Ohio Reef
Reef Discussion => Do It Yourself => Topic started by: rayk on May 06, 2010, 16:41:05
-
Has anybody ordered glass for special projects? Just wondering what experiences have been. I got a 'minor' recommendation for Affordable Glass in Huber from a friend, and I've ordered some peices from them. Come to find out, they actually don't cut the 3/8" glass themselves so they ordered it from 'somebody' pre-cut. Price seemed cheap enough, but I only called one other shop in Kettering that was ridiculous. I might need some more peices for my 'upgrade 180 stupidity' project.
- rayk
-
You can try Main Autoglass and Plate in New Carlisle.
-
iv got glass from kettering glass they were one of the cheapest price ive found
-
Okay, cool. Might try those 2 tomorrow. Looks like I called Gates Brothers in Kettering, and they we kinda high for just regular cut glass.
- rayk
-
theres allso a differance in price in temperd and nontemperd
-
Ive ordered all my glass that I need from kettering glass. They seem cheap and get it done quick
-
very quick like 2 days
-
I ordered glass for my sump from Xenia Glass and Lock I was pleased with it. There number is 937-372-7171, when I called around it seemed as though most of the shops were pretty close on pricing. The reason I went with Xenia Glass is because it was close.
-
Kettering glass did my smoked glass calfo. Had it cut in a few hours
-
how hard is it to make the "frame" if you are making your own aquarium out of temp glass? or are you just ordering pieces for baffles?
-
yes just baffles but they can get anything you want there
-
they made my lids for the 200
-
and who told all you guys you use Kettering Glass.....? :D
-
and who told all you guys you use Kettering Glass.....? :D
I taught Joel everything he knows
-
ummm some guy?? ;D
u did
-
I just a ridiculous quote from Kettering glass. I had to call him back to make sure I heard right and he had the correct measurments. Eurobracing my 180: 1/2" glass, 72" x 3" x 2 and 72" x 3.5 " x 2 = $600! $150 each. Not sure if the guy didn't have his coffee yet or what. He had to have punched something wrong in the calculator, like the guy did yesterday on the Stock Exchange..... I will call back next week.
I've got a call in with Affordable Glass in huber to check prices there, but she has to call in to somebody to give me a quote.
I do have the 1/4" prices from Affordable glass of basically $9.75 per strip, so if needed, I may be stacking 1/4" strips. I'm sure the 1/2" glass would be better, but not at that price.
Beginning to wonder if my 380 gallon acrylic with exactly the calfo, overflow boxes and bracing I wanted for $2000 wouldn't have been cheaper....hrm, my wife the Realtor does have a closing today! "Honey, about that commision check.... remember how you spent my bonus on a cruise... well... "
Seems to be a running theme in this hobby. Extreme DIYers save money, while the rest of us average to below-average DIYers spend about the same if we had just bought the stuff outright.
- rayk
-
After being in the glass business for 17 years here, this is a list of reputable glass shops in the area. Gates Brothers is high priced, and I will agree with you on that. Glass Shop of Ohio is the cheapest that I know of if you want to make the drive to Springfield.
Affordable Glass & Mirror
236-1481
7210 Chambersburg Rd, Dayton
Hemm's Glass Shops Incorporated
773-5591
Piqua/Troy
Main Autogass & Plate
228-2157
300 S Church St, New Carlisle
Kettering Glass Incorporated
439-4046
1720 E David Rd, Dayton
AAA Glass & Mirror CO Incorporated
223-1122
Xenia Glass & Lock Incorporated
372-7171
283 S Detroit St, Xenia
Gates Brothers Glass Shop
298-5575
3010 Far Hills Ave, Dayton
Ryan's All Glass
748-8800
68 W Central Ave, Springboro
The Glass Shop of Ohio
323-1756
911 Selma Rd, Springfield
Springfield Plate Glass Company
322-1524
827 W Main St, Springfield
Clark County Glass Company
(937) 323-4688
197 E John St, Springfield
-
ya that sounds about right for 1/2
-
Wow, way too much for eurobracing a tank. Guess I'll look at laminating two 1/4" strips together. That is only $10x2.
-
I built a Refuge out of a 55 gallon tank, went to Gates walked in gave measurements and walked out 30 minutes with my glass, as expensive i dont know, heres what i got from them....1- 10.5" x 12... 1- 9.5" x 12 and 2- 7" x 12" all 1/4" with edges rounded and polished...tax, and out the door $18.00 sounded resonable to me, might be high dont really know
-
3/8 should be good or even 1/2 should work fine
-
Hunger, you said "3/8 should be good or even 1/2 should work fine ", did you mean "3/8 should be good or even 1/4 should work fine"? The 1/2 is what is so expensive, and since you said.
After picking up my 3/8" glass from Affordable Glass today, I'm pretty convinced that one peice of 3/8" 3" wide attached to the inside, and one 3/8" 3 1/2" wide peice attached to the top (like Joel suggests) would be plenty. Seems thicker than 3/8", maybe it is the weight.
Anyways, I've got 'visual' problems with my design now so not sure what I'm doing with the glass. I'll try to post a pick in the '180 upgrade stupidity' post.
- rayk
-
ya 1/4 my bad whats ur problem?
-
Going to try and post some pictures.... not sure yet. One big thing is that I didn't order black/smoked glass for my calfo coast-to-coast, and I was counting on paint or a vinyl back. Let me take some pics and discuss....
- rayk
-
Any idea on local glass shops that actually cut their own 3/8" glass? Both Kettering and Affordable have to 'call it in' to another shop and get it delivered, which takes about 4 days. Seems like most shops will go as thick as 1/4" and thats it on doing it themselves.
- rayk
-
dont know how local it is to you but try Star City Glass in Miamisburg ... I use them for just about everything
-
I may have to have glass cut also.. I saw this SWEET nano and I need one... ;D
-
Cool. Star City is not open on Monday.
Star City Glass & Screen
North First & E Centrl Avenue
Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937)866-6219
I also called Xenia Glass and one of the guys in springfield. Nobody seems to carry 3/8" inch glass, they all order from somewhere else, and when they do, they order it precut to size. No big deal, I was just hoping to have my eurobracing glass by the weekend, but I need to do a water test on the current tank tonite. No sense ordering that if she leaks.
-rayk
-
Hemm's should have it in stock. If not, Gates Brothers is the only other place that I know keeps it in stock. I know you don't like going there because they are so expensive, but it may be the only place to go if you want it immediately.
-
Cool, thanks guys. 'Immediate' just became obsolete, as I thought I might, I have a small leak in my external overflow that will take the rest of the week to fix.