Glass

Hi all

I need to procure some 0.8mm glass for my model cab windows,any ideas who sells it?

Thanks

Deltic 7

Hi Deltic,

Dont know what size cab windows you are glazing, but one source of thin glass is microscope slides. Slides come in sizes up to about 4 inches square and are normally 0.9 mm although you can get thinner.

Regards Barry

Thanks Barry

try

**LINK**

v satisfied customer for the cab spectacle glasses for my 5"g STEPNEY loco

cheers,

julian

For exhibition loco, glass. For general club use, plenty of hard work, maybe with many different drivers, is glass the answer, or is some sort of plastic a good idea. Ian S C

Dont understand your post Ian?

I think Ian is referring to the practicalities of having glass in a working machine, health and safety and all that.

I dont think you should build a loco out of just glass, you might have problems getting the boiler tested.

This subject has been going on for some years. Even had one chap ask me to send plastic samples never to be heard from again...
So moral is if it not spectacle glass forget it and try make your own,
Bob.

Oh Fizzy can we all get a more uo to dat piccy of your little twinkle
Bob

Julian's spectacle glass looks good, would be a bit stronger than microscope slides. Ian S C

Thanks for all your help but i still have not located anything that will fullfill the 45mm square that i need.

Please keep posting

Deltic 7

updated twinkle on its way!

One possible source of thin glass IS Transparency Holders. 35 mm ones will probably be too small, but the glasses from two and quarter square (6 x 6) ones - if you can find them should be large enough to cut to size. DON'T get Anti Newton Ring ones, they are not plain glass, but minutely marbled like bathroom window glass.

Hope that this is some help

Howard

I have used (nominal) 1mm thick 'Memory Glass', which is available in a variety of sizes, including 2" x 2", for locomotive cab windows.

It is sold in craft shops, here is an example, and is easily cut using a glass-cutter.

I have just checked the thickness and mine measures 1.1mm - so I don't know how crucial your thickness parameter is........

Regards,

Phil

Just ordered some from **LINK**

Thanks for all the sensible postings

deltic 7