Before I cut a sheet of plexiglass. I was wondering if there is a source somewhere in the Montreal area for a custom size backglass.
A few people I contacted could not get tempered glass in 1/8 thickness.
Need - 28-1/2" X 21" x 1/8"
Thanks
LF: Backglass source in Montreal area?
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Re: LF: Backglass source in Montreal area?
Backglass typically isn’t tempered.
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Re: LF: Backglass source in Montreal area?
Well, it depends, I know by expereience that Stern backglasses are not tempered on the outside edge but are tempered in the middle.
Edit: I'm sorry, I made a mistake, it was'nt the Stern backglasses but the Williams backglasses that were tempered in the middle, bad memory.
Edit: I'm sorry, I made a mistake, it was'nt the Stern backglasses but the Williams backglasses that were tempered in the middle, bad memory.
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Re: LF: Backglass source in Montreal area?
Thanks for the response. I’ve always assumed it was tempered, since the playfield is tempered and sites like Marco only offer tempered backglass.
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Re: LF: Backglass source in Montreal area?
It.depends on the manufacturer. Williams used to use tempered glass in their silkscreened backglasses in the 70's/80's. Bally often went with regular plate glass. So did Stern. Gottlieb also went with plate glass.
1/8" is uncommon for tempered. Too thin and can explode when being processed.
If it were me, I would go with plate glass with buffed edges. Safer to grab, and definitely cheaper.
1/8" is uncommon for tempered. Too thin and can explode when being processed.
If it were me, I would go with plate glass with buffed edges. Safer to grab, and definitely cheaper.
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