Magiccity726 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Happy holidays! I have a snack machine that was vandalized last night. They broke the glass. Roughly how much would it be to replace the glass? Would it be better to get plexiglass? Does anyone know anyone who repairs this issue in south Florida? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Let's start with make & model of the machine. If you need service, factory authorized distributors is your most reliable bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Crane national model 158 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Get the measurements and have a local glass company whip up a replacement piece of tempered glass. It must be tempered, cannot be regular glass. Since you can't cut tempered glass, you must get a local company to make it for you to the exact size needed. As for replacing it with plastic, there are two options. One is Acrylic, which is plexiglass, and the other is Polycarbonate, which is Lexan or Makrolon. Acrylic is the weaker one, and is harder to cut, but more scratch resistant. Lexan is a lot tougher, but more prone to scratching and is more expensive. Lexan is also the stuff used for soda fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, orsd said: Get the measurements and have a local glass company whip up a replacement piece of tempered glass. It must be tempered, cannot be regular glass. Since you can't cut tempered glass, you must get a local company to make it for you to the exact size needed. As for replacing it with plastic, there are two options. One is Acrylic, which is plexiglass, and the other is Polycarbonate, which is Lexan or Makrolon. Acrylic is the weaker one, and is harder to cut, but more scratch resistant. Lexan is a lot tougher, but more prone to scratching and is more expensive. Lexan is also the stuff used for soda fronts. Thanks. What would you recommend? The location is in a bad area but it’s my best location so I’m not taking the machines out. They break the glass every year. Would I be better off with plexiglass? Or would plexiglass be easier to pry out? Just trying to find a long term solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Do you have issues with grafitti? If so I'd put a steel screen over the front and replace with tempered glass, because it is easier to keep clean. Otherwise, Lexan. But try to oversize it and put the mounting screws through the Lexan. (drill holes first) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, orsd said: Do you have issues with grafitti? If so I'd put a steel screen over the front and replace with tempered glass, because it is easier to keep clean. Otherwise, Lexan. But try to oversize it and put the mounting screws through the Lexan. (drill holes first) No graffiti. They break it for a bag of chips I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Lexan all the way then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 That's one of the easiest machines to change a glass on. Part # 1462014 is $69 from Crane, but currently on back order. These guys will have it in stock: http://www.thevendingcenter.com/ All you need is a shop vac to clean up the mess, and 1/4" & 11/32" nutdrivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 I ordered the glass from the vending center.com. However, they sent me the wrong glass. The glass I need has to be curved. The glass they sent is not curved. How do you install the curved glass? I was looking at the machine today and could not figure it out. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Never heard of those models being curved, but it might be plexiglass that is curved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 minute ago, AngryChris said: Never heard of those models being curved, but it might be plexiglass that is curved. It’s not plexiglass. The glass is curved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Just now, Magiccity726 said: It’s not plexiglass. The glass is curved. There are two kinds of glass for this model from what I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I believe you have the millennium model of the National 168. Does it have a set of hard buttons on the outside door that pushes another keypad behind it when the door is closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 12 hours ago, Chard said: I believe you have the millennium model of the National 168. Does it have a set of hard buttons on the outside door that pushes another keypad behind it when the door is closed? The machine that has the glass broken does not but I do have that model as well. Is the glass the same size? Thinking about taking the glass off the millennium model and putting on the other model because I need to repair the machine fast. Also, it’s model 158. Serial number is 15823204 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Millenia glass on a 4-wide. Rare as hen's teeth. You did not mention this at the outset. If it were me, I would strip the door and put a conventional trim package on it. Not something to do on location, and requires a lot of parts and know-how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, lacanteen said: Millenia glass on a 4-wide. Rare as hen's teeth. You did not mention this at the outset. If it were me, I would strip the door and put a conventional trim package on it. Not something to do on location, and requires a lot of parts and know-how. I definitely would not know how to do that. Would it be possible to get the Lexan or plexiglass curved like the millennia glass? Or can I get a local glass company to make the millennia glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Lexan will bend but plexi will not. The tricky part is sizing it right. I just looked up the part number at Crane. The curved glass is part # 1582079 and is priced just under $100, + shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magiccity726 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 minute ago, lacanteen said: Lexan will bend but plexi will not. The tricky part is sizing it right. I just looked up the part number at Crane. The curved glass is part # 1582079 and is priced just under $100, + shipping. Thank you! How would I install it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I have never changed one, but I have stripped several doors down but the last one was 3 years ago. Someone here might know the best way. Here is the parts breakdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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