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Slightly OT - Strength of glass coffee table
We have one of those coffee tables which is basically a piece of glass
sitting on a steel frame, and I'd like to get an idea of the maximum weight it can safely support - but I don't know how to work it out. The glass is only point supported in 4 places, where it sits on 30mm diameter metal pads which are epoxied to the glass and sit on the frame (they have a peg which locates them). The glass is 1200*660*12mm and the supports are at the edge of the longest sides, 220mm in from the ends. Any ideas how to work it out, or a reasonable guess as the maximum weight would be helpful - I might want to put a TV on it... Lee -- Email address is valid, but is unlikely to be read. |
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"Lee" wrote in message ... We have one of those coffee tables which is basically a piece of glass sitting on a steel frame, and I'd like to get an idea of the maximum weight it can safely support - but I don't know how to work it out. The glass is only point supported in 4 places, where it sits on 30mm diameter metal pads which are epoxied to the glass and sit on the frame (they have a peg which locates them). The glass is 1200*660*12mm and the supports are at the edge of the longest sides, 220mm in from the ends. Any ideas how to work it out, or a reasonable guess as the maximum weight would be helpful - I might want to put a TV on it... It may take a full grown adult. Obviously you don't watch that sort of films so you can't compare if it's the same or not :-) |
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:22:10 GMT, Lee
strung together this: Any ideas how to work it out, or a reasonable guess as the maximum weight would be helpful - I might want to put a TV on it... Weigh the TV, then gently lower it onto the table. If the top shatters into millions of bits then you need to find something lighter than the TV. ;-) -- SJW Please reply to group or use 'usenet' in email subject |
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Lurch wrote:
Weigh the TV, then gently lower it onto the table. If the top shatters into millions of bits then you need to find something lighter than the TV. ;-) I'll take that as a no then? VBG Lee -- Email address is valid, but is unlikely to be read. |
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In message , Lee
writes Lurch wrote: Weigh the TV, then gently lower it onto the table. If the top shatters into millions of bits then you need to find something lighter than the TV. ;-) I'll take that as a no then? VBG Rather a "suck it and see", but be careful of the sharp bits -- geoff |
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raden wrote:
In message , Lee writes Lurch wrote: Weigh the TV, then gently lower it onto the table. If the top shatters into millions of bits then you need to find something lighter than the TV. ;-) I'll take that as a no then? VBG Rather a "suck it and see", but be careful of the sharp bits toughend glass is very strong. it will work. |
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