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09-18-2004, 07:56 PM
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Euro-Bracing
Hi all,
I wanted to Euro Brace my upcoming tank and was wondering what thickness of glass I should use and if the glass needs to be tempered or not? The tank itself isn't very big...45"Lx19"Wx30"H or so. How thick and wide should the euro brace pieces of glass be? Thanks! 
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09-19-2004, 12:06 AM
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I had my tank built with eurobracing by Mitch down at IA.
My tank is 62 gal: 40"L x 18"W x 20"H. Mitch used all 10mm glass for the bracing. The front and rear bracing are 3" wide and the side braces are 2"wide. This is probably overkill. I love the EB and in hindsight the only thing I would have changed is to have had them make the side brace narrower on the corner over flow side of the tank. Access into the overflow is really tight the way it is now. I called Mitch on this and he said I could actually remove it on that side with no structural effect. He said on a tank that small the side braces merely keep everything flush for the finish moulding. HTH
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09-19-2004, 03:54 PM
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Re: Euro-Bracing
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Steve
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 *everything said above is just my opinion, and may or may not reflect the views of this BBS, its Operators, and its Members. If cornered on any “opinion” I post I will totally deny having ever said this in a Court of Law…Unless I am the right one*Some strive to be perfect.... I just strive.
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09-19-2004, 04:29 PM
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Re: eurobracing
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Steve
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*everything said above is just my opinion, and may or may not reflect the views of this BBS, its Operators, and its Members. If cornered on any “opinion” I post I will totally deny having ever said this in a Court of Law…Unless I am the right one*Some strive to be perfect.... I just strive.
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