Glass thickness on ply build

[tyler1993]

I was wondering about the thickness needed. I was thinking a 7x3x.5 for a viewing window. But was wondering if I needed to go thicker, it is going to be 7x7x3 high.


Please put opinions

 

[Juxtaroberto]

.8" would be much safer.

 

[matt clark]

I was wondering about the thickness needed. I was thinking a 7x3x.5 for a viewing window. But was wondering if I needed to go thicker, it is going to be 7x7x3 high.


Please put opinions

im building a tank myself 8x8x4 and my window is 7ft x 44 inch. i am going to use 25mm acrylic . what our you going to use glass/ acrylic

 

[tyler1993]

I will be using glass. I was wondering because on my 500g piece of furniture he uses .5 I believe

 

[pengu13]

i would use at least 15mm for a tank 36" deep

 

[Burko]

"I was wondering because on my 500g piece of furniture he uses .5 I believe"

Yeah thats what he wrote, he is more of a craftsmen than a DIYer tho...

 

[tyler1993]

To above I will he building this with the help of a former craftsmen. Also the top brace will be built out of angle iron with steel sheet. But I think I'm convinced to use 3/4 glass

 

[Pharaoh]

Even with bracing, you should use no less that 3/4" glass.

 

[wheatgerm]

i would go withe 3/4 also! if the 1/2 glass was tempered my guess would be it would hold but it would have such a bow in it that it would scare the crap out of you! better to not be constantly worrying and just go thicker

 

[Gator]

I used a tempered piece that was 78"x29"x.5" and there is no bowing and its been fine for over 2 years. But if you plan on having a piece that is 36" high then I would step up to the 3/4" thickness that everyone is suggesting.