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glass broke in fuel pressure gauge
the glass broke on my brothers pressure gauges and i need to get it fixed.
no place in town cuts anything this small. its 2 5/8 by 3/32. 
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Does it have to be glass? Why not acrylic, check at a TAP Plastics.
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If a stained glass artist can cut the shapes they use, it can be done. You can do it freehand, but there are compass cutters. One way is to cut half a circle near a corner. Break the cut and scribe the rest of the circle and use nibblers (not the official word for glass pliers and I don't remember the exact word) to finish off the cut. You may need to dress the edges with a silicone carbide belt in a sander.
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Just yesterday I tripped across a fuel pressure gauge and other related items in my garage. Actually think it's an entire fuel pressure test kit. They were part of an auction lot I bought. PM me your address and I'll send it out to you if you want it.
Looks like it's primarily for 90s Ford products, but maybe you could use the gauge?
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Watch repair places make glass faces for watches and clocks so they should be able to do something for you.
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1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2
