pantherguy30 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 So I got the crazy idea to start up a couple 55 gallon frag tanks in the garage. I went out and picked up 2 from some of the local members on here. The plan was to drill them both. But when I got them home. One had a sticker on it stating all panels are temperedDOH! So I googled how to tell if glass is tempered and I came across a thread that stated. By useing a lCD moniter at a 45 degree angle, and a pair of polarized sunglass's you would be able to tell. Well I dont have a pair of shades that are polarized(scratch). So I tore apart an old cell phone and used a piece of polarized plastic instead(nutty). Well It turns out that this crafty idea really works. Well I should say in theory anyway since I haven't drilled them yet! The Non tempered glass should go from white, which the LCD screen was set to. To black just by turning your head to the side. The Tempered glass goes almost black but white lines will apear. I will follow up on this in about a week after I order the bulkheads and the diamond bits(dancing) Since the panels on both the tanks went black even though one of them said it was completely temeperd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcoralfarm Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Are you saying that your discovery was that 1 tank was tempered and the other may not be or that not all the panels on the tempered tank are tempered? Please let me know how this goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherguy30 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 I was happy to find out that even though the sticker said all panels are tempered. Which it turns out they are not! Just wanted to post the fact that there are ways to check before drilling and finding out the hard way:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherguy30 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 LOL changed my post to make a little more sense I hope:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 well that I think that was quite Macgiver is you ask me. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I predict very broken glass. We shall see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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