We ( like most labs) stopped doing glass about 10 years ago but now I have boxes and boxes of glass lenses. I would prefere not to just throw them away. What has everyone else done with their old stock?
We ( like most labs) stopped doing glass about 10 years ago but now I have boxes and boxes of glass lenses. I would prefere not to just throw them away. What has everyone else done with their old stock?
If there is a stained glass shop in your area I am sure that they will accept them for use as cullet. You could also touch bases with PPG if they are still making glass nearby?
Skeet shooting?
You might want to check with the range people first. Our County Sport Park restricts what can be brought on the range to be used at targets. We were repremanded for shooting oranges. Glass lenses would not be among the allowed items.
An old friend of mine used to edge them into small rounds and, using driftwood and monofiliment line, fashioned them into mobiles. They sold well at craft shows.
+1Originally Posted by kentmitchell1961
Perhaps Mike might have a few ideas/
I've often wondered if the glass in the edger buckets could be added to a paint to create slip proof, and signage (head light) reflectant/insulative value? Chris?
Eyes wide open
You could donate them to the nearest opticianary school for training, and at the same time use the tax write off. I once donated a bunch of stuff to hillsborough, down in tampa , florida
You could find someone that still does glass (there are a few of us) and sell or donate them. Put an ad in the Marketplace forum.
About 1970 or so we had a separate generator at AO that did nothing but Photogrey and Photosun. One of the surface techs was building a brick BBQ and used the glass grindings as sand in the mortar, got some nice patterns displayed when in the sun.
Are these lenses semi-finished or finished uncuts?
I'm not aware of any schools that have functional glass labs (part of the reason why glass is not widely used).
Use your powers of persuasion and promote the CLASS OF GLASS (old vision ease slogan).Sell them to your customers and fire up that old WECO to edge 'em.They're all paid for and they don't spoil.
Really, shooting oragnes was aginst the rules? Is it an apple only range????
The restrictions on target materials were put into place to reduce the amount of swill and other junk that shooters were not cleaning up when they finished shooting. As a public facility operated by the County it was felt that broken glass, cans and watermellons were detremental to the shooter.
If you're near the Philly area, check in with Willet Hauser Stained Glass Studios. I know the GM there - in fact, I used to work with him at his stained glass studio here in Salt Lake. His name is Jenkyn Powell, and he'd be worth getting in touch with if you don't find a better option for your old stock. He's quite an art glass junkie, and he might even be able to create something just for you if you wanted.
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