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fjl:
If you where to get a custom glass overlay with cut out button holes and such, wouldnt the glass be kind of weak with all those holes in it and break easily with something as simple as quickly setting down a glass cup on it?
I've been thinking on a glass overlay but not sure on how strong it would be. I'm thinking it would have to be pretty thick to sustain normal abuse. Perhaps about 1/2" or thicker. And that would end up being pretty thick. Not only that, what would you use to hold the glass in place?
QuixoteQuest:
--- Quote from: efjayel on March 04, 2007, 09:58:43 am ---If you where to get a custom glass overlay with cut out button holes and such, wouldnt the glass be kind of weak with all those holes in it and break easily with something as simple as quickly setting down a glass cup on it?
I've been thinking on a glass overlay but not sure on how strong it would be. I'm thinking it would have to be pretty thick to sustain normal abuse. Perhaps about 1/2" or thicker. And that would end up being pretty thick. Not only that, what would you use to hold the glass in place?
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My CP's 1/8" plexi is held in place just with the buttons that are screwed down from underneath. But 1/2" glass wouldn't be possible to attach down the same way if you're using 3/4" MDF for the substrate. 1/4" tempered glass is quite workable though, and one should still have _barely_ enough neck to screw down using the buttons if the substrate is 3/4" MDF. I've used glass for a variety of display projects. I'd make sure to have the CP edge rounded or beveled and polished but other than that if you have a good shop it can be drilled for all your buttons. If I were going with glass I'd use a 5/8" high grade plywood for the substrate, sanded nice and smooth; make sure to overlay with good art then overlay that with 1/4" glass. You'd have plenty of neck on your buttons to screw them down and hold it all together. The tricky part would be getting the T-molding on right since you'd need an off-center channel to accommodate for the thinner substrate.
I can't imagine any professional who'd take the care needed to prep, drill and polish that's do a glass CP overlay for $60 though.
Level42:
So would it be possible to polish an entire plexi bezel ? The one I just got for my Galaxian from the US is plexi (because it was too risky to get a glass one) but it's pretty full of minor scratches.
FrizzleFried:
My cocktail table has 3/16" glass on it...originally tempered...but when I ordered from the glass shop here he told me that was overkill...and that the original manufacturer did it because it would be taking a huge amount of abuse on location. I installed the 3/16" glass on the table...(non tempered)...and I have had absolutely ZERO issue. I put beer glasses on it, bang it around a bit...bottom line is you would have to TRY to break it in order to do so...no on is going to accidently break this glass.
Glass is very strong when there is support under it...a would imagine it would take a very good amount of effort to break a 1/4" sheet sitting on a metal or wood control panel.
polaris:
--- Quote from: Level42 on March 04, 2007, 12:55:22 pm ---So would it be possible to polish an entire plexi bezel ? The one I just got for my Galaxian from the US is plexi (because it was too risky to get a glass one) but it's pretty full of minor scratches.
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when i was originally told about brasso , the pieces of plexi we were talking about cleaning were about 6ft by 2ft and covered in little scratches , i was told brasso would bring it up like new , but obviously proceed with caution , monkeyman seems convinced ,see above.