So my wife cracked the screen of her Playdate console. I got a replacement memory LCD (Sharp LS027B7DH01A), but the LCD is mounted with optically clear adhesive directly to a piece of glass which is adhered around the edges to the console’s faceplate.

The glass measures 65.15x41.64mm by 0.65mm thick. Definitely not a standard size. I can’t find anywhere to buy glass so thin and so large.

My first thought was to cut a phone screen protector down to size with a glass cutter. My first attempt failed because the screen protector I bought was actually coated in plastic on both sides. Even if I got a straight cut, I couldn’t find a way to slice through the plastic layers cleanly.

Any ideas on where to find cuttable glass sheets this thin? I could try more screen protectors, but there’s no way to know if they’ll work before buying them.

  • @Death_Equity
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    37 months ago

    Contact a manufacturer of 0.65mm thick gorilla glass in custom dimensions and ask for a sample piece to avoid the MOQ.

    • @ch00fOP
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      17 months ago

      Yeah, I hit up a few on Alibaba. Even one who can apply the black border on the glass. No responses so far and it’s been a few weeks.

      • @Death_Equity
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        17 months ago

        You want to contact the business directly, not through Alibaba or similar. You can also try trade wheel or similar.

        • @ch00fOP
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          17 months ago

          Alibaba is talking directly to the manufacturer. At least in my experience. Haven’t heard of trade wheel.