Can someone do a picture thread of how to cut glass?

bugman426

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I think I may want to try my hand at building some glass cages, and was wondering if anyone had any step by steps of this process.

I know there are some threads on Repashy, but things in there still confuse me

Thanks
 

SDPete

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I am going on vacation for a week - starting tonight... If it hasn't been posted by the time I get back I'll get right on it. (I just don't have pics now....)
-Peter
 

bugman426

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Umm..a few things but they are probable hard to explain

For one, i read you do the back and bottom piece first. But how do you make the pieces at exactly right angles to each other without specialized tools? then same thing goes for the dividers in the cage, how do you know that the walls are exactly straight.

I just wanted to see pics of how its done so hopefully my first one can be the one i use.

Then the repashy thread had where to make the glass strips for the screen top you had to overlap pieces of glass, etc

I was just hoping someone would have a step-by-step that someone could follow and not have to guess how certain things are done
 
you need a speed square some tape andmaybe a couple of phone books to push the glass up against while using the square to square everything up once it has been siliconed tape the glass together and you should be ok to go. a speed square can be found in any hardware store they are pretty cheap and there are 2 sizes small and large and metal/plastic to choose from I use the large one because its 12" so its easier to get larger things squared up any other questions pm me
 

bugman426

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speed square looks good, but when you silicone it in place you need to move the speed square out of the way so you can siclione the spots where its holding the glass upright.

also whats the point of the tape? Doesnt seem like itll be strong enough to actually stop the glass from falling over on itself
 

bugman426

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ohh ok...so when actually siliconing the back and bottom, I do a layer of silicone first, then make it straight afterwords with the speed square? Im so confused :cry:

Also offtopic, i noticed Sphaerodactylus is taken off your sig..not keeping them anymore?
 

bugman426

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for example in this, there is a back piece, bottom piece, and speed square.

When applying the silicone, how do you do it in a way that it keeps the pieces at 90 degree angles, but doesnt get silicone on the speed square which is holding the pieces at right angles to each other, because its pressed into the corner

Hope that makes sense
 

GeckoTom

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That is where the 90 degrees clamp come in place, you can fix together more glasses and then fill the silicone in between! There are no pieces in the middle, so you doont have to stop with putting on silicone.

Will post some pics when I am back home next week.

especially when you have more than 3 feet glass you have to be very carful with the fixing, otherwise it will fall apart very easy.

regards
Thomas
 

Brandon Parry

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you are making it way more complicated than it has to be once you get your pieces cut all you need to do is hold them in place and run a bead of silicone I use a brick to prop the glass up while I run the bead, once that's done put a side in place and run a bead of silicone at the bottom of the side. From that point you can then use masking tape to hold the joints togetherand run a vertical bead. From there you can do the other side and use masking tape to hold it together also.

You are not going to be able to get the back piece at a perfect 90 degree angle without having the sides on for refrence and support.
 

GeckoTom

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Brandon Parry said:
you are making it way more complicated than it has to be once you get your pieces cut all you need to do is hold them in place and run a bead of silicone I use a brick to prop the glass up while I run the bead, once that's done put a side in place and run a bead of silicone at the bottom of the side. From that point you can then use masking tape to hold the joints togetherand run a vertical bead. From there you can do the other side and use masking tape to hold it together also.

You are not going to be able to get the back piece at a perfect 90 degree angle without having the sides on for refrence and support.

Hehe, try holding a 6 feet sheet up with a brick!! :D :D :D

Have to find some pics of a Terrarium I built for a friend, was 10 feet x6feet x5feet

90 degrees are perfect with some of that little stuff!

Cant imagine how to stable a piece of glass, that size, without that!!!
 

Brandon Parry

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Hehe, try holding a 6 feet sheet up with a brick!! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

Have to find some pics of a Terrarium I built for a friend, was 10 feet x6feet x5feet

90 degrees are perfect with some of that little stuff!

Cant imagine how to stable a piece of glass, that size, without that!!!

6 foot by 10 foot by 5 foot is not a terrarium it's a house. hahahahahaahaha
 

GeckoTom

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monkey said:
Do you have any pictures of that enclosure? I am super interested to see what it looks like.

I dont think so. Was a time when I built glass cages for earning money while my study time. Somewhere I have a lot of slides about building terraria, mostly smaller 100-300 liter volume.

What I think the best about working with the clamps is, that there is always a 1 or 2 mm gap with silicone, so you can cut it and use the glass for other projects if you dont need the cage anymore. Not only this small gap where you have to use a razor blade.

Now I use mostly aluminium profiles and plastic corner joints for big cages. Is much lighter and easy to transport.

best wishes
Thomas
 
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