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A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but
everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Dave |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Dave Have you tried a shopfitter, or a catering equipment supplier ? Most shop shelves that are glass are 10mm toughened, and so is the glass in counter display fridges, which often have shelves in them as well. If neither of those has anything laying scrap up the corner of their warehouse that they would sell you, they might be able to point you at a tame glass supplier that they use. Arfa |
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I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? I've had toughened glass (not that thick though, to be fair) from a local upvc window supplier/fabricator. I can't recall what it cost me, but it certainly wasn't prohibitive compared with the equivalent in standard glass. Maybe you just need to keep looking? David |
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NoSpam wrote: I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? I've had toughened glass (not that thick though, to be fair) from a local upvc window supplier/fabricator. I can't recall what it cost me, but it certainly wasn't prohibitive compared with the equivalent in standard glass. Maybe you just need to keep looking? David Order what you want from your local glass supplier. They are a good source of free info - e.g. the toughening fire polishes the edges so you probably don't need to have them bevelled. It takes two or three days as they have to be sent away to be toughened. Malcolm |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Glue the two together? You can get super glue for glass *if* you can get them together without trapping air. Dave |
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Lobster wrote: NoSpam wrote: I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? I've had toughened glass (not that thick though, to be fair) from a local upvc window supplier/fabricator. I can't recall what it cost me, but it certainly wasn't prohibitive compared with the equivalent in standard glass. Maybe you just need to keep looking? David Order what you want from your local glass supplier. They are a good source of free info - e.g. the toughening fire polishes the edges so you probably don't need to have them bevelled. It takes two or three days as they have to be sent away to be toughened. Malcolm I was quoted £51 *per shelf* by my local glass supplier, a couple of others suggested by people here when I last asked quoted £32 and £40. Presumably it's so expensive because it's a special run so I was hoping to find a source of "off the shelf" shelves. I need six or eight so 50 quid each is just a tad too high. Dave |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Glue the two together? You can get super glue for glass *if* you can get them together without trapping air. Dave Hmm, good lateral thinking but the front edge and much of the side edges will be on display. I'm also going to put an LED strip along the back so they need to be a single piece of glass. D |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... dennis@home wrote: "NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Glue the two together? You can get super glue for glass *if* you can get them together without trapping air. Dave Hmm, good lateral thinking but the front edge and much of the side edges will be on display. I'm also going to put an LED strip along the back so they need to be a single piece of glass. It wont have much effect on the leds. Be even more lateral.. put a thin stainless steel sheet in between. Then it will look nice and you can have two colours of leds. |
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dennis@home wrote: "NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Glue the two together? You can get super glue for glass *if* you can get them together without trapping air. Dave Hmm, good lateral thinking but the front edge and much of the side edges will be on display. I'm also going to put an LED strip along the back so they need to be a single piece of glass. It seems that you want an unusual, high quality, one-off bespoke product but are not prepared to pay for it. £32 each for eight of these sounds like a reasonable price. |
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NoSpam wrote: dennis@home wrote: "NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Glue the two together? You can get super glue for glass *if* you can get them together without trapping air. Dave Hmm, good lateral thinking but the front edge and much of the side edges will be on display. I'm also going to put an LED strip along the back so they need to be a single piece of glass. It seems that you want an unusual, high quality, one-off bespoke product but are not prepared to pay for it. £32 each for eight of these sounds like a reasonable price. As I said earlier, I'm looking for an "off the shelf" shelf - i.e. something that is not bespoke - because the bespoke price is surprisingly high. |
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NoSpam wrote:
Bruce wrote: It seems that you want an unusual, high quality, one-off bespoke product but are not prepared to pay for it. £32 each for eight of these sounds like a reasonable price. As I said earlier, I'm looking for an "off the shelf" shelf - i.e. something that is not bespoke - because the bespoke price is surprisingly high. Then you need to change your ideas to suit what is available at a price that you are prepared to pay. |
