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Looking for glass

Post by plnelson on Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:03 am

I'm looking to reuse old glass. I guess the most obvious source would be old windows, but I can think of a few others. I'm planning on learning how to make glass aquariums, and I don't want to spend money on the glass. If you have, or know of where I can get some, please let me know.

Eventually I am going to build myself a 24" cube as a display, but don't want to screw up with $200 dollars worth of glass. I would rather screw up free glass.

And yes, I will host a meeting for the cube build. Probably between April and July.

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Re: Looking for glass

Post by schaver on Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:42 am

i have a old window,33 by 39 which you can just have. and a 55 gl. tank which leaks some where on the bottom i was thinking of maybe trying to find the leak next spring

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Re: Looking for glass

Post by cdness on Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:49 pm

Look around for construction sites that are replacing plate glass on the windows. It is thick and easy to use for a tank I'd think. The only issue I know of is it may cost you just as much to have your own glass cut as it is to just but some glass and start playing.

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Re: Looking for glass

Post by plnelson on Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:03 pm

I'm looking at getting a big fancy speed cutter. It will make cutting large straight cuts a sinch.

Schaver, I'll take you up on that window and tank. However, I don't know the next time I'll be passing through PR.

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