Glass Support Help

[Shaun]

Hi Guys, need to pic some brains.

My tank is 1200Lx450Hx460D. 6mm thick glass. Want to get rid of the centre brace.

If I use 6mm 50mm wide, glass cut the length and width (2 for each side) and attach 1 to the inside and the other on top, will that be strong enough to supposed the tank.

 

[Mekaeel]

sounds good to me.eurobracing

 

[Shaun]

Will that be strong enough?

 

[Andreas]

so is eurobracing much stonger than a center brace?

there are more benefits to euro especially when it comes to lighting but I would prefer a solid tank

 

[Andreas]

what would happen if you just completely removed the centre brace, anyone tried that?obviously dependant on water volume(pressure)

 

[Mekaeel]

euro bracing is way stronger than just a centre brace,remember all sides are braced.some people do however leave the centre brace while going euro on their tanks

 

[Andreas]

some people do however leave the centre brace while going euro on their tanks

nah that defeats the object of not ristricting light

 

[Andreas]

what size should the bracing be?buying lengths from a glass shop is too expensive i think?apparently they have to cut a full sheet.

 

[Mekaeel]

nah that defeats the object of not ristricting light

exactly.thats why,if i go eurobracing,i would remove the centre brace

 

[Mekaeel]

what size should the bracing be?buying lengths from a glass shop is too expensive i think?apparently they have to cut a full sheet.

in your case andreas.10mm glass with a 5cm width.Glass and mirror in windor street is pretty cheap with glass

 

[Andreas]

in your case andreas.10mm glass with a 5cm width.Glass and mirror in windor street is pretty cheap with glass

BTW, i've seen plenty offcuts lying outside the shop. maybe I could go cut some lengths there??and get raped by the prossies!:razz:

 

[Mekaeel]

and get raped by the prossies!:razz:

sounds like fun

 

[Andreas]

sounds like fun

yeah only if they were 18 year old blondies and not 100+kg old ladies

 

[Shaun]

what size should the bracing be?buying lengths from a glass shop is too expensive i think?apparently they have to cut a full sheet.

Depends who you go to most guys will have off cuts.

 

[Mekaeel]

yeah only if they were 18 year old blondies and not 100+kg old ladies

:laugh:

 

[Andreas]

Depends who you go to most guys will have off cuts.

yip just phoned a PG Glass just to find out what they would ask me and it is R190 a piece.would need two for both sides

 

[Andreas]

and he wasn't too happy about it just being 50mm. he suggested i try AGI?????

think he's scared of cutting such a thick short piece

 

[Mekaeel]

yip just phoned a PG Glass just to find out what they would ask me and it is R190 a piece.would need two for both sides

i think thats +- the price i was quoted for that tank

 

[Shaun]

yip just phoned a PG Glass just to find out what they would ask me and it is R190 a piece.would need two for both sides

That is y most people go centre brace, costs a bit more to do eurobracing.

 

[Shaun]

You can try using thinner glass but use more of them, some of the glass is imported so costs more.