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[KingCam]

the reason you don't want your cut to be too big is because you're not really cutting glass when you do it, what you are actually doing is scoring it and then snapping it off, so it is very very hard to score and snap a very thin cut

Makes perfect sense.

[helm96]

You could check Lowes for some scraps as well, they do glass cutting there at least the one in my area does. I just cant say whether the would charge you for the scraps or not.

[UncleChester]

Yea, glass is quite different from wood where you can fit tight pieces together with a hammer and loose pieces with a powerful screwdriver. You can grind glass down with sandpaper if you cut it too big, but trust me it's not worth it.

You can also try someone who installs windows- they take the old ones out and that glass has to go somewhere. All my vertical tanks are made from glass out of slider windows and a few pieces from thermals I've disassembled. It has to be cleaned but I'm lucky and have found a free source of glass this way, plus it's recycling.

[KingCam]

You can grind glass down with sandpaper if you cut it too big, but trust me it's not worth it.

haha, noted! thanks

You can also try someone who installs windows- they take the old ones out and that glass has to go somewhere. All my vertical tanks are made from glass out of slider windows and a few pieces from thermals I've disassembled. It has to be cleaned but I'm lucky and have found a free source of glass this way, plus it's recycling.

That's nice! Hmmmm... I know someone who does a lot of handy-man work. I'll ask him if he ever has any windows that need disposing of! :-D