[modeleng] Re: Guage glass protectors

Hi Alan,

You could try and find a piece of Pyrex glass, that glass will take the
heat. Or, go with a cage of 4 stainless rods around the glass, launch engine
style. The American style metal encased Duplex style water gauges are also
very tough, and very easy to read also.

Cheers Jeff Dayman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 7:20 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Guage glass protectors


> If you were making a gauge glass protector, what material would you use?
>
> The old idea was to split a thin piece off some  mica, as it was
heatproof,
> and easily available in the days when most stoves used it for their
windows.
> I doubt that it is available now, or if so, not easy to find.
>
> What are the alternatives?
>
> Alan Stepney
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