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Old 10-09-2011, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by StirCrazy View Post
if you supplied the glass and it cracked then yes you have to make due but if you phone up and go a quote on a chunk of glass cut to your spec, then they need to fufill the order and there mistake is on them, not you.
Yeah he's outta luck Steve I had asked him that already:

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Originally Posted by philg3 View Post
Wasnt a new tank build, the glass shop was making the cut in an existing Oceanic tank i picked up on craigslist. I figured the glass shop would be better equipped to make the notch opposed to me doing it myself.

I had a discussion with the guy before working on it, and i agreed that i wouldnt blame him if the notch didnt go as planned.
Still sucks tho. Rounded corners would certainly be better too. It seems pretty common for shops to use circular bits for the corners and then to cut the horizontal out. Sharp turns are a weak point too but at least this is not a high-pressure area... silicone and acrylic will be strong enough.
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