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author: jim_griff
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 09:14:50 pm
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author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 09:22:20 pm
content: Isn't the glass "toughened" in that it is designed to break into those little chunks rather than in dangerous jagged shards? perhaps with a thin sticky film layer to keep all the chunks together. I've seen a few car windscreens and vandalised bus stop glass advertising panels destroyed in that way.

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 09:24:51 pm
content: Quote from: jim_griff on October 12, 2015, 09:14:50 pmDo al little research on what toughened glass exactly means, what the synonyms are, in what way it breaks differently from normal glass.Get guided by knowledge, and less by emotions.

author: jim_griff
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 09:26:44 pm
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author: jim_griff
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 09:27:25 pm
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author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 09:30:19 pm
content: If the glass was ordinary glass it would break into dangerous razor sharp shards when smashed, which would cause a risk of severe laceration to the hands and possibly severed tendons or arteries. Broken glass is incredibly dangerous.

author: jim_griff
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 09:30:24 pm
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author: jim_griff
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 09:34:13 pm
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author: bitslice
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 10:31:45 pm
content: By deleting a post you've removed the possibility that someone else could learn something?Nobody is perfect

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 10:45:18 pm
content: Now I'm curious...

author: bitslice
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 10:47:42 pm
content: Quote from: crispy_tofu on October 12, 2015, 10:45:18 pmGalenbo quoted the essential bit, nothing to get too red faced over tbh

author: jim_griff
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 10:57:09 pm
content: Quote from: bitslice on October 12, 2015, 10:47:42 pmI just felt embarrassed that I didn't Google what "toughened glass" meant and I presumed it was "tough" glass and not "weakened in case of emergency" glass which is a much more accurate name for it.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 11:00:51 pm
content: Quote from: bitslice on October 12, 2015, 10:47:42 pm@jim_griff, we all learn something everyday...

author: jim_griff
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 11:02:17 pm
content: Quote from: crispy_tofu on October 12, 2015, 11:00:51 pmI'm glad we do. I just wish it wasn't so embarrassing...

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 11:22:06 pm
content: Quote from: jim_griff on October 12, 2015, 10:57:09 pmI think there's some more googling to be done...

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 11:23:19 pm
content: Quote from: jim_griff on October 12, 2015, 10:57:09 pmActually, no, toughened glass is stronger than normal glass. It just happens to break in an orderly manner.Glass tables are made of toughened glass, you would not want a plate glass table.

author: CatalinaWOW
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2015, 11:51:01 pm
content: Don't know if any of this is going on in those covers for the glass breaking hammers, but Google Prince Rupert's drops. They are a specialized form of toughened glass that are very easy to break if done correctly. A related idea would make these glass covers easy to break, but just as safe as normal toughened glass sheets.Prince Rupert's drops are a fun science project, easy to make in many home or school shops.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2015, 12:00:10 pm
content: Quote from: bitslice on October 12, 2015, 10:31:45 pmQuote from: bitslice on October 12, 2015, 10:47:42 pmQuote from: jim_griffQuote from: jim_griffQuote from: jim_griffPMSL!I'm sorry jim, your histrionics and the curiosity of others made me dig into my chrome cache. So for the amusement of others at poor jim_griffs expense...Quote from: jim_griffYou should know by now once something is posted on the internet you can't erase it! Ever hear of theStreisand effect?Jim, when your red face cools down don't worry about it. We all make fools of ourselves. Better to just pretend it never happened.