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Old 10-09-2011, 03:21 AM
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My suggestion is get what you agreed to. Doesn't sounds like it's your problem unless I'm missing something here.
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Old 10-09-2011, 03:28 AM
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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.
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Old 10-09-2011, 03:31 AM
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That would be like a mechanic telling me its not his fault if my brakes dont work....
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Old 10-09-2011, 05:16 AM
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That would be like a mechanic telling me its not his fault if my brakes dont work....
Not even close. Glass breaks in glass shops quite often, its part of the business. The shop warned of the risk, and it was accepted.
MarkoD has a good idea with the acrylic.
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I would silicone a strip of glass to get it to the right level. I don't trust silicone on plastics.
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I would silicone a strip of glass to get it to the right level. I don't trust silicone on plastics.
huh? they build whole tanks out of acrylic.
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Old 10-09-2011, 06:12 AM
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huh? they build whole tanks out of acrylic.
Yes, but they don't silicone them. I trust glueing plastics together, but I don't trust silicone on plastics.
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Old 10-09-2011, 06:07 PM
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huh? they build whole tanks out of acrylic.
ya and there is no silicone on an ecrylic tank. won't work.

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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.
ok what you could do if it is too deep is ask them to make a new pannel to the original spec. then just replace the pannel of glass. I had to do this on a tank I broke when moving.

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