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OT; glass top tables shattering
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... terryc wrote: On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:33:36 +0800, tony wrote: On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:13:03 +0000 (UTC), terryc wrote: Not strictly garden related, unless you are like us and have a "garden table" for cuppas, etc. Has anyone heard of these just randomly shattering? Yes, there were quite a few cases reported on various curent affairs programs a couple of months ago. Thanks. Neighbour's has just randomly shattered apparently. They couldn't find any "missile" and when I looked at the frame that was left, there was no "padding" in it and as I've seem glass in other metal frames shatter from metal intrusions, I did wonder. This one got full sun each day, to charge the glowing frog/etc garden lights {:-), so there would have been some expansion movement. I have no specific knowledge of the glass tables that you are speaking of other than you see them at bunnings etc. Is the glass toughened? The heavy glass for large doors and tables is toughened and you would have trouble breaking it with a hammer. I suspect that given the price the glass for smaller cheap tables is not toughened and if is stressed by temperature change and/or point pressure from an unpadded metal frame it will fail without an obvious cause. David Have frame (padded) was in house when bought. It has been suggested to me that I get an old door that has glass in it a get the local glass repairman to cut to fit. SWMBO is thinking of MDF or similar. I'll just do what i'm told ahem ahem |
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