Jaide Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Now I look at it, it's a pretty crap job. One support edge is literally sitting on a sliver of glass and I'm concerned it won't hold as I plan to put a pretty big hood light on top. I'll post some pics tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yes it is - do you know something about him James? I bought a fighter from him a while ago - he assured me the one I got was veil tail but it wasn't (and it didn't look it to me at the time but who was I to question the breeder?) - however, the fighter is a cool wee fish who just bobs about the tank and I love him Yes I made it plain that I wouldn't pay anymore and did he want me to drop the clamp off etc. (as clearly he wasn't happy about coming to my place again) and now he's tried to put the s**ts up me about removing the clamp properly or I could damage the tank :roll: Where are the clamps & why are they there? Your words not his please as I cant see how he would need to clamp the tank itself to keep it together. I am assuming the clamp is just to get the new support to adhere to the top of the tank properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 The central brace is 10mm glass whereas he had 6mm glass so had to remove the 10mm brace and replace with 6mm one, while that's setting a clamp is in place to hold the tank together. Here are the pics, the first one shows the hole he made only to fit the filter pipe and nothing else when I said I wanted it to fit everything in that gap so heaters etc. sat snugly against the side wall: So he broke the one at the back to fit everything but didn't have the right tools and this one shows it's just on the back edge by a slither: And this is the left back edge: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 That is the worst job I have seen from anyone who works with glass and silicone. If I were you I wouldn't pay him a cent, that's just ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 That is an absolutely rubbish job. Please tell me you haven't paid him yet... :an!gry Make sure you make it very clear to him that this is not what you wanted, and you won't be paying him until he does it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 No I haven't paid him yet, I was going to pay him when I dropped the clamp off and picked up the lids this weekend. I'm concerned that the edge where it's only holding by a slither won't support the weight of the hood light - what do you think? Because if I say to him I won't pay until he fixes it, I think he'll just tell me to stuff it so I might be stuck with that job. Also, regarding hood lights - it doesn't have an on/off switch, I have to plug it in and unplug it to turn it on/off which is a pain, how easy is it to get a switch put in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Also, regarding hood lights - it doesn't have an on/off switch, I have to plug it in and unplug it to turn it on/off which is a pain, how easy is it to get a switch put in? Very easy. Buy timer. Set time, plug in. Never touch it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 it doesn't have an on/off switch, I have to plug it in and unplug it to turn it on/off which is a pain, how easy is it to get a switch put in? Personally I'd get a light timer, they're around $10-15 at Bunnings, that'll do the job Ninja'd by Ira :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Thank you Ira and Sam :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Ninja'd by Ira :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James125 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Looks horrible, it would put me off buying one of his tanks that he makes...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 So going back to my earlier question, would the brace in pic 2 on page 2 support a hood light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 So going back to my earlier question, would the brace in pic 2 on page 2 support a hood light? Not for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Then I need some advice on how to proceed, I'm fairly sure that if I say I won't pay him until it's fixed that he'll tell me to get stuffed, plus he knows where I live and I have no idea what sort of psycho he could be. He wants his clamp back and he's still got 2 small lids I need (though I have interim ones he put on the tank that will do but the ones he's got will be better) What would you do? I had arranged to drop off the clamp and collect the lids and pay him the originally agreed $75 tomorrow morning after the gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I would cut your losses and pay him the $75, give him his clamps and get your lids. You can tell him you are not happy with his job and unfortunately will not be recommending his services to anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I would cut your losses and pay him the $75, give him his clamps and get your lids. You can tell him you are not happy with his job and unfortunately will not be recommending his services to anyone else. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 It is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Lesson learnt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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