What to use for a custom window

[kelvinhall05]

So, I want to make a custom side panel for my system, and I have everything sorted out except for where to get the acrylic or glass that I need. I'm in London, ON, and I need a piece of glass, but it would probably have to be custom made. Where would I get this? How much would it cost? Thanks!

Here's the shape I want to get, I have measurements but just imagine it on a side panel:

 

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

So, I want to make a custom side panel for my system, and I have everything sorted out except for where to get the acrylic or glass that I need. I'm in London, ON, and I need a piece of glass, but it would probably have to be custom made. Where would I get this? How much would it cost? Thanks!

Here's the shape I want to get, I have measurements but just imagine it on a side panel:

Acrylic would be easiest to work with but if you want glass any local glass shop can cut you a regular piece of window glass for usually less than $25, if you want tempered glass though that is custom sized that will have to be special ordered since it must be cut and shaped before tempering. 

 

If you want some general info on installation or ideas on it I have a guide here that goes over most of the steps. 

 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Go for acrylic, it's cheaper, lighter, harder to break, less troublesome if you do break it, easier to work with, so on and so on. 

 

If you want a glass side panel, buy a tempered glass case rather than trying it yourself. IMO, if you need to ask for advice on it, you're not going to be able to get very good results. Acrylic is much easier to work with which is why it's used so often by modders. 

[KawaiiRaven]

https://www.onedayglass.com/

 

Site where they custom cut glass. You can choose different types of glass, thickness, size, tint, or frosted design. It's a little pricey, starting at $25 and going up if you add a lot

[ARikozuM]

You can try to find a local handyman or glass maker. You can also try your hand at hand-cutting/molding glass (strongly recommending against the molding) yourself. 

 

Acrylic offers a high degree of leniency to mistakes for you and your wallet. 

[kelvinhall05]

2 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Go for acrylic, it's cheaper, lighter, harder to break, less troublesome if you do break it, easier to work with, so on and so on. 

 

If you want a glass side panel, buy a tempered glass case rather than trying it yourself. IMO, if you need to ask for advice on it, you're not going to be able to get very good results. Acrylic is much easier to work with which is why it's used so often by modders. 

Where would I get acrylic? Would it be something I could just get at Home Depot and cut myself or would I have to custom order it?

[kelvinhall05]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

You can try to find a local handyman or glass maker. You can also try your hand at hand-cutting/molding glass (strongly recommending against the molding) yourself. 

 

Acrylic offers a high degree of leniency to mistakes for you and your wallet. 

I think I'll go for the acrylic, any suggestions on where to get it?

[ARikozuM]

3 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

I think I'll go for the acrylic, any suggestions on where to get it?

Your local hardware store should have some sheets. 

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Where would I get acrylic? Would it be something I could just get at Home Depot and cut myself or would I have to custom order it?

3 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

I think I'll go for the acrylic, any suggestions on where to get it?

Look for a local plastics supplier if there is one nearby but Home depot and such does have acrylic, you can cut it the same as wood on the table saw to the size you require. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Where would I get acrylic? Would it be something I could just get at Home Depot and cut myself or would I have to custom order it?

You can get sheets of acrylic from DIY stores like Home Depot and smaller sheets from some crafts and hobby stores. Most will just be your standard clear acrylic, so if you're wanting a coloured, frosted or whatever type, you'll need to look online really. Online, you'll be able to get it cut to size fairly cheaply, but if you want it cut to an irregular shape, it's going to cost you quite a bit more and you may even find that places won't do it on a one-off order of a small quantity. 

 

When I got an acrylic mounting plate laser cut for my build, it took me quite a while to find somewhere that would do a one off order of a single piece for a reasonable price, and even then, they said they'd make an exception and normally I'd need a much larger order. 

 

You can also look for Perspex, Plexiglass and similar brands. They're all acrylic, but sometimes the brandnames are synonymous with the material.