5mm or 1/4″ pin support holes are fine inside a cabinet.
I need to provide for adjustable glass shelf support in a highly visible, two-sided built-in that has no doors (open both sides).
Is anyone familiar with an ‘upgraded’ means of edge support that is adjustable and better-looking than pin holes?
This – http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=1203 is sort of the idea, but in this case I’m not crazy about brown plastic standards.
This seems a lot classier for a highly visible area – http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=10603 (but OUCH! $$$)
TIA
Jeff
Edited 7/17/2008 1:34 pm ET by Jeff_Clarke
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I came acroosthis in one of my old searches
have never used it
a differenttype sytem
http://www.fixturepronto.com/rod.htm
bobl Volo, non valeo
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One type....
https://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/FULLPRES.exe?PARTNUM=941-602&search=Glass%20Shelf%20Supports
Yep - saw those, thanks. I'm mainly interested in making the holes-drilled-in-sides look go away.
Jeff
Jeff,I have used Reeve Co.'s concealed standards for high end commercial millwork.http://www.reeveco.com/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=portal&sessionid=stock*31778&w3serverpool=default&cmd=stock&which=results&listtype=&callingpage=reeve.stock&pcat=STA&line=&page=2 Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
I certainly can empathize with you. As a custom furniture maker, I too want the ability for adjustable shelves but not the visual impact the standard holes create. Never having found the perfect solution, I decided to go the other way and let the support holes be obvious. For really high end work, I drill strips of steel similar to the second link you sent. My work is very contemporary and I like steel not brass. Making these drilled strips isn't quick and I'm sure that those in your link would be cheaper in the long run than making them yourself. But, they also seem to have a large counter sink on each hole... something that I don't like the look of. Alternatively, I've used those standard KV supports with the horizontal slots. The come in zinc plate and with a bit of elbow grease and some abrasive pads they can be given a nice soft patina. I mount them on the surface, not recessed into a dado. This isn't a look that all people will find attractive. I much prefer the flat strips that I mentioned before... those I do dado in. I'll be very interested in reading what others can come up with. This is an area of hardware that has been way under looked by the manufacturers. Seems like most people simply accept the drilled hole look. In my own house I install pin brackets where we want the shelf. These are simply small metal sleeves held in place with a #7 flat head screw. If we ever want to move the shelf I can easily relocate the pins and patch the holes. This method gives us the most uncluttered look. Naturally, it won't appeal to most homeowners who can't do the hole patching, moving of pins, etc.
This is an area of hardware that has been way under looked by the manufacturers.
Yes, I discovered that and agree - that's why I asked.
Jeff
Jeff,You might try posting this on the Knots forum.
Good idea!