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Green Giant:
So I have put this off forever, but I think I will force myself to buy it.

I need to get some smoked plexi/lexan/glass.  My two concerns are price and ability to modify for LEDs for lightguns.  I have the two horizontal bars that house the IR leds for the lightguns.  I would assume I would have to modify the glass to allow those to pass through.

I know everyone says call your local glass company but when I start searching they are usually for auto and typically shout off an insane estimate for the glass.  I am in Houston if any of you are local and know of a good place to go.  If not what type and where have you ordered online?


I did some more digging and changed up my search to find Tap Plastics mentioned an awful lot.  Is that the go to site?  Is 1/8" thickness good enough?

GregD:
I think 1/8th is too thin.  Step up to 3/16ths or 1/4.  I got the 1/4" from tapp and it is great.

Vulgar Soul:
Tapp Plastics is great. Wonderful prices, good quality.

I went with 1/8 for my glass and found it just right. Not too thick, not too thin.

Dawgz Rule:
I went with a #14 graylite glass, 1/8" and had no problems with it whatsoever.  IR lights are mounted behind the glass and work fine.

Savannan:
I got some greylite 31% (25"x25") 1/4" glass...think i payed $40 or so for it...  I'll NEVER...repeat NEVER go back to standard glass again for arcade purposes again.   I LOVE IT!!!.   You don't even need a monitor bezel if you use it.  Just paint the monitor chassis support brackets black. You will never notice that you don't have one.   Skip plexi, go with greylite glass.  you wont be disappointed. 

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