Arcade Collecting > Pinball
How Important is Tempered (vs Regular) Glass Over Playfield?
shardian:
--- Quote from: Flake on March 09, 2009, 02:52:09 pm ---
I just think maybe you all are going a little overboard on this one.... :dunno
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Have you ever seen the way the average person treats an arcade game or pinball? Pin glass gets stuff piled on it, people lean on it, people hit it, etc. Tempered withstands all of this over and over.
Granted, it's not as big of a deal in the home environment if you control who has access to the games.
And first and foremost, I am concerned about safety more than damage to the machine. My little girl leaned on an entertainment center glass door and broke it when she was learning to walk. It was tempered and shattered, with her falling into the pile. She was perfectly fine, not a scratch one thanks to the tempered glass. I don't know if I could say the same if that glass had been standard glass.
Flake:
--- Quote from: shardian on March 09, 2009, 02:58:19 pm ---Have you ever seen the way the average person treats an arcade game or pinball? Pin glass gets stuff piled on it, people lean on it, people hit it, etc. Tempered withstands all of this over and over.
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People really pile up stuff and hit your pin glass? Geez....if I ever caught someone hitting my arcade glass that would be the last time they played it.
Hey I'm with you, if you have a choice in the beginning go with tempered but if you already have plate and they wont temper it for you I dont think its worth discarding the plate glass and purchasing tempered new.
shardian:
--- Quote from: Flake on March 09, 2009, 03:09:15 pm ---People really pile up stuff and hit your pin glass? Geez....if I ever caught someone hitting my arcade glass that would be the last time they played it.
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I've piled stuff on my pin occasionally when it was out of commission... ;D
Had a nephew punch the plexi on an upright vid. It was the last time he played a game at my house. Are you saying you don't know anyone who reacts violently to 'losing'? I had a friend who regularly had to buy a new SNES controller.
Flake:
--- Quote from: shardian on March 09, 2009, 03:21:38 pm ---Are you saying you don't know anyone who reacts violently to 'losing'?
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Sure I do, I am notorious for throwing hissy fits after losing (happens often)....but I dont take it out on the glass....
Throwing around a console controller is one thing, hitting the glass.....thats something else.....haha, partial SW quote........yea I know pretty weak.
Visitor Q:
Tempered Glass Breaking = Dust Everywhere! :censored:
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