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Recommended thickness for tempered glass?
« on: February 21, 2008, 04:21:49 pm »
I'm about to order a sheet of tempered tinted glass for my bezel overlay. I'm replacing the plexi that was originally on the cab, but am a little confused ..

The plexi is 1/8" thick, but I've read here that folks have used 1/4" thick tempered glass for their overlay .. is this the recommended thickness? If so, I'd have to carve out a bit of the top channel where the current plexi fits perfectly in ;)
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Re: Recommended thickness for tempered glass?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 05:40:52 pm »
Quote from: TelcoLou on February 21, 2008, 04:21:49 pm
I'm about to order a sheet of tempered tinted glass for my bezel overlay. I'm replacing the plexi that was originally on the cab, but am a little confused ..

The plexi is 1/8" thick, but I've read here that folks have used 1/4" thick tempered glass for their overlay .. is this the recommended thickness? If so, I'd have to carve out a bit of the top channel where the current plexi fits perfectly in ;)

Mine is 1/8" tempered glass and it is fine. IMO 1/4" is overkill and will be very heavy.
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Re: Recommended thickness for tempered glass?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 05:42:24 pm »
Quote from: Cakemeister on February 21, 2008, 05:40:52 pm
Mine is 1/8" tempered glass and it is fine. IMO 1/4" is overkill and will be very heavy.


Just the answer I was hoping for! Thanks so much  ;D
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Re: Recommended thickness for tempered glass?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 07:30:12 pm »
But 1/4" is proper for cocktail glass tops, right?
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Re: Recommended thickness for tempered glass?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2008, 08:27:18 am »
Yep.

Specs I used:

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