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NoSpam wrote: Bruce wrote: It seems that you want an unusual, high quality, one-off bespoke product but are not prepared to pay for it. £32 each for eight of these sounds like a reasonable price. As I said earlier, I'm looking for an "off the shelf" shelf - i.e. something that is not bespoke - because the bespoke price is surprisingly high. Then you need to change your ideas to suit what is available at a price that you are prepared to pay. Thanks for your advice |
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Bruce wrote: NoSpam wrote: Bruce wrote: It seems that you want an unusual, high quality, one-off bespoke product but are not prepared to pay for it. £32 each for eight of these sounds like a reasonable price. As I said earlier, I'm looking for an "off the shelf" shelf - i.e. something that is not bespoke - because the bespoke price is surprisingly high. Then you need to change your ideas to suit what is available at a price that you are prepared to pay. Thanks for your advice You're welcome. I take no pleasure seeing someone going round and round in ever decreasing circles. |
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Malcolm wrote: Lobster wrote: NoSpam wrote: I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? I was quoted £51 *per shelf* by my local glass supplier, a couple of others suggested by people here when I last asked quoted £32 and £40. Presumably it's so expensive because it's a special run so I was hoping to find a source of "off the shelf" shelves. I need six or eight so 50 quid each is just a tad too high. Those prices are about right. I paid £47 for a 6mm piece approx 600 x 500mm toughened. This from the cheapest glass supplier I have ever found. 8 or 10mm is rather thicker than standard, plus you double the price for toughened, so you wont get anything any cheaper IMO. Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. |
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Malcolm wrote: Lobster wrote: NoSpam wrote: I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? I've had toughened glass (not that thick though, to be fair) from a local upvc window supplier/fabricator. I can't recall what it cost me, but it certainly wasn't prohibitive compared with the equivalent in standard glass. Maybe you just need to keep looking? David Order what you want from your local glass supplier. They are a good source of free info - e.g. the toughening fire polishes the edges so you probably don't need to have them bevelled. It takes two or three days as they have to be sent away to be toughened. Malcolm I was quoted £51 *per shelf* by my local glass supplier, a couple of others suggested by people here when I last asked quoted £32 and £40. Presumably it's so expensive because it's a special run so I was hoping to find a source of "off the shelf" shelves. I need six or eight so 50 quid each is just a tad too high. Dave check out closing down or post winter sales in sheds. You may find half a dozen 'bathroom shelves' of the rightish size.. |
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NoSpam wrote: Bruce wrote: NoSpam wrote: Bruce wrote: It seems that you want an unusual, high quality, one-off bespoke product but are not prepared to pay for it. �32 each for eight of these sounds like a reasonable price. As I said earlier, I'm looking for an "off the shelf" shelf - i.e. something that is not bespoke - because the bespoke price is surprisingly high. Then you need to change your ideas to suit what is available at a price that you are prepared to pay. Thanks for your advice You're welcome. I take no pleasure seeing someone going round and round in ever decreasing circles. True enough. When I enquired about glass shelves the glazier recommended non-toughened glass. I've little idea whether that would be ok or not, just his say do. Certainly far cheaper. NT |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? ever thought of sticking 2 together? |
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True enough. When I enquired about glass shelves the glazier recommended non-toughened glass. I've little idea whether that would be ok or not, just his say do. Certainly far cheaper. There is some truth in that - toughened is very brittle on the edges - tap it on the edge with a sharp object, and it shatters. Normal glass wont be bothered by small taps. The obvious downside using normal glass is that ii breaks into large pieces, so possibly a stabbing hazard if it were to break. Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? ever thought of sticking 2 together? It's Groundhog Day David |
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On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:24:13 +0000, A.Lee wrote:
The obvious downside using normal glass is that ii breaks into large pieces, so possibly a stabbing hazard if it were to break. Agreed I'd not want normal glass for shelves for that very reason. Is laminated an option? -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 23/02/2009 14:38 NoSpam wrote:
I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/Shelving/C...elf/invt/54534 near enough? They have others. -- F |
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On 23/02/2009 14:38 NoSpam wrote: I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/Shelving/C...elf/invt/54534 near enough? They have others. Thanks for the suggestion but it's only 200 deep and the absolute minimum depth I can cope with is 300, preferably a little more. They do have one with a curved front but it's only 240 deep at max. |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote:
