It might be that I just didn't use thick-enough plexiglass when I tried that, but I had a problem with it warping from the heat of the light. Does yours withstand heat? Rick > I like polycarbonite (Lexan) better than using glass, and you can cut it with > a > table saw. > > Susan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Holly > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:13 PM > Subject: RE: Glass tops? > > > Er, Drs F&S, not Big Al's.... Oops. > > Thanks for the tip, Erik. I didn't know the hardware store would cut glass > for me. I'm all for saving money and I like do-it-yourself projects so I > think I'll look into that. We already have the Dremel and even the > attachment I'd need I think. $31.99 for the 48" top seems rediculous to me. > I actually like the marble handle idea though :) It seems more creative > than plastic to me! > > Holly ~ > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-gsas-member@thekrib.com [mailto:owner-gsas-member@thekrib.com] > On Behalf Of Erik Olson > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:09 PM > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com > Subject: Re: Glass tops? > > > Kind of not the direct answer, but I have been building my own glass tops > for several years. I get the glass from Home Depot or Lowe's, > double-strength, they cut to the right sizes, and I grind down the edges > with either an abrasive emery cloth (looks kind of like sandpaper but it's > more durable) or a dremel tool stone grinding tip. Getting the edges dulled > is the most important thing because it's quite a hazard otherwise. > > I'd been siliconing the front and back together like they do on some brands > instead of hinging, and using marbles as handles for years, but just found > in Foster & Smith that they sell the handles and hinge material in four-foot > segments! So I just cut it to size now. And it gets boss' approval (wheras > the old marble handle did not). > > On the other question, we don't get any special deals from the sponsors, > just the auction donations. Participating stores offer members general > merch discounts though (see website for current list of stores). I would > assume replacement lids would be covered under the 5-20% discount. > > - Erik > > On Wed, 14 Apr 2004, Holly wrote: > > > Do any of you know where I could buy a glass top for a 35g hex tank? > > I'm also looking for 48, 36, 24, and 20 inch standard size glass tops. > > I can order those through Big Al's here: > > http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3790 > > <http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3790&D= > > versa& > > > R=7769&Ntt=versa&Ntk=All&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchallany&Np=1&N=200 > > 4&Nty=1> > > > &D=versa&R=7769&Ntt=versa&Ntk=All&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchallany&N > > p=1&N=2004&Nty=1 I don't know if any of our sponsors can offer us deals > on > > this kind of thing? In addition, I'm looking to order Hikari brand food > in > > bulk, Ebo Jäger heaters, filter media, etc etc. Thanks! > > > > Holly ~ > > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative > > text/plain (text body -- kept) > > text/html > > --- > > ------------------ > > To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com > > with "Unsubscribe gsas-member" in the body of the message. Archives of > > this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-member/ > > > > > > -- > Erik Olson > erik at thekrib dot com > > ------------------ > To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com > with "Unsubscribe gsas-member" in the body of the message. Archives of > this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-member/ > > > > > > ------------------ > To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com > with "Unsubscribe gsas-member" in the body of the message. Archives of > this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-member/ > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > ------------------ > To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com > with "Unsubscribe gsas-member" in the body of the message. Archives of > this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-member/ > ------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com with "Unsubscribe gsas-member" in the body of the message. Archives of this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-member/