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| IG-88:
--- Quote from: JDFan on January 11, 2015, 01:00:09 pm --- --- Quote from: IG-88 on January 11, 2015, 12:51:44 pm ---Hey Griff. Finally got myself a barrel so I was going to attempt a build of this. After reading this post (most all of it) I didn't see anywhere about how you keep the glass top secure. Was it just help down by it's own weight? Thanks. --- End quote --- From the looks of this pic : He place 6 felt pads around the edges to give some support (could also use some Velcro placed on the barrel and glass in the same method if it needed extra hold) but with the weight of the top and the felt to keep it from easily sliding it probably is enough unless you have kids\pets around it ! --- End quote --- Agreed. And it would have kids in the area, so I will need someway of keeping it from getting knocked off. Industrial strength Velcro would probably work... |
| yotsuya:
I would think that glass that fits INSIDE the barrel and secured would be better. If that thing tips to the side, that glass is going to slide off, and even if it were secure, it would probably shatter upon impact on the side. |
| DaOld Man:
I bought a barrel last fall, haven't started on mine yet, waiting for warming and longer days. I was thinking about getting a diamond tipped drill bit and drill four holes in the glass, then secure the glass to the monitor back board (?) with bolts and maybe spacers shaped like barrels, between the glass and the board. The diamond tipped bits aren't as high as one may think, although I am not looking forward to drilling the holes in the glass. (Google it, there are tutorials on how to do it.) I may check with my local glass shop to see if they can do it. I also like your idea, yotsuya, of keeping the glass inside the rim of the barrel, although I think the way griff did it would look better? |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on January 11, 2015, 01:38:20 pm ---I also like your idea, yotsuya, of keeping the glass inside the rim of the barrel, although I think the way griff did it would look better? --- End quote --- If you're going to use it as a glass-topped table, I think it would look better. |
| Fursphere:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on January 11, 2015, 01:38:20 pm ---I bought a barrel last fall, haven't started on mine yet, waiting for warming and longer days. I was thinking about getting a diamond tipped drill bit and drill four holes in the glass, then secure the glass to the monitor back board (?) with bolts and maybe spacers shaped like barrels, between the glass and the board. The diamond tipped bits aren't as high as one may think, although I am not looking forward to drilling the holes in the glass. (Google it, there are tutorials on how to do it.) I may check with my local glass shop to see if they can do it. I also like your idea, yotsuya, of keeping the glass inside the rim of the barrel, although I think the way griff did it would look better? --- End quote --- I'd think you'd want tempered glass for the top - and I thought you could not drill tempered glass?? |
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