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:24:13 +0000, A.Lee wrote: The obvious downside using normal glass is that ii breaks into large pieces, so possibly a stabbing hazard if it were to break. Agreed I'd not want normal glass for shelves for that very reason. Is laminated an option? Probably not if you want to shine LEDs through it. |
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R wrote: ever thought of sticking 2 together? It's Groundhog Day Ever thought of sticking 2 together? |
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Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:24:13 +0000, A.Lee wrote: The obvious downside using normal glass is that ii breaks into large pieces, so possibly a stabbing hazard if it were to break. Agreed I'd not want normal glass for shelves for that very reason. Is laminated an option? Lam is particularly weak. If you want the safety effect on the bits holding together when broken, which is all laminated offers, then plain glass with a safety film on the underside would be much stronger. NT |
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I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Have you considered Perspex? |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... F wrote: On 23/02/2009 14:38 NoSpam wrote: I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/Shelving/C...elf/invt/54534 near enough? They have others. Thanks for the suggestion but it's only 200 deep and the absolute minimum depth I can cope with is 300, preferably a little more. They do have one with a curved front but it's only 240 deep at max. Why not redesign the unit so the rear portion is wood? Then you have somewhere to hide the wires and can recess the LEDs into it better. Something like two uprights with slots cut into it for the glass and a wooden infill between about 100 mm deep to support the rear of the HiFi? |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... F wrote: On 23/02/2009 14:38 NoSpam wrote: I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/Shelving/C...elf/invt/54534 near enough? They have others. Thanks for the suggestion but it's only 200 deep and the absolute minimum depth I can cope with is 300, preferably a little more. They do have one with a curved front but it's only 240 deep at max. Why not redesign the unit so the rear portion is wood? Then you have somewhere to hide the wires and can recess the LEDs into it better. Something like two uprights with slots cut into it for the glass and a wooden infill between about 100 mm deep to support the rear of the HiFi? My initial idea was to build something like this http://www.standsunique.com/productr...wall/index.htm so an in-fill would not be possible, unless the top of the wall bracket spanned the in-fill - I could weld-up something but I don't think the result would look elegant. Having failed to find standard shelves and discovered the cost of custom shelves I had moved-on to exactly what you suggest. The amplifier is about 400mm deep (including cable space) and the outer edges of the feet are 300mm apart, so realistically the minimum glass depth is 300mm. I've just noticed that the Ikea ÄNGA shelf is 10x550x300 (for £14.68) but has a metal strip on the short edges - I'll buy one and see if I can easily get the metal strip off. |
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"Bruce" wrote in message ... Lobster wrote: R wrote: ever thought of sticking 2 together? It's Groundhog Day Ever thought of sticking 2 together? Could stick 2 together |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Dave Thinking outside the box a bit again Dave, might something like this be of any use ? http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/avs...questid=474572 Arfa |
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"NoSpam" wrote in message ... A while ago I asked about suppliers of toughened glass shelves, but everywhere I went wanted an arm and both legs for specials. I re-designed the project to use some "off the shelf" shelves from Ikea that were listed as 600x350x10. Today I drove a 40 mile round trip (and spent about 2 hours) to buy them and guess what - they bl**dy well aren't 10mm thick - they come as a pack of 2 and the *pack* is 10mm, the glass is 4 or 5mm. Bl**dy Ikea! I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Dave Thinking outside the box a bit again Dave, might something like this be of any use ? http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/avs...questid=474572 Arfa A good try Arfa - thanks! I've had a look at a couple of similar things but they're all too wide. But - I think it's solved. There are three possible solutions now (if anyone cares): the metal edging comes off the Ikea Anga shelves fairly easily (and the edges are polished) so for £15 that's an easy answer, or I got quite a good quote from ARB glass in Southampton (much cheaper than anyonen else). However, when I looked more closely at the Anga shelf it comes with a sliding bracket so I think I can bolt this to a bit of vertical angle (suitably painted/covered) and end-up with adjustable depth shelves. Thanks for all the suggestions. As you were chaps! D |
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I'm back to my original quest - where can I get some 8 or 10mm thick toughened glass shelves (about 550x350) at a sensible price? Don't suppose you're still looking, but I did notice in Homebase some 12mm thick glass shelves, I think 600x300 and 500x200 but can't see them on their website. |
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