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Shop Window Glass?

  • 02-12-2019 2:38am
    #1
    Stigura
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    Have a project planned and it'll involve a couple of sheets of Thick glass. Nothing cast in stone, yet. But, anything up to a two by five sheet.

    Hella expensive then! Silly money!

    Where as; I know the bloke who does most of the refurb's, in the local town. I get the hunch he's soon gonna be ripping Another dead shop front out. Bet that glass'll go in a skip.

    But, when I mentioned my beady eyed thoughts to a more switched on lad I know? He said something about that shop window glass not being cutable :confused:

    Illogical, Captain. How the hell else do they get glass the right size to fit the windows?

    Anyone ....?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    cletus
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    If it's toughened glass, then no it can't be cut. As regards how it's cut to fit, that's done while the glass is still hot (maybe 500°), and then put through the hardening process. Only way to cut it would be anneal it (bring it back up to temperature) cut it and the re-harden it

    If there's a glazers anywhere near you, you should be able to get offcuts pretty easy.

    I had a piece of hardened glass made to measure (roughly 5' long and 5" wide) and it was twenty or thirty quid.


  • #3
    Stigura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭Stigura


    :( Oh .... That's not what I was hoping to hear. So; Do I take it shop window glass will be Toughened, so?


  • #4
    cletus
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    Stigura wrote: »
    :( Oh .... That's not what I was hoping to hear. So; Do I take it shop window glass will be Toughened, so?

    Yep


  • #5
    Effects
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    What's your project involve? Maybe toughened glass is what you need anyway.
    I used these guys for a project I built myself last year: http://www.kellglass.ie/
    I found their prices decent enough.


  • #6
    Stigura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭Stigura


    :) Thanks for that, Effects. Ye may well be onto something too, with me Needing my own, toughened, glass.

    Project's an indoor pond, for my snapper turtle. Think; Low slung, brick built box, with windows.

    For the turtle? Think of ye worst nightmare, with ridiculous claws and armour plating. Not even half grown yet ~ 8" x 8" shell size. But, yeah; He can Seriously bash against stuff.

    I'll have a read of their site and likely ring them, tomorrow. Now that 'free' glass is out the window (Dear god! Did I actually just type that?! :rolleyes:) I'd might as well accept it'll cost me a small fortune. But, better to at least buy the right stuff.


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