The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1994
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
Notifications
Clear all
Forum 24
21
Posts
4
Users
0
Reactions
21
Views
Topic starter
06/01/2005 12:31 pm
Question about glass shelves
Need expert advice here.
Do you think glass shelves 1/4" thick would be safe to hold diecast cars (34" long)?
06/01/2005 12:39 pm
God, I hope so
photo no longer available
06/01/2005 12:54 pm
My glass shelves are 48 inches long and support 12 full size or 14 smaller, Mustangs - Camaros - 'Cudas, cars per shelf.
06/01/2005 12:59 pm
If it is tempered glass
Wow! A diecast 34" long -- what is it?
I assume you mean the shelf is 34" long.
Use tempered glass. It is much stronger and not susceptible to shattering. I would also support it about every foot, as failure would be caused by tensile stress at the bottom if allowed to sag.
06/01/2005 2:34 pm
Yes.
06/01/2005 2:40 pm
Jeeze, Doug. Come to the point already. LOL
So much for long-winded explanations.
06/01/2005 2:40 pm
Rich, is that Flash Gordon and Emperor Ming on the lower shelve?
One of my favorite after school TV programs.
John Bono
North Jersey
06/01/2005 2:51 pm
Hey, it was a yes or no question, LOL. I have shelves 36 that are 1/4" thick and are holding about eight cars on each shelf. Never had any problems. And, I don't think tempered glass is stronger, it just allows the glass to break into thousands of tiny pieces like a cars side window, instead of breaking into dangerous big shards of glass. They use tempered glass in glass doors and larger windows. I know, I am in the home improvement business.
06/01/2005 2:58 pm
Live!!! From the plant Mongo!!!
Yup... that's them. I grew up with Flash and Buck as a kid too. Figures are a hobby of mine. More stuff scattered about the house to drive my wife nuts.
photo no longer available
photo no longer available
06/01/2005 3:00 pm
Jeeze, Doug. Ya coulda just said "Yes"
you knew you weren't gonna win that one. LOL
06/01/2005 3:16 pm
Great!!!
John Bono
North Jersey
06/01/2005 3:16 pm
LOL, You're killin' me.
Topic starter
06/01/2005 4:05 pm
Ok, let me re-state this
I currently have a bookcase with wood shelves supported on each end. I want to replace the wood shelves with 1/4" glass shelves, again, supported ONLY on the ends. Will this work?
06/01/2005 4:11 pm
Yes My cabinet has 12 1/4"x 12-3/4"x38" shelves
I have 10 cars on shelves and one shelf is holding 12 Mustangs.
No apparent deflection. 33" should definetly be OK
06/01/2005 4:31 pm
Mine are 3/8" inch tempered glass 11" inches deep, 48" long ...
However I have support brackets for each shelf in the middle at 24" plus at each corner on the ends. I have 9 cars per shelf. 34" may very well hold, but I wouldn't risk it without support in the center.
photo no longer available
Page 1 / 2
Next