as you found out. What a pity that you spent all that time and energy on this. Try again with thicker plexiglass for front and back. Cheers.
Yeah, I agree. If I had thought through it before hand I would have remembered that there are special adhesives used in aquariums and other applications that would have been much better. But that is kind of my point in the video... these sweet looking DIY videos often use bad materials or don't even tell you what specific materials to use and just say "sealant" or something.
@@LDSreliance This is always the risk with FREE advice (ie RUclips instructional videos), you get what you pay for. I too have learned this lesson. I now always do additional research (which I enjoy anyway). There are far too many self proclaimed experts on RUclips.
Yes, there are!
मानलं पाहिजे भाऊ तुला बाकी सगळे चॅनल फक्त प्रोजेक्ट दाखवतात पण त्याचे रिझल्ट्स नाही सांगत.
I wish I would have seen your video before - 2x1meter tried - weeks of trials and testing later it leaks - if not on the sheet on the joins ... nightmare
I know. I feel your pain. I wasted weeks as well. I am sure it is easy with the right tools and materials but I don't want to invest hundreds of dollars in those things that I will only use once.
Bought from a store many years ago and ended up returning several. They all leak! So it's not just you.
Gotcha. Well that makes me feel a little better. Good to hear from you again! Hope off grid living is going well for you.
Tried 4 times 😂 failed every time now one time done with polycarbonate sheet
Boy, this was a complete failure.
Yes, it was. Which is why the video is titled "a spectacular failure".
It's your fault, you failed
Its my fault that I followed several RUclips video builds and the build failed? Sure. But it is also their fault for making deceptive videos that don't work.
What am I watching??🐷🐽
U r rong
Thanks
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