Glass source?

[wade]

Does anyone know of a shop that will custom cut glass?

 

I've cut it on my own before, but I have no way to smooth the edges so I would like to ID a source.

 

Prefer MoCo/Frederick Cty, but am not too far out of Loudon Cty either.

[Apcoleman]

I have used Reston glass many times. They do good work and are very reasonable.

[Origami]

I "think" that Sterling Glass (in Sterling, VA) would / could do it without problem. (I used them for some window pane replacement work 3-1/2 years ago.) I'd have to believe that there's another glass shop closer to you, though. 

 

At times, I've just used a fine grit sandpaper to dull the edge off of fresh cut glass. I don't know the extent of the smoothing and shaping that you're doing, but this might be an option.

[.OptimusPrime.]

I've used both Seneca Glass(off of E.Gude in Rockville) and Miles Glass(Silver Spring I think) for my sump baffles. Might be worth trying them

Edited March 11, 2015 by .OptimusPrime.

[DCReefer1964]

The best price in town is Laurel Glass. Excellent work.

[AlanM]

Send pm to decadence who has gotten glass from a few places recently.

 

I found Laurel glass great, too.

[mling]

I "think" that Sterling Glass (in Sterling, VA) would / could do it without problem. (I used them for some window pane replacement work 3-1/2 years ago.) I'd have to believe that there's another glass shop closer to you, though. 

 

At times, I've just used a fine grit sandpaper to dull the edge off of fresh cut glass. I don't know the extent of the smoothing and shaping that you're doing, but this might be an option.

I too have used Sterling Glass for various types of glass work and will definitely return.  They were referred to me by WAMAS folks, many years ago, for custom fish tanks.

[treesprite]

I have gotten glass and had my own glass cut at Gaithersburg Glass a few times. When I broke my 65, I took the back panel piece to them and they were able to cut it in a way that I could repair the tank until I got another tank. They have cut pieces for me as narrow as a 1.5" x 48" strip.

 

I use a dremel with a diamond bit to smooth the edges of glass. Can alswo use a diamond cutting wheel to cut out corners so when placing a baffle the corner of it won't cut into the tank's silicone.

 

If you just need glass for baffles, see if anyone has a broken tank to throw away - you can take the pieces to the glass cutter so you won't have to buy glass, just pay for cutting (as long as the glass isn't tempered, of course). I make my baffles out of the glass from all the tanks I have broken.

Edited March 16, 2015 by treesprite