tkeracer619
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I keep seeing something like 3.6sf for general glass tank manufacturing. Should it be increased for larger tanks?
I keep going back and forth on the size of tank I want to construct but think I have narrowed it down. Looking at a bottom and top eurobraced 8'x6'x30". Starphire front/sides. The top will also have a steel frame with a cross brace.
With 3/4" glass it shows a 4.2sf. Is this enough? Going from 3/4" to 1" gives a 7.3sf but more than doubles the cost. I have not factored in the cross brace, just the eurobrace.
Doesn't the cross brace (if done right) increase the safety factor? If I cut the length of the pane in half the safety factor jumps to a 6sf.
My current 1/2" glass 360g has a 3.7sf.
I plan on putting this into cad so I can run a FEA on it before I get started but am really curious as to what is acceptable for ~1000g tanks. 3/4" looks skinny to me but if the math isn't lying I don't want to spend an extra $4000 on glass if I don't have to.
Just dreaming on my lunch break :dance: as this is still at least a year or two off. I would like however to buy the glass asap, I doubt it is going to get cheaper.
I keep going back and forth on the size of tank I want to construct but think I have narrowed it down. Looking at a bottom and top eurobraced 8'x6'x30". Starphire front/sides. The top will also have a steel frame with a cross brace.
With 3/4" glass it shows a 4.2sf. Is this enough? Going from 3/4" to 1" gives a 7.3sf but more than doubles the cost. I have not factored in the cross brace, just the eurobrace.
Doesn't the cross brace (if done right) increase the safety factor? If I cut the length of the pane in half the safety factor jumps to a 6sf.
My current 1/2" glass 360g has a 3.7sf.
I plan on putting this into cad so I can run a FEA on it before I get started but am really curious as to what is acceptable for ~1000g tanks. 3/4" looks skinny to me but if the math isn't lying I don't want to spend an extra $4000 on glass if I don't have to.
Just dreaming on my lunch break :dance: as this is still at least a year or two off. I would like however to buy the glass asap, I doubt it is going to get cheaper.
