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Post by geep15t on Jan 13, 2011 23:36:13 GMT -5
Has any one else tried using real glass for cab windows. I remembered an article a few years back about using microscope slide covers for windows in buildings. I was walking through Hobby Lobby and they had some on clearance. Glass has less distortion than plastic and should make seeing interior details easier. I measured out the glass covers and they are a scale 1/2" or .006"(this is the same size as real cab glass).
The challenge is scoring and cutting. I score on a glass surface and snap on a sharp metal edge with the score line on the edge. It is glass and breaks easy, found that out.
I'll post some experimental pictures soon.
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Post by Mark R. on Jan 14, 2011 0:33:18 GMT -5
I use clear acetate myself - it's much clearer than plastic. Until you get a reflection on it, you'd swear there was no glass in it !
There was a company I purchased some real glass windows from at one time (no idea who it was now). It was a small piece of glass about an inch square with brown adhesive paper on both sides. The glass itself was laser cut into the piece and you just had to pop out the individual panes.
I bought a set for an old Athearn BB GP9 (tells you how long ago it was !). In comparison to the factory plastic "glass", the real thing was amazing in appearance .... perfectly flat and perfectly clear. The best part was that they were precision fit into the opening so the glass was flush with the surface and the edges were slightly bevelled for a snug fit .... almost too nice for an old BB ! LOL
Mark.
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Post by icghogger on Jan 14, 2011 10:45:44 GMT -5
Geep, I also use microscope cover glass and score it with a diamond-tip scriber, which I got from the same lab supply place I got the cover glass. The scriber looks sorta like an aluminum pencil and is normally used to write on glass slides.
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Post by Mark R. on Jan 14, 2011 11:41:21 GMT -5
You know Jay, that could very well have been the product ! The stuff was so perfect, I could have sworn it was real glass. Makes more sense .... real glass that thin probably would have snapped pressing it into the opening. Besides - is it even possible to laser cut real glass like that ?
Mark.
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