glass 78x24x18 Building next week!! heres a replica

[zach c.]

Damnit i went to the glass shop today to buy my glass and he didnt have enough glass there for my front and back and bottom peiceso now i gotta wait untill wednessday or thursday for him to get a sheet of glass in..BTW its only costing me $235

fOR
TOP ONLY>>> braces

2 of 23.5X2" <-
2 of 77.5X2" <-
3 of 23.5X2" <-

BOTTOM ONLY>>>braces

2 of 23.5X2"
2 of 73.5X2"
5 pieces
Bottom = 77 1/2 " x 23 1/2"
Front = 78 " x 18"
Back = 78 " x 18"
2 Sides = 18 " x 23 1/2"

wned:wned:

 

[wizzin]

wait, so is it $235 for all those pieces or $235 for the top?

 

[zach c.]

its costing me $235 for ALL the glass that is needed for this 78"x24"x18" tank which is
-top bracing-
2 of 23.5X2" <-
2 of 77.5X2" <-
3 of 23.5X2" <-
-bottom bracing-
2 of 23.5X2"
2 of 73.5X2"
-5 paynes-front back bottom and 2 sides-
Bottom = 77 1/2 " x 23 1/2"
Front = 78 " x 18"
Back = 78 " x 18"
2 Sides = 18 " x 23 1/2"

all 1/4" glass

 

[Dr Joe]

when i get ready to push a payne of glass how hard do i push it in? only enough so some of the silicone squeezes out?

Get some nickels and use them as spacers between the glass pieces (just so the edge of the nickel is between the pieces).

 

[cvermeulen]

Panes, not paynes.

 

[amehel0]

Panes, not paynes.

haha. good point

 

[Opiate]

i'd go with 12 mm glass!

 

[zach c.]

nah the tanks not tall its just long and im bacing the hell out of it lol shell be good

 

[portabuddy]

too bad you couldnt get all the glass at once, good luck.

 

[zach c.]

i am gonna i told em to cut what he could and hold it till he gets all the peices cut that i need and ill pick em all up at once wed or thurs