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10-15-2004, 05:39 PM
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Cutting Glass?
I have a glass top for my 92 that I dont use. Is it possible to get it cut to fit my 42? If so, where?
Thanks, Beth
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10-15-2004, 06:07 PM
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Any of the glass shops should do it (crystal etc), most are pretty reasonable - I've had glass trimmed for free, worst case they charge 2-5$ per cut to cut and clean the edges.
If you feel the urge to DIY - a glass cutter from home hardware is 5.99, but there's no guarantees you wont accidentaly break it. Andy
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10-15-2004, 10:18 PM
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10-16-2004, 02:20 AM
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 I can build with wood metal or plastic, but my skills end at glass cutting. But hey don't let my experiences stop you from trying it. Lots of people are capable of cutting glass, just not me.
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I retired and got a fixed income but it's broke. Ed _______________________________________ 50 gallon FOWLR, 10 gallon sump. 130 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump, 10 gallon refugium. 10 gallon quarantine. 60 gallon winter tank for pond fish. 300 gallon pond with waterfall.
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10-16-2004, 03:20 AM
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Ed, I'm starting to wonder if some glass just don't cut. What you describe is pretty much what happens every time I cut some of the glass scraps that I've got. But then out of pieces I've got from other people, they cut not too bad. So maybe it's a question of thickness, or slightly different composition, or just age, but I'm now convinced that it's the glass and not just me.
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10-16-2004, 03:37 AM
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Hey Beth,
You could talk to Des about cutting the hood for you. He is quite skilled at that.
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10-16-2004, 02:01 PM
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It's my understanding that new glass will break along a score line better than old glass. I think this is due to the minute scratches and surface etching on old glass. This makes it harder to get the break to follow the line and not the scratches. I have had little success with either old or new glass, but once in a while I get lucky so I keep trying.
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I retired and got a fixed income but it's broke. Ed _______________________________________ 50 gallon FOWLR, 10 gallon sump. 130 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump, 10 gallon refugium. 10 gallon quarantine. 60 gallon winter tank for pond fish. 300 gallon pond with waterfall.
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