cracked my acrylic :(

[aceras624]

so im bummed. I mounted my resevoir and dry cell onto a beautiful sheet of 1/4" acrylic with nuts/washers/bolts and everything was perfect. Not thinking, I mounted the brackets for my bubbler and dryer with threaded screws(no washers/nuts). I drill the holes just barely smaller than the screws and even heated them up and lubricated the acrylic so as not to crack the acrylic. I was attempting to take a short cut because the screws mouonted so flush with the brackets. This morning I woke up and found cracks all over the place its still usable but it was going to be so nice to have everything just floating there! and now there spider cracks. WAAAAAHHHHHHH :'(

Dont make this mistake if you decide to use plastic to mounts your things! drill holes, use machine screws,washers/locknuts!

[BioFarmer93]

Is why I take Russian approach to engineering.. Is not pretty, but is strong like Musk Ox, last many winters in Siberia, yes..