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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-10-28 23:50
I have recently aquired a window from a 1988 Jeep Wagoneer. Someone was junking it and I figured I'd take the window (the small triangular one in the front driver's side) as a flat piece of glass.
Will this work for reed finishing purposes? It's small enough to stay on my desk, but is it still flat enough? (I know I have a great deal of sanitizing to do on it, but will it serve it's purpose?)
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2003-10-29 02:19
Hi,
One of my sons installs autoglass and he made me two really cool pieces of glass to use just for this purpose. Actually, the glass was a little thin and he used some cement to bond two pieces together; he made me two and finished the edges with a diamond buffer of some sort. They are about 3 x 4 inches and fit nicely in my case.
The cost for him: Some scrap glass, a bit of glue, a little knowledge, and about 15 minutes of work.
The cost for dad: A nice lunch with your son which is always worth it.
HRL
PS The glass is tinted BTW.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-10-29 02:36
I use a 9" x 12" x 1/4" piece of glass, with beveled edges for drying reeds.
I also use 3" x 3/4" x 1/4" template size pieces (which are slightly bigger than a single reed) for close-up adjusting work ...GBK
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2003-10-29 04:30
I'm not sure how flat tempered safety glass (automotive glass except for windshield) is. It is plate glass that is usually used. Any shop dealing with storefronts or table tops should have much scrap. Get them to dress the edges for safety.
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Author: DougR
Date: 2003-10-29 12:32
2 suggestions here--
1) Home Depot, or any place that custom-cuts glass medicine-cabinet shelving; they usually have scrap available and/or will cut you pieces of nice, thick, partially beveled glass to your specs.
And, if you REALLY need absolutely totally completely flat glass,
2) any company that's junking its microfiche readers, as many are with the spread of digitized records--if you can grab the plate glass covers over the image viewing area as they cart the machines off to the dumpster, you've got 100% optically perfect plate glass. It's a little thin, but it's flat as can be.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-10-29 15:31
In the past I've gone to a local glass shop (auto/home commercial/retail) and bought a few pieces of scrap thick plate glass for a couple of bucks. They even beveled the edges to keep me from killing myself.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-10-29 16:13
I still use "home cut" thick Lexan which seems to work for me. Not easy to cut,however.
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Author: Rick Williams
Date: 2003-10-29 22:10
If you're looking for a flat piece of glass then you need to find some float glass scrap. Float glass is as flat as you currently can produce glass in mass. Most glass outlets will stock it and probably have scrap you can get free or for very little. I have several pieces I use to sharpen plane blades and chisels on. My living room has a table top made from float glass so it does nicely for sanding reeds flat.
Best
Rick
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-10-30 00:59
Thanks Guys. I went to home depot, which to my dissapointment doesn't cut glass there, so unless I wanted a new window, I was outta luck. But the employee told me of a glass shop where he goes to get ALL his glass (he was a locksmith and needed them to fit doors) and so I'll be stopping by there tomorrow. I'll inquire about float glass as well. Thanks very much.
Alexi
PS - Be on the lookout cause you may see "Custom Reed Cases by Alexi" on wwbw soon . . . . . . ![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif)
Now all I need to do is learn how to work a screwdriver . . . . . .
[EDIT]
Just picked up a piece of 4" x 10" glass. Called the shop, inquired about a piece that size and the gentleman said, "No charge, it's so small. I'll do it now and put it in my mailbox. Come pick it up whenever you're ready". So thanks for the advice. Now to put it to use with my reeds and my new ATG system which I was convinced to by through the previous posts about it. Thanks all.
US Army Japan Band
Post Edited (2003-10-30 18:43)
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