Burt6666
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35 bux is pretty cheap insurance IMO.
Pinball Glass
- Thread starter FrizzleFried
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tobyocc
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Well you better remove every glass window and door in your house and schools everyone, or bubble wrap your kids. WOW!!!! I have never had pin glass break yet. I must be lucky 2 kids also. My kids also listen to me if that helps. Wait I have had 2 broken windows and 2 broken fish/reptile tanks. But this might just be me. Thanks.
KenLayton
In Memoriam
We have been using ordinary plate glass on the pinball machines on our routes for 35+ years with no problems.
And consider that before 1977 all pinballs were shipped with ordinary plate glass, including back glasses!
Yes we have all discussed this topic to death on this forum and I still stand by statements.
And consider that before 1977 all pinballs were shipped with ordinary plate glass, including back glasses!
Yes we have all discussed this topic to death on this forum and I still stand by statements.
butthead
New member
On Location is a different story. HMO I say Regular Glass if you do not want to spend the Bucks.
butthead
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Lindsey
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If you don't want to spend $35 for a piece of glass pinball is probably not the hobby for you.
Don't forget to get rid of every picture frame, mirror,drinking glass, light bulb, Exc. in your house. I agree with Ken on this. I have about 20 pinball machines right now and two of them have regular glass and I have had a couple others with regular glass. Never had a glass break,seen a glass break,knew somebody who had a glass break. People use whatever kind of glass you want and use your playfield prop rods too.
Glennon
Lindsey
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I'll see your Ken Lewis and raise you a Clay Harrell.
butthead
New member
I willl Raise You 3 Neal RumpRangers.
Now that's funny.
Glennon
WadeLanham
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I'm VERY strongly against using regular glass. Using it is irresponsible, plain and simple. I find it really hard to believe that there are people who encourage NOT using tempered glass. It just baffles me. There is a lot of risk with broken plate glass... tempered glass might break into a thousand pieces, but it's harmless when it does.
Wade
Wade
Irresponsible? So your telling me that every piece of glass in your house is tempered?
Glennon
butthead
New member
Chit Wade I have better chance of tripping over my empty beer cans. Or Getting Josie/ Wendy in my Bed .Than A glass breaking,
tomdotcom
Active member
F it, just don't use glass at all, super safe and no glare.
dc2010
Active member
why in the hell would you put normal glass in gnr?
thats the rock band theme grail!
you would risk damaging the pf, or worse the person playing if that glass breaks?
as ken pointed out the glass wasnt always tempered, as i found out!
the pf glass on my 59 woodrail just shattered one day while being GENTLY moved,
even if they made pf glass UN tempered , id still rather be safe than sorry!
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Excellent word to use Wade, Irresponsible. It is totally irresponsible to use plate glass. Those in this thread that are recommending plate glass have yet to explain what advantage it has.
So explain, what is the advantage of plate glass??
And they didn't always put seatbelts and airbags in cars. What's old is old for a reason.
Lindsey
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DUDE! You can save like $10!!
Of course not,but my kid and every other kid in every house in America throws crap around and these things can also get broke and cause an injury. Like I said earlier I've never seen a pinball glass break tempered or plate glass. Now i know it could happen and best to use tempered glass to be perfectly safe,but for some to act like people are stupid to use regular glass is wrong.So you throw heavy metal balls at all of your windows and picture frames?
Glennon
