Full Version: Project too big for laser bed
From: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#9]
30 Mar 2007
To: ALL
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am in the door business, have been for 30 years. FYI ALL glass doors are required by Federal Law to have tempered glass or the equivalent (wire glass can substitute). Any glass that is located in an opening that is less than 18" off the floor is required by most codes to be tempered. So it's a foregone conclusion that it is tempered.
I have sandblasted tempered glass before with success.
Also, and this may be objectionalable to some, but Oracal, the vinyl company makes a product, that when cut on a plotter and applied properly is difficult to tell from etched or sandblast. If your customer is looking for something just for the look, this is an alternate to set up and sandblast etc. Cheaper too. I have some of this material on a door coming into my house and I get remarks all the time on the "sandblasting". I get a laugh when I tell them it's vinyl.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
30 Mar 2007
To: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#9] 31 Mar 2007
I can vouch for the credibility of the "I can't believe it's not sandblasting" vinyl.
Very realistic and capable of fooling the trained eye, from a (short) distance.
EDITED: 30 Mar 2007 by DGL
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#11]
30 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10] 30 Mar 2007
Now as soon as I can find the switch on my vinyl cutter I'll have something to do.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#12]
30 Mar 2007
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#11] 1 Apr 2007
You won't be disappointed. Very slick invention. :-)
From: UncleSteve [#13]
30 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#12] 30 Mar 2007
From: Doug (JDOUG5170) [#14]
31 Mar 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#5] 31 Mar 2007
Harvey, I'm sorry, but, tempered glass can most certainly be sandcarved.
Doug
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#15]
31 Mar 2007
To: Doug (JDOUG5170) [#14] 31 Mar 2007
I was told by a few sand carvers that they would never touch it again.
But I'll take your word for it.
From: UncleSteve [#16]
31 Mar 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#15] 1 Apr 2007
From: Franklin (FW_HAYNES) [#17]
31 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10] 1 Apr 2007
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#18]
1 Apr 2007
To: Franklin (FW_HAYNES) [#17] 1 Apr 2007
I haven't worked with vinyl much, but do the usual tricks of the trade (application solution, i.e., soapy water) help with eliminating air bubbles during installation?
From: Larry B (PALMETTO) [#19]
1 Apr 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#18] 1 Apr 2007
Dave:
Sqeegee as normal. My wife put this on our door after I cut it and it looks great. Normally an office or the like just wants a number or something small , so it could be done on site. We didn't find it any more difficult than other vinyls.