Glass cabinet knobs/pulls and other things...

Joanne in QB · Post by **Joanne in QB** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:15 pm

A few questions here:

1. Where can one purchase the knobs and pulls for cabinets that do not already have a decorative face?

2. How do you attach the glass piece securely?

3. Do any of you have a polarimeter or sheet of polaroid film? Or, how do you know for sure your piece won't fracture down the road. I have heard of situations where a piece falls apart 3 years down the road, even though it was 'compatible' glass, etc., etc. Where would one get these items? Am I paranoid or would it be a good quality control to use them to ensure the final product is stable?

Thanks everyone.

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:19 pm

1: home supply store, one step up from a home depot type place. just look for standard knobs with a flat face.

2: epoxy

3: a pair of cheap polorized sunglasses. disassemble and use the 2 lenses.

Tom White · Post by **Tom White** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:13 am

Two sources for polarizing film are American Science and Surplus, http://www.sciplus.com/ and Edmund Scientific, http://scientificsonline.com/default.asp?

Best wishes,
Tom in Texas

Bert Weiss · Post by **Bert Weiss** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:51 am

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Bert Weiss · Post by **Bert Weiss** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:53 am

Joanne in QB wrote:A few questions here:

1. Where can one purchase the knobs and pulls for cabinets that do not already have a decorative face?

2. How do you attach the glass piece securely?

3. Do any of you have a polarimeter or sheet of polaroid film? Or, how do you know for sure your piece won't fracture down the road. I have heard of situations where a piece falls apart 3 years down the road, even though it was 'compatible' glass, etc., etc. Where would one get these items? Am I paranoid or would it be a good quality control to use them to ensure the final product is stable?

Thanks everyone.

Joanne

I got stainless steel cabinet pulls that are cylindrical with a flat face from Lee Valley Tools. They have warehouses in Canada and USA. I have not yet glued my glass to them, but I will probably use an epoxy like PC7 or maybe Gorilla Glue. My glass is black BE so is opaque. If your glass is transparent, use any glue designed to hold a rear view mirror on to a windshield. UV glues are good for this.

Being sure about your process is a tricky affair. The polarizer will help you understand how you are doing when using a base of clear glass. You have to extrapolate over to colored glasses.

Personally I like the dishwasher test. If it survives in your dishwasher, the rest of life will be a piece of cake.

Edmund Scientific sells a sheet of polarized film for $20. Cut it in half.

Lisa W. · Post by **Lisa W.** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:45 pm

Joanne,
I did all the pulls for my cabinets and they are solid.
I used a plastic or lexan pulls for the backing. Not sure where I got them I will hunt it up. They where ment to be used as is so I sliced then thinner and for the knobs I just cut them shorter. I. used E600 industrial glue.
Hope this helps. Lisa w
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