Re: Cut your own

["William Ruyle" <forest at copper_net>]

Gary,
Yours and Bill Shenefelt's tips on cutting glass will be invaluable the
next time I build some tanks. I got a Lowes' glass cutter (substandard to
what you described) and went thru 3 free windows a friend gave me when
they were remodeling their house. Also got 2 nasty cuts when I lost POM
(presence of mind)--good gloves are a great idea *only* if you remember to
wear them. Still managed to put together 2 tanks 14X12X11 inches tall
from the windows I had left. They're not pretty, not something I would
show first to a fellow killinut, but so far haven't leaked. The 2 side
panels
have to be absolutely square, as they fit inside the front and back pieces,
and they were the ones that were giving me trouble. Bill's advice about
 the "singing" sound vs "crackling" will come into play, too. Remember
 hearing the crackling sound and getting jagged edges as a result.
Thanks to you both, for the great advice!
Bill
forest at copper_net

----- Original Message -----
From: "gary l meyers" <garymeyers at juno_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: Cut your own


> For most Tropical Fish type of uses --  small tanks, dividers and covers
> -- we should be able to cut our own glass.  The best glass cutters are
> available from craft shops where stained glass supplies are found.  These
> cutters use industrial diamonds or carbide steel tips and produce true
> scribes for precise cuts.  The wheels used on glaziers cutters sometimes
> wobble,  skip or wander producing less than desirable results.  I salvage
> a lot of windows to reuse the glass for fishtanks and in disassembling
> them see the rough and misalligned edges in the panes.  A glazier usually
> has from 1/4 to 1/2 inch to hide his mistakes in the window frame so
> precision is infrequently required.
>
>
> On Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:37:10 -0800 (PST) Tish KB <tishykb at yahoo_com>
> writes:
> > Also the peices Lowe's cut for me had indents/bumps
> > where the machine put pressure on the glass to snap
> > it... a little silicon carbide paper worked out the
> > bumps but the indents could have proven a problem, but
> > i managed to position them at the top so they didn't
> > affect any corners.. it was only a 4 gallon tank,
> > meant to just hold water for my River Styx senior
> > project (it was really cool LOL) but i do use the tank
> > as a quarentine tank every now and again. If i ever
> > build another fish tank i think i'll go the extra
> > penny and have a professional glazier do the job.
> >
> > --Tricia M
> > PA/USA
> >
> >
> > --- Tony Kline <tkline at sunlink_net> wrote:
> > > I've gone to Lowe's and also a local hardware store
> > > to have them cut glass for 5 gal tanks. Their glass
> > > cutting machines seemed flimsy and the glass they
> > > cut was not too square and I've ended up loosing
> > > some pieces. So, make sure the person cutting your
> > > glass is good at his craft. I ended up going to a
> > > local glass company (The Experts) and was very happy
> > > with the results. It may cost a little more, but,
> > > might also be a savings.
> > > Tony Kline
> > > Northumberland, Pa.
> > >
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