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Re: Glass tops?



Grocery outlet has safety goggles for less than $2-might have been 99 cents.

Kate

Hess, Clay A wrote:

Be extremely careful when cutting polycarbonite or plexi on a tablesaw.....it 
can shatter.  When it shatters, small sharp objects can fly and high enough 
velocities to penetrate skin.....yeah, that gets ugly in a hurry.  Soooo, at a 
minimum, when cutting these substances please wear safety glasses.....your 
eyesight just is not worth saving a couple bucks on a pair of safety glasses.

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Welenofsky [mailto:welenofsky@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:26 PM
To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
Subject: Re: Glass tops?


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&
 >
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 > 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!
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