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RayB:
Tommy, your examples of what can cause tempered glass to break are not applicable here. We're talking sudden temperature changes of a pane of glass within a frame. There are lots of factors working against the glass here. First of all there is the pressure on all sides of the frame the glass is mounted in. Couple that with quick cold->hot->cold changes in temperature and the resulting forces on the glass can cause it to shatter.

But I fail to see how that applies to a single sheet that is not mounted in a frame. In this case you benefit from the "5 to 10x stronger" characteristic. The fact that it breaks into squares is not it's only advantage. It's the strength of it during shipping that should matter.

Eventually, you'll find that the cost of replacing panes lost to breakage will be the same or more than the cost of having it tempered in the first place.

I'll shut up now, as you probably don't want my 2 cents in here anymore either.  ;) Just please let us know when you reach that cost threshold so I can say "I told you so". OR if you never do, let me know anyways. I'll buy you a virtual beer.  ;D
KDOG:
from the same wiki link

--- Quote ---Toughened glass is typically four to six times the strength of annealed glass and withstands heating in your microwave oven. However, this strength comes with a penalty. Due to the balanced stresses in the glass, damage to the glass will eventually result in the glass shattering into thumbnail sized pieces.

The glass is most susceptible to breakage due to damage to the edge of the glass where the tensile stress is the greatest, but shattering can also occur in the event of a hard impact in the middle of the glass pane. Shattering may not happen when the damage originally occurs and can be triggered by a minor stress like heat or small drop that would not normally affect the toughened glass. If any toughened glass shows any damage it must be replaced.
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More Cowbell:
Let me know when you start dealing solely in bullet proof glass, it's the only way to build a real arcade cabinet.  ::)

Tommy, If I buy two pieces, can you combine shipping?
ChadTower:

Kdog, yes, you can shatter tempered glass by hitting it in the center.  Regular glass is like that too.

They use tempered glass on pinball machines, vending machines, and jukes.  Probably for a reason.
tommy:

--- Quote from: More Cowbell on November 16, 2006, 04:02:51 pm ---Let me know when you start dealing solely in bullet proof glass, it's the only way to build a real arcade cabinet.  ::)

Tommy, If I buy two pieces, can you combine shipping?

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Yes, like i said in the pm, just add $5 for the added weight.

RayB and whoever feel free to post and ask questions or make comments (not that i need to give you permission), i just didn't want chad or anyone to turn this into a politics section type discussion as i felt it might be leading that way.

As for the tempered and not tempered argument, i think we can go around for hours debating what, how and why it is a good idea or not a good idea to have it either way. It can be said because i do not want to temper the glass i offer i am all for not tempering the glass for that reason.

Honestly, when it comes down to glass this size nothing is going to stop it from breaking if you make it break.
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