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Title: backglass
Post by: studley67 on March 23, 2011, 10:00:30 PM

is a backglass tempered?can i cut it down?

Title: Re: backglass
Post by: Homepin on March 23, 2011, 11:36:53 PM

I don't think they are as many are around with cracks in them - with that said I wouldn't even think about cutting one down - I would change the cabinet first.....

Title: Re: backglass
Post by: Boots on March 23, 2011, 11:39:00 PM

I wouldn't risk it.
I am pretty sure that the Aussie made Sterns are toughened glass, only because I have seen a Cosmic Princess shatter into a million glass cubes when hit on the edge on concrete.
I think that maybe the older Gottlieb's are ordinary glass but I am not sure.
Toughened glass can take a fair bit of pressure on the face but hit it the wrong way on the edge and its game over.

Title: Re: backglass
Post by: Mr Pinbologist on March 23, 2011, 11:57:21 PM

Quote from: Boots on March 23, 2011, 11:39:00 PM

I wouldn't risk it.
I am pretty sure that the Aussie made Sterns are toughened glass, only because I have seen a Cosmic Princess shatter into a million glass cubes when hit on the edge on concrete.
I think that maybe the older Gottlieb's are ordinary glass but I am not sure.
Toughened glass can take a fair bit of pressure on the face but hit it the wrong way on the edge and its game over.

+1. I have broken two backglasses, toughened glass both of them, they shattered into millions of pieces. One of them was an as new condition 6million$man backglass that i scored for $20 many years ago. Had it sitting against a wall beside a machine, lifted the pf of the machine, the ball fell out and clipped it on the edge  !!!

The other a Wms SuperStar bg.. but it was stuffed anyway with a lot of missing paint. i wont say how it broke  #@# #@#

I wouldnt be trying to cut it either *.* what backglass are we talking about btw??

Title: Re: backglass
Post by: Retropin on March 24, 2011, 12:44:52 AM

No you cant cut them down.. youll shatter the glass

Title: Re: backglass
Post by: studley67 on March 24, 2011, 11:25:19 AM

the reason i asked,was to aviod changing/moding flash backbox.thanks,interesting stories.

Title: Re: backglass
Post by: wonder on March 24, 2011, 12:33:34 PM

Have a backglass that is crack in half and still together.




But it off a Bigtown pinball (playmatic) !!!

Title: Re: backglass
Post by: ktm450 on March 24, 2011, 01:15:48 PM

Quote from: Mr Pinbologist on March 23, 2011, 11:57:21 PM

Quote from: Boots on March 23, 2011, 11:39:00 PM

I wouldn't risk it.
I am pretty sure that the Aussie made Sterns are toughened glass, only because I have seen a Cosmic Princess shatter into a million glass cubes when hit on the edge on concrete.
I think that maybe the older Gottlieb's are ordinary glass but I am not sure.
Toughened glass can take a fair bit of pressure on the face but hit it the wrong way on the edge and its game over.

+1. I have broken two backglasses, toughened glass both of them, they shattered into millions of pieces. One of them was an as new condition 6million$man backglass that i scored for $20 many years ago. Had it sitting against a wall beside a machine, lifted the pf of the machine, the ball fell out and clipped it on the edge  !!!

OUCH! Don't you hate it when you do silly things like that, you kick yourself for days after  @.@