starphire chipped glass
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SVTour
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I'm not an expert, but I would be concerned...it looks like the chip is going beyond the panel it's connected to. If there was any good new to it, this appears to be at the top of the tank where you have some additinal bracing and the pressure on it would be less.
Is it chipped the whole way through, or is there still some contact to the back panel?
Is it chipped the whole way through, or is there still some contact to the back panel?
hdtvguy
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You will be fine. The crack is at the top near the euro bracing. Your water level will not get that high anyway. Bellow the glass pane still has lots of surface area with silicone and the other pane of glass. It is only cosmetic will not harm the strength integrity of the tank.
maro1
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Thanks HDTV guy.
I think it will work. The company that made it recommends replacing it. But $700.00 WOw. It seems to be supported well and I can not see any Crack or fracture lines.
Someone mentioned sanding or beveling the sharp edge. Is that something that you know about doing?
Otherwise My plan is to fill it with silicone since it will be an inwall tank.
Mar:rollface:
I think it will work. The company that made it recommends replacing it. But $700.00 WOw. It seems to be supported well and I can not see any Crack or fracture lines.
Someone mentioned sanding or beveling the sharp edge. Is that something that you know about doing?
Otherwise My plan is to fill it with silicone since it will be an inwall tank.
Mar:rollface:
AcroSteve
Make my Funk a P-Funk
That would not be a bad idea. The purpose would to remove stress risers. These are points from which a crack could develop.
I would suggest a dremel tool and a diamond bit. Just grind around and remove the sharp edges and corners - including inside corners within the fractured area..
NaClH20NMYVEIN
Red Dragons!
Why risk it, You will lose way over 700$ worth of livestock and equipment if it goes, not to mention the headache of cleaning it all up.
Another option to throw in to be 'super secure' is fitting either st.st. 306 or alluminium thinwall 'L' angle over all the corners, covering and overlapping the joints framing the tank, bonding it with a high grade silicone. Don't fill the chip yet. This is after taking the sharp edges off with some emery. I personally wouldn't use a dremel tool etc for it might increase the chip. Emery and a very small diamond file will suffice.
Then were the chipped chunk is missing at the top inside the now attached 'L' corner you will have a cavity, I would suggest filling this with Araldite Rapid Glass Adhesive clear epoxy. There are very strong epoxies they use here in the UK for repairing a stonechipped car windscreen to stop the chip from cracking. The Araldite Glass should do it though if you have it over there.
Since you mentioned the edges wouldn't be seen I thought the framing as above would be ok.
Just an idea anyway.
Wilf
Then were the chipped chunk is missing at the top inside the now attached 'L' corner you will have a cavity, I would suggest filling this with Araldite Rapid Glass Adhesive clear epoxy. There are very strong epoxies they use here in the UK for repairing a stonechipped car windscreen to stop the chip from cracking. The Araldite Glass should do it though if you have it over there.
Since you mentioned the edges wouldn't be seen I thought the framing as above would be ok.
Just an idea anyway.
Wilf
hdtvguy
New member
No problem, Well I helped build my 300 so I no a little about tank building etc.
Of course the Company is going to tell you that! LOL $$$$$$. I would just take the sharp edges off the chip with a dremel with diamond bit or something similar. Fill in the void with silicone and let dry.
Of course the Company is going to tell you that! LOL $$$$$$. I would just take the sharp edges off the chip with a dremel with diamond bit or something similar. Fill in the void with silicone and let dry